Pitching Competition
As in previous years, the Cyber Innovation Den will also feature techUK’s annual SME Innovation Pitching Competition, which highlights the pioneering work present within the UK cyber security sector. Attendees will hear from cyber start-ups and SMEs about the latest R&D emerging from the sector, as the brightest UK companies pitch their product or service to a panel of expert judges, with the winner being named techUK’s Cyber Innovator 2024.
The techUK Cyber Innovation Pitching Competition will focus on showcasing solutions that harness emerging technologies to strengthen the security and resilience of the UK’s critical national infrastructure, with pitching companies showcasing leading-edge products and solutions which will support CNI organisations across key functions and operations.
We are delighted to announce that this year’s 10 finalists who will be pitching for a chance to be named techUK's Cyber Innovator 2024 are:
- Ask Silver
- Cyber Tzar
- ESProfiler
- LastingAsset
- Naq
- OrbiSky
- SecureAI Consultancy
- Cyber Analytics
- Cursor Insight
- Recyber
These innovative companies will face our fantastic judging panel:
Aurorah Cheney Smith
Andrew Elliot
Joshua Walter
Lawrence Munro
Register now to listen in to the pitches!
For more information, please contact:
Jill Broom
Jill Broom
Jill leads the techUK Cyber Security programme, having originally joined techUK in October 2020 as a Programme Manager for the Cyber and Central Government programmes. She is responsible for managing techUK's work across the cyber security ecosystem, bringing industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors. Jill also provides the industry secretariat for the Cyber Growth Partnership, the industry and government conduit for supporting the growth of the sector. A key focus of her work is to strengthen the public–private partnership across cyber to support further development of UK cyber security and resilience policy.
Before joining techUK, Jill worked as a Senior Caseworker for an MP, advocating for local communities, businesses and individuals, so she is particularly committed to techUK’s vision of harnessing the power of technology to improve people’s lives. Jill is also an experienced editorial professional and has delivered copyediting and writing services for public-body and SME clients as well as publishers.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Website:
- www.techuk.org/
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-broom-19aa824
Annie Collings
Annie Collings
Annie joined techUK as the Programme Manager for Cyber Security and Central Government in September 2023. In this role, she supports the Cyber Security SME Forum, engaging regularly with key government and industry stakeholders to advance the growth and development of SMEs in the cyber sector.
Before joining techUK, Annie was an Account Manager at a specialist healthcare agency, where she provided public affairs support to a wide range of medical technology clients. She also gained experience as an intern in both an MP’s constituency office and with the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed. Annie holds a degree in International Relations from Nottingham Trent University.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Twitter:
- anniecollings24
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-collings-270150158/
