What we do?
The Cube 5 incubator supports IT security startups and people interested in starting a business at Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security. Supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), it offers startup know-how, support in business model development and building a company. Cube 5 also supports startup projects and startups throughout Germany as part of the "StartUpSecure" funding programme by the BMBF.
Latest News

PHYSEC Crowned Winner of ECSO’s European Cybersecurity STARtup Award

Build38 brings new investors on board and three million euros funding in its Pre-Series A round

VMRay closes $25 Million Series B
Our services

Networking
- Cybersecurity Founder Meetup
Regular network meetings provide an opportunity for exchange between students, companies and startups.
Get more info - IT Security Pitch
IT security startups present their business models to an audience of investors, customers and students.
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Qualification
- Seminars & Workshops
Students and doctoral candidates receive startup know-how, career perspectives and meet founders from the IT security sector.
Get more info - Accelerator Program ‘Liftoff’
Mentors support startups with their go-to-market strategy and coaches train them in effective communication skills.
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Consulting
- BMBF funding programme “StartUpSecure”
Cube 5 accompanies teams during the application process in the StartUpSecure funding programme. Research teams from German universities and startups can apply.
Get more info - Open office hour
Questions about possible fundings, events and other offers around the topic of founding a company in IT security will be answered.
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Upcoming dates

Virtual consultation hour for people interested in founding in IT Security

Open Confidential Computing Conference (OC3)

Spring School: Digitalisierung in Technik und Wirtschaft
Twitter News
Vom 17.-23. März findet die #SpringSchool „Digitalisierung in Technik und Wirtschaft“ statt. Interdisziplinäre Teams von Studierenden beschäftigen sich mit #Unternehmensgruendungen auf Basis von Themen aus der Praxis. Hier mehr erfahren: http://wiwi.rub.de/uipol/lehre/
Seit mehr als drei Jahren unterstützt das #BMBF Projekt Cube 5 Gründungsvorhaben aus der IT-Sicherheit an der #RuhrUniBochum. Wir suchen ab April zwei Transfermanager (m/w/d)👉 https://l.rub.de/aabbee9d
#Wissenschaft #Transfer #Stellenanzeigen
Der Mensch ist keine Maschine 😉 Darum gibt‘s „Human-Centred Security" an der @ruhrunibochum. Die 22 #Hochschulen im #Ruhrgebiet + die #Gründerszene machen #Bochum zu einem der weltweit wichtigsten Standorte für #CyberSecurity.
▶️http://www.ikz-online.de/wirtschaft/wirtschaft-in-nrw/hackerangriffe-start-ups-staerken-die-firewall-mensch-id231594613.html
@Gruenderallianz @RuhrHub
Die Forschungsergebnisse zu #Ausgründungen aus der #Wissenschaft des @TU_Muenchen Entrepreneurship Research Institute sind da! 💡Warum gründen deutsche Forschende so selten und was lässt sich machen?
Zu den Ergebnissen: https://lnkd.in/dKPAf-r
#spinoff #gründer #gründung
Testing: Mit Jazzer erscheint ein Open-Source-Fuzzer für JVM-Anwendungen https://www.heise.de/news/Testing-Mit-Jazzer-erscheint-ein-Open-Source-Fuzzer-fuer-JVM-Anwendungen-5050930.html #Fuzzing #JVM
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