Global Security Challenge

The Global Security Challenge (GSC) aims to empower entrepreneurs in the security technology space. We run the leading international business plan competition to find and select the most promising security technology startups in the world.

GSC Headlines & Research

Exclusive Interview with Winner of GSC 2007 - How to win $500K in the Global Security Challenge?

May 16 2008 | 0 comment(s)

Exclusive Interview with Phil Davies, Vice-President Sales & Marketing of NoblePeak Vision. In the 1st part of our interview, Phil talks about life of a security startup. In the 2nd part, he reveals tips for winning our $500K startup competition,...

Placebo Effect in Security Solutions?

May 15 2008 | 0 comment(s)

The Economist reported about a council in London that uses voice-risk analysis (VRA) as a way of identifying fraudulent claims for social-security benefits. "VRA is not new. The version used in this test at Harrow was developed by an Israeli...

GSC Guides UK's New Enterprise Framework

May 14 2008 | 0 comment(s)

On 12 March 2008 the UK Government launched a new Enterprise Strategy:"The Strategy's central vision is to make the UK the most enterprising economy in the world and the best place to start and grow a business. The strategy...

National University of Singapore hosts Asian Semi-Final of GSC

May 13 2008 | 0 comment(s)

We are happy to report that our partner university for the Asian leg of the Global Security Challenge (GSC) is again the National University of Singapore. National University of Singapore (NUS) consistently ranks amongst the top universities worldwide. In fact...

Startup Competitions Pay-Off

May 12 2008 | 0 comment(s)

There was a nice write-up about startup competitions in the FT last week. Here are the main points why entrepreneurs should enter competitions according to Emma Jacobs' article in the Financial Times: Winning is good for business;Companies that enter competitions...

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Exclusive Interview with Winner of GSC 2007 - How to win $500K in the Global Security Challenge?	May 16 2008
Placebo Effect in Security Solutions?	May 15 2008
GSC Guides UK's New Enterprise Framework	May 14 2008
National University of Singapore hosts Asian Semi-Final of GSC	May 13 2008
Startup Competitions Pay-Off	May 12 2008
New Crowded-Places Award Launched Today - Win $10,000 for Your Idea	May 8 2008
London's CCTV Needs Facelift	May 7 2008
Instead of VC - Alternate Ways to Finance your Startup	May 6 2008
How to Pitch to a VC?	May 5 2008
Hyper-Competition Has no Place for Prejudice	May 2 2008
How to Contract with the Pentagon the Wrong Way	May 1 2008

Terminator Come True: Rise of the Machines	April 30 2008
Silent Cyber Security Initiative: the new "Manhattan Project"?	April 29 2008
VCs Are Hungry for Security Startups	April 29 2008
Competition Dying in Defence Industry?	April 28 2008
Interpol Afraid of Olympics Attack - Surprise?	April 25 2008
People are the Biggest Unknown for Security Leaders	April 24 2008
Signs of Acceptance of a Globalized Defence Policy?	April 22 2008
Turning People into Tools for the War on Terror	April 21 2008
Global Security Challenge Competition 2008 Opened for Entrants Today!	April 15 2008
Controversy about UK's Holding Period for Terrorist Suspects - Why not use technology to enhance police capabilities?	April 14 2008
Some government backed innovation still misunderstood	April 9 2008
German Government Provides €29 Million in Funding for Explosive Research	April 6 2008

The DHS Inspector General Takes a Look at Airport Security	March 31 2008
Standoff Detection - what are the benchmarks for such technologies?	March 24 2008
Exit Opportunities for Security Startups Look Bright	March 17 2008
UMD is named American Partner University of the Global Security Challenge 2008	March 12 2008
Global Security Challenge's finalists raise over $19 million in new capital	March 10 2008
IARPA... Open for Business	March 5 2008
German spy software gets a limited "Go"	March 3 2008

Rail Security - the Slow Metamorphosis of Trains into Airliners	February 27 2008
A Look at Defence Investing: Funding from Asia	February 25 2008
Web 2.0 - New Terrorist Threats or Security Opportunities?	February 20 2008
More Statistics about Funding Security and Defence Startups	February 19 2008
Cyber Defence - warfare of the future?	February 13 2008
The Balance of Military Spending in 2008	February 11 2008
The EU Counter-Terrorism Strategy: how is technology involved?	February 6 2008
Science and Innovation as a part of the UK's Counterterrorism Strategy	February 4 2008

EU View: "Technology alone cannot guarantee security, but security without technology is impossible"	January 30 2008
Office Expansion for start-ups: a look at the office market through Porter´s Five Forces	January 29 2008
Emerging Technology Outlook: 2nd generation biometrics	January 23 2008
About the UK's Counter-Terrorism Strategy	January 21 2008
An Innovative Way of Funding Startups: Israel's Chief Scientist	January 16 2008
NaCTSO's November 2007 Statistics on Business CT Needs	January 14 2008
Help for (security) SMEs by European Commission	January 9 2008
GSC Conference Trailer (2007)	January 7 2008
GSC in the News Roundup	January 6 2008

Global Security Challenge

GSC Headlines & Research

Exclusive Interview with Winner of GSC 2007 - How to win $500K in the Global Security Challenge?

Placebo Effect in Security Solutions?

GSC Guides UK's New Enterprise Framework

National University of Singapore hosts Asian Semi-Final of GSC

Startup Competitions Pay-Off

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Next Generation Night-Vision Technology Wins the Global Security Challenge 2007	November 12 2007
TSWG of US Government sponsors $500K grant for winner of Global Security Challenge 2007	November 7 2007
GSC Keynote Speaker: Honorable Lee Buchanan	November 6 2007
Profiles of the Top-5 Startups. Today: XID-Technology	November 5 2007
Profiles of the Top-5 Startups. Today: Psylock	November 4 2007
Profiles of the Top-5 Startups. Today: NoblePeak Vision	November 3 2007
Profiles of the Top-5 Startups. Today: EyeMarker Systems	November 2 2007
Profiles of the Top-5 Startups. Today: Auxetix	November 1 2007

GSC announces the 5 most promising security start-ups in the world	October 29 2007
Comments about the GSC from MOD, Siemens and startups	October 24 2007
What happened to last year's winner of the Global Security Challenge?	October 22 2007
An article from the GSC Team about closing security gaps	October 18 2007
How to Write a Business Plan? Tips from London Business School	October 17 2007
New IT-Security Partner: Microsoft	October 15 2007
...unearthing security technologies of tomorrow (London - Nov 8)	October 12 2007
Top 15 security startups worldwide	October 10 2007
Human Factor at Heart of European Commission's Security Research	October 9 2007
Tough selection process for GSC Judges	October 8 2007
Successful GSC event in Munich	October 3 2007

Challenges remain for security/defense startups despite sector growth	September 27 2007
Ex-President of BND to speak at GSC in Munich	September 26 2007
DHS' Research Philosophy	September 25 2007
Munich Semi-Final on October 2nd	September 24 2007
Selection of Top-5 European Security Startups	September 23 2007
The GSC joins the blogger community!	September 21 2007