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ATHENE Startup Award UP26@it-sa: Five finalists have been selected
The finalists for the ATHENE Startup Award UP26@it-sa have been selected. Fuzzware, SQUR, Complioty, RedCastle and Blindsight will compete against each other in the final on 28 October 2026 as part of the it-sa Expo & Congress in Nuremberg. This annual award recognises the most promising cybersecurity start-ups in the DACH region.
A panel of experts selected the five finalists from a record number of applications. The start-ups cover a broad range of topics, including securing AI systems, hardware-related security testing, AI-powered penetration testing, CRA compliance and security monitoring for small and medium-sized businesses. On 22 September, the teams will introduce themselves at the Digital Preview Day on the it-sa 365 platform, ahead of the finals in Nuremberg on 28 October.
More information in our press release (in German)
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