Our Cyber Innovation SME Pitching Competition highlights the pioneering work that is present within the cyber security sector. Hear from cyber start-ups about the latest R&D emerging from the cyber security sector, as the brightest companies in the country pitch their product or service to a panel of expert judges, with the winner named techUK's Cyber Innovator 2022. This year the focus of the Innovation Den will centre around strengthening resilience across UK Critical National Infrastructure, with pitching companies showcasing leading edge products and solutions which will support organisations across key functions.

Through an open call for applications, 10 finalists have been identified – showcasing the latest leading-edge capabilities, from a range of innovative SMEs across the UK cyber ecosystem.

Cyber Innovation Den Finalists

This year's Cyber Innovation Den finalists are the following:

1)   Exalens – Dr Ryan Heartfield
2)   Assured – Henry Green
3)   CyberHive – Alan Platt
4)   Proofmarked – Marco Soares
5)   nquiringminds – Dr Ashley Setter
6)   CyberFish – Berta Pappenheim
7)   Blueskytec – Nigel Mackie
8)   Zerodai – Alex Malbon
9)   Praeferre – Abhishek Ghosh
10) Crypto Quantique – Chris Jones