Cube 5: Startups Wanted for Cybersecurity Incubator

With inCUBE, Cube 5 has developed an innovative Next Gen incubator for the difficult first steps in the start-up process, which is entirely tailored to the needs of early-stage start-ups in the fields of cybersecurity and IT security. The offer for ambitious founders focuses on sustainability and provides intensive five-month support for a maximum of five teams with customised further training and operational assistance. The participating teams can benefit from the connection to a strong regional to supra-regional startup ecosystem with partners from science and business.

Batch #1, which started in May, is currently underway. Participants receive support from experienced experts on relevant topics such as business model development, company formation, sales, online- and personnel marketing. In addition, they can access more than 200 software programmes for free or at significantly reduced rates and are considered for the provision of free office space in Bochum.

The inCUBE funding programme takes place twice a year, with new batches starting in the summer and winter semesters. Teams of two or more people from all over Germany can apply. There are no costs for the participants. Nor do they have to give up any shares in the young companies. The application deadline for the second batch is 30 September 2022. More information and details on the application process can be found here: https://cube-five-incube.de/.

About Cube 5

Since 2018, Cube 5 has been accompanying and supporting people interested in founding and startups in the fields of cybersecurity and IT security at every stage of development.

Cube 5 is based at the Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security and the Faculty of Computer Science at the Ruhr University Bochum and is at home in the university's own Worldfactory Start-up Center (WSC). One focus of Cube 5 is on supporting spin-offs from research with prospects for success in the B2B sector. As one of four locations in Germany, Cube 5 supports highly innovative startup projects and startups from the scientific context of IT security in the "StartUpSecure" funding programme of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Specially developed formats - e.g. the incubator "inCUBE" for early-stage start-up teams - expand the portfolio.

From the idea to business model development to company set-up: Cube 5 supports young entrepreneurs with startup know-how, suitable offers and sustainable programmes in every phase. A highly developed local to international ecosystem of companies and institutions in the areas of IT security and cybersecurity provides the ideal breeding ground for innovative business ideas and young companies.

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