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Cube 5

Creating high Security Startups

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

Within these four months, your startup receives a strong boost for its business model. The liftoff is specially tailored to the needs of your startup.

Individual exhibition booth at ITS.Connect 2019

Individual exhibition booth at ITS.Connect 2019

At Germany's largest job fair for students of IT-Security, you will have the opportunity to present your company and vacancies. You can address your future employees at your booth.

Monthly Feedback-Loops with all teams

Monthly Feedback-Loops with all teams

Every first Friday in the months of the Liftoff program, all teams and mentors come together in Bochum to discuss their progress.

Mentors for your business model and technology

Mentors for your business model and technology

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.

Co-Working at Bochum Central Station

Co-Working at Bochum Central Station

During the support period, it is possible to relocate the workplace to our co-working room. In addition to a drinkflat and the exchange with other startups from the batch, the proximity to the Bochum city center and the main railway station attracts.

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

During and beyond the program, there is the possibility to make contacts within the network of Cube 5 and the Horst Görtz Institute. In addition, the lively IT-Security scene in the Ruhr area offers many options to expand the network.

Workshops dedicated to startup related topics

Workshops dedicated to startup related topics

There are about five day workshops. The topics play an important role for startups. Among others, the topics are growth hacking, law, communication and pitch training.

Pitch Day

Pitch Day

At the Pitch Day you present your startup with product and prototype to potential investors and representatives from business and industry. Afterwards, other security startups will demonstrate their business models at the pitch.

Develop a strong and marketable business model

Develop a strong and marketable business model

As each startup has its own individual requirements, the business model is improved and made scalable with the help of the respective experts. Main and specialist mentors are at your disposal.

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

Cube 5 Liftoff Patch

Timeline

Our Liftoff program includes five phases. The timeline shown here gives you a rough overview of the planned schedule.

1
January – February:

Application and Selection

January – February:
2
March 7th:

Opening Event

March 7th:
3
March – July

Liftoff

March – July
4
May 24th:

Exhibition Booth @ITS.Connect

May 24th:
5
July 4th:

Pitch Day

July 4th:

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

innogy Innovation Hub

Dr. Thomas Wollinger

Managing Director Cube 5 & CEO ESCRYPT

Dr. Heiko Koepke

PHYSEC

Katrin Kröll

ruhr:HUB

Oliver Weimann

ruhr:HUB

Carsten Marmulla

carmasec

Nils Beckmann

Pitch to Grow

Thilo Alexander Hoffmann

Deloitte Legal

Dr. Carsten Willems

CEO, VMRay

Hendrik Lennarz

Coach Growth Hacking

Dr. Tilman Frosch

G DATA Advanced Analytics

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