As event topics go, the 2023 theme of RSA – “stronger together” – really couldn’t have fit Plexal any better, so inevitably we were like a moth to a flame when it came to securing our place. And, true to the focus of this year’s San Francisco conference, we had no intention of flying solo. […]
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Plexal and DSIT buckle up as co-pilots for Cyber Runway 3.0
We at Plexal are thrilled to have reinforced our partnership with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology through the arrival of Cyber Runway 3.0. This aligns with our position as the innovation company solving society’s challenges through collaboration with government, startups and industry. Cyber Runway is supported by the Centre for Secure Information Technologies […]
National Cyber Security Show: Innovation through collaboration
Individually, we’re strong but together we’re stronger. While a startup has exciting new ideas, government and industry possess insights and resources. So, what happens when you throw them together and blend up their respective expertise? You get innovation through collaboration. This was the key topic delivered at the National Cyber Security Show (NCSS) on Thursday […]
CyberUK 2023: A recap of Belfast security event
Plexal had a very successful show at the NCSC’s CyberUK 19-20 April 2023 in Belfast with leaders in the cybersecurity industry.
From neurodivergent skills to password eradication – meet the second DiSH Accelerator cohort
Our first Digital Security Hub (DiSH) Accelerator Programme ended in February. Since then, we’ve left the heat high to ensure the joint mission between Plexal, Barclays Eagle Labs, Lancaster University, University of Manchester and Manchester City Council keeps cooking. We’ve developed DiSH with a target of supporting 500 startups and creating over 1,000 jobs in Greater Manchester and […]
Ensuring smart city building blocks have a robust foundation
Smart cities; connected places; digital cities – no matter your preferred term of endearment for these tech-centric locations, they’re fast becoming the standard by which governments and organisations hope to improve operational efficiencies in busy living spaces. While accounting for under 2% of Earth’s surface, the UN has revealed cities use 78% of the world’s […]
NCSC for Startups: The “life-changing” power of relationship building
With the most recent NCSC for Startups programme now over, we’re delighted to have had the graduating startups praise the initiative as “hugely inspiring and rewarding”, “transformational” and even “life-changing”. To recap, the innovative companies that joined us and the National Cyber Security Centre at the start of this year included: It was fantastic to […]
A meeting of minds in Abu Dhabi with the UK-Gulf Women in Cybersecurity Fellowship
After our recent UK-Gulf Women in Cybersecurity Fellowship meeting in Abu Dhabi in March, it left us with the feeling – as ever – of how important the Fellowship programme is, and how powerful its impact can be. For those unfamiliar with the UK-Gulf Women in Cybersecurity Fellowship, it’s a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office […]
Imagine, explore and share – turn your ideas into positive community impact
Are you a community-minded citizen or SME? Full of ideas? Keen on solving challenges? We’ve got just the opportunity to bring your thoughts to life and positively impact our planet in the process. As part of our North Yorkshire Cyber Security Network, we’re delivering hands-on support throughout March with a series of moments for people to […]
Forbes 30 Under 30: Victory for Cyber Runway leaders behind Naq Cyber and Quantum Dice
The Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2023 list has been revealed to include Naq Cyber founder Nadia Kadhim (29) and Quantum Dice founders George Dunlop, Ramy Shelbaya, Wenmiao Yu (26, 29, 25), all of whom are part of our Cyber Runway community, a programme backed by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Nadia […]
Mission to diversify Omani economy and create jobs underway with Cyber Oman
Plexal, in partnership with the UK Oman Digital Hub, digital risk management consultancy PGI and innovation development company ALJABR, have welcomed a new cohort of SMEs to the Cyber Oman project. Our mission is to create a cyber secure ecosystem of SMEs and upskilling the Omani workforce in cyber security, all of which is important to […]