The UP21@it-sa Award is sponsored by the Digital Hub Cybersecurity, the IT Security Cluster, and NürnbergMesse. Startups from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland that focus on IT security or data protection are eligible to participate. The prerequisite for participation is that the company is already established, has customers, and is less than five years old.
Applications for the award are open until June 27th. To participate in the competition, startups must complete an application form and submit it along with a pitch presentation consisting of a maximum of 15 slides. A 60-second video can also be submitted, but this is optional. From all applications, the jury will nominate ten startups by mid-July, which will then present their ideas to a professional audience, experts, and investors. The overall winner will then be decided by the audience in an online vote. The physical award ceremony is scheduled to take place on October 14th at it-sa 2021, circumstances permitting.
Main prize worth 10,000 euros
The best cybersecurityStartup The 2021 winner will receive a five-day coaching and mentoring program tailored specifically to their needs from the Digital Hub Cybersecurity and the IT Security Cluster. They will also receive special conditions for participation in the Startup Area at it-sa 2022.
Anyone who wants to learn more about participating will have the opportunity to do so on May 6th. From 5 pm to 6 pm there will be a After-Work Talk , where the application process will be explained in detail. The online talk also offers an opportunity to meet the jury and the initiators, and previous year's winners will explain how the award has helped them move forward.
