As part of its Open Innovation Program, the Kaspersky Innovation Hub (iHub) is announcing a new call for startups that are developing cybersecurity solutions with a special focus on small and medium-sized businesses. Winners will be offered to launch a pilot project with Kaspersky.
Kaspersky iHub is continuing its global Open Innovation Program aimed at fostering collaboration with innovative tech projects by organizing open calls for startups in search of new joint business activities. Following three successful rounds so far, the company has announced a new one and is inviting teams and individual projects developing solutions on the edge of cybersecurity designed for the needs of small and medium-sized companies. This includes protection for cloud users, data and applications, as well as network security technologies.
The best initiatives will be invited to take part in pilot projects, working jointly with Kaspersky on product development, with the further possibility of access to Kaspersky’s channel partners (including distributors and resellers), clients and prospects. The winners of the call will also receive technical and business mentoring from the company’s experts.
Starting in 2019, the Kaspersky Innovation Hub held three rounds of startup calls dedicated to suchareas as Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), transportation, blockchain and anti-fraud technology, all-lifeprotection and gaming. Winners of the challenges had the opportunity to collaborate on joint business cases with Kaspersky, as well as to receive support for launch of their products.
Vitaly Mzokov, Head of the Innovation Hub at Kaspersky
With our new startup call,the Kaspersky Innovation Hub aims to enhance our efforts with innovators in order to meet the specificneeds of small and medium-sized organizations and let them focus on business priorities while beingconfident in the security of their organizations.
