Cube 5 Liftoff
What is
the program about?
The Liftoff is an intensive program for early stage cybersecurity startups. Every startup in the program gets an individual boost for its business model. Coaches and mentors help startups develop their go-to-market strategy and train them in effective communication skills.
All teams will get the opportunity to present their startup and open positions at Germanys’ largest job fair for it-security students. Startups will be able to network with and recruit future employees at their own exhibition booth at the ITS.Connect 2019.
At a glance
120-day intensive program, 5 + x IT-Security Startups
120-day intensive program, 5 + x IT-Security Startups
Individual exhibition booth at ITS.Connect 2019
Individual exhibition booth at ITS.Connect 2019
Monthly Feedback-Loops with all teams
Monthly Feedback-Loops with all teams
Mentors for your business model and technology
Mentors for your business model and technology
Co-Working at Bochum Central Station
Co-Working at Bochum Central Station
Integration into Cube 5 and Horst Görtz Institute for IT-Security ecosystem Bochum
Integration into Cube 5 and Horst Görtz Institute for IT-Security ecosystem Bochum
Workshops dedicated to startup related topics
Workshops dedicated to startup related topics
Pitch Day
Pitch Day
Develop a strong and marketable business model
Develop a strong and marketable business model
What startups we’re looking for?*
We are looking for highly motivated teams of 2 or more founders. We will speed up the process of getting your it-security research results on the market. Therefore, your business model shall build on research but also focus on its application in a business context. If you are planning to establish a company within the next months or have founded within the last year, you are most welcome to join Liftoff. It would be a pleasure to have your dedicated startup team on board with us, when we start our first Liftoff batch in March 2019.
* Attendance is obligatory for monthly feedback-loops and workshops

Timeline
Our Liftoff program includes five phases. The timeline shown here gives you a rough overview of the planned schedule.
Application and Selection
Opening Event
Liftoff
Exhibition Booth @ITS.Connect
Pitch Day
Coaches and Mentors
In order to make the support as individual as possible, we network you with experienced mentors from the business world. Each team is assigned a contact person who contributes valuable tips and advice to the success of the startup.
Christof Kortz
Dr. Thomas Wollinger
Dr. Heiko Koepke
Katrin Kröll
Oliver Weimann
Carsten Marmulla
Nils Beckmann
Thilo Alexander Hoffmann
Dr. Carsten Willems
Hendrik Lennarz
Dr. Tilman Frosch
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