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The it-sa team and the co-initiators ATHENE (Digital Hub Cybersecurity) and IT-Sicherheitscluster e.V. congratulate the start-up from Gelsenkirchen!
The award ceremony with supporting programme will take place live on 27 October at it-sa Expo&Congress 2022 in Nuremberg.
ATHENE/Fraunhofer SIT as well as NürnbergMesse and IT-Sicherheitscluster e. V. observed that exciting cybersecurity startups have been emerging in the DACH region for many years. However, until a few years ago, they operated a bit under the radar.
With the award, the initiators are therefore not least concerned with creating visibility for the innovative strength in Germany and actively promoting the startups.
Sandra Wiesbeck, executive chairwoman of IT-Sicherheitscluster e. V.: "The current situation of IT security worldwide has once again made us aware of how important the topic is and how vulnerable our digital structures are. That is why we are particularly keen to support the innovative strength and enthusiasm of startups as part of the ATHENE Startup Award UP22@it-sa."
"The startup scene in the cybersecurity industry is certainly one of the most active worldwide. Supporting startups from the DACH region with their go-to-market strategy is an important component of future success."
Andreas Bechtold, CRO Infinigate Group
Markus Hertlein, Managing Director XignSys GmbH
"I am absolutely sure, IT security startups from the German-speaking region will inspire us with innovations, ideas and immense verve at the ATHENE Startup Award UP22@it-sa - for the fifth time already! As a representative of the UP media partner, I also always enjoy reporting on the event and the nominated startups. I have been part of the jury from the very beginning and am impressed every year by the exciting projects we get to be a part of. I hope to see you in Nuremberg!"
Simon Hülsbömer, Senior Project Manager – Editorial Office, COMPUTERWOCHE
This year, Dr. Matthias Kampmann, Head of Research and Development at IT-Sicherheitscluster e. V., is enriching the jury for the first time:
"Offering an award that prominently highlights the best in the DACH region demands and promotes a competitive as well as innovative environment, also with a view to digital sovereignty in Europe. We are helping to put the horsepower of fresh ideas on the road and I thank you for the trust and honour to be a member of the jury in 2022."
"Applied research plays a special role in the founding of startups in Germany - many of the successful startups are direct spin-offs from research institutions or arise from cooperations with them. Startups are an important building block in the successful transfer of research. Everyone benefits from this in the long term: society, the state and the economy. That's why we at ATHENE/Fraunhofer SIT support this award."
Oliver Küch, Director Marketing and PR, Fraunhofer SIT
Simran Mann, Security Policy & Information Security Officer, Bitkom e.V.
it-sa 365 Team, NürnbergMesse
mailto: itsa365@nuernbergmesse.de
Dr. Matthias Kampmann, IT-Sicherheitscluster e. V.
mailto: matthias.kampmann@it-sicherheitscluster.de
