Your cyber security accelerator program

We support your cyber security start-up with our free accelerator p rogram HUBGRADE CYBER

Your cyber security accelerator program

We support your cyber security startup with our free HUBGRADE CYBER accelerator program

The new batch is pending

Apply right here until 07.10.2024 for the next Cyber Security Accelerator Batch

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Target group
  • Digital startups
  • Pre-Seed and Seed Founding Phases
focus
  • network building
  • Investment opportunities
format
  • Batches
  • Start: 2x a year
  • coworking space
  • Practice-oriented workshops
  • Individual coaching & mentoring
  • financings
  • network of partners, stakeholders,
    Shareholders, experts and founders
target
  • Market entry
  • Preparing for scaling
runtime
  • 6 months

Off to a secure digital future

#HANDSONWORKSHOPS #Expert consultation #MENTORING #NETWORK EXCHANGE

New ideas & solutions

Cyber security plays a central role in our connected world. The security of our data and systems must be ensured. Especially now, in times of increasing cyber threats and data protection problems in our connected world, cyber security is more important than ever. That's why startups like yours and their innovative ideas and solutions for cyber security challenges are essential. You and your team will be the innovators leading us to a safer digital future. Our specialized accelerator program HUBGRADE CYBER will give you all the resources you need to get started.
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General information

The HUBGRADE CYBER program lasts 6 months (one batch). There are two batches per year. After the successfully going through a jury session, your batch starts in May or November. Within the program, you will get in touch with more than 4 more cyber security startups as well as a variety of coworkers and event participants.
You and your start-up are at the center of attention. We are pleased to be able to support you and ask for your participation no fees or company shares. Participation in our program is possible remotely. A physical venue and a wonderful coworking space can be found in our RHINEHUB.

Program content

Benefit from a big one for six months cyber security founder circle as well as helpful market access. Get a higher range and visibility, necessary sales tools, up to 100,000 EUR financing and access to valuable resources such as inspiring and modern coworking spaces.

Individual support

Personal mentoring with experts and exchange with other founders are standard at our program. Discuss exciting ideas, questions and solutions in guided groups. Together, we often achieve more!

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Investment ready after 6 months

At the end of the program, you have the chance of a first round of funding. We bring your startup together with business angels and VCs from the region. If suitable, we will fairly invest in your startup together. This gives you permanent access to important resources as well as supporting money, which pays off far beyond the potential six-figure financing.

Checklist

This is how your participation works:

You can find us here

The RHINEHUB - a location with a view

This is the location for our cyber security accelerator program. Also a hybrid participation is possible at any time. You can find detailed information about our coworking offer here. We always welcome you to visit in advance.

The coffee goes to us, of course!

Our Cyber Security Expert Board

Stefan Becker
Head of Department “Cyber Security”
Dr. Stefan Pütz
Senior VP Technical Security bei Deutsche Telekom AG
Laura Busser
Head of Cyber Security at EnBW
Peter Leffler
Lieutenant Colonel in Cyber & Security Room
Karolin Beck
Venture Partner at Tola Capital
Professor Thorsten Bonne
Professor of Business Administration in the Department of Computer Science
Jana Weyers
Senior Director Sales roof at SoSafe
Professor Michael Meier
Cyber Security University Bonn
Sergei Dechand
Co-Founder der Code Intelligence GmbH
Nadine Nagel
Digital Board Advisor at German Digital Advisory Boards
Dr. Ulrich Schmitt
Partner beim High-Tech Gründerfonds
It is important to us that you really speed up your startup. Only a program designed specifically for you and by players in the cyber industry will help you do this. We are the only accelerator program that offers such bundled access to the top of the cyber security industry.

Our cyber experts

Georg Tacke
Simon-Kucher & Partners Strategy & Marketing Consultants GmbH
#Pricing, #Monetization, #Strategy
Niklas Boehlke
STS Ventures
#Investmentstrategy, #Funding, #VC

Our cyber mentors

Jan-Philipp Jung
Link 11 GmbH
#B2B, #Scaling, #FounderStory
Sergej Dechand
Code Intelligence GmbH
#B2B, #Scaling, #FounderStory
Dominik Schürmann
HeyLogin GmbH
#Kundenakquise, #ICP, #PLGvs.SLG

Our cyber coaches

Jan Klein
Sales Coach für Startups und Scale-Ups
#B2B, #SalesStrategy, #HowToAddressTheCustomer
Max Stratmann
Scanbot SDK
#Sales, #Revenue, #BestPractices
You also want yourself as Coach, Mentor or Expert in our HUBGRADE-Engage the program? Feel free to get in touch here!
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“By participating in the cyber security accelerator and regular feedback rounds, we were able to raise our pitch deck to a new level. The workshops with successful startup founders and managers have broadened the horizon significantly. I highly recommend this accelerator.”

Martin Seeger

Co-Founder of cybernality
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“Thanks to the Cyber Security Accelerator, we were able to significantly advance our product (Safe Storage). The program offered us valuable insights, support from mentors and coaches, and important contacts with investors and customers. An inspiring experience that has significantly shaped our development.”

Tobias Bümmerstede

Co-Founder of TF-Industries
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“We received active support and advice for Mitigant's sales and marketing strategy from the DigitalHub accelerator.”

Nils Karn

Co-Founder of Mitigant