CompetitionsThe Global Security Challenge (GSC) runs several competitions over the course of a year and awards over US$500,000 in grants and prizes to innovative start-ups and ideas. The GSC is proud that its previous winners and finalists have raised over $78m so far, in new investments. See below for an 'Overview of GSC Competitions in 2010' and 'Detailed Information about GSC Competitions'. To access the entry forms and to apply for a security competition, please join the free GSC Online Community. For information regarding previous winners, please click here.
Closed Competitions for 20101. Cloud Security Challenge - deadlined closed on March 15As cloud computing is rapidly picking up traction with businesses, its inherent security risks are becoming more apparent. Corporate customers struggle with the open questions of how to protect access to the cloud, regulatory compliance and data integrity. Governments and large enterprises, from around the world, are especially attracted to the benefits of the cloud or are thinking about creating their own mini-clouds, but are hesitant because of security and privacy risks. Thus, the GSC and its partners are launching the first Cloud Security Challenge competition to explorer radically new ideas and game-changing solutions from around the world in order to make cloud computing more secure. We are proud to announce that HP Labs sponsors this award with $10,000 for the winning idea.
Martin Sadler, Director of the Systems Security Lab in HP Labs: "The Cloud Security Challenge not only allows us to find the much needed new security technologies that will be needed to minimise the risks in using the cloud – it also allows us to find new questions that we will need to find answers to."
The Cloud Security Alliance, SecurityVibes and CloudSecurity.org also support this competition as official partners. An executive from CapGemini will provide mentorship as a prize to the winner as well. The winner will also be showcased at our annual GSC Summit in London in front of 250 security professionals. Deadline for Submissions: March 15, 2021 at 11.59pm GMT. How to Apply: Enter by using the GSC online application form. You must be a member of the GSC Online Community to access the application form
[Update July 2010: the winner of the Cloud Security Challenge is CloudSwitch from Burlington - MA, USA]
2. The Security Technologies of Tomorrow Challenge - closed for entries!
How to Enter: - Only previous finalists of a GSC competition are qualified to enter this competition - Application deadline is: April 18, 2020 [Update July 2010: the winner of the The Security Technologies of Tomorrow is SCIT Labs Inc from Clifton - VA, USA ]
3. Best Security Startup 2010
The 5th annual Best Security Startup competition of the GSC is open for applications until Aug 6th 2010. Join the ranks of our previous finalists and winners, who raised over $78 million in fresh capital via our challenges and events. The winner of this category will receive:
Targeted Technologies: We seek to discover the creative capabilities of innovators in young companies, including university spin-offs, that address public security needs. This includes hardware or software solutions that help (a) protect people, critical infrastructure, facilities and data/electronic systems against terrorist attacks or other criminal acts and natural disasters or (b) help governments, businesses and communities prevent, defend against, investigate/prosecute, cope with or recover from such incidents. Examples of our areas of interest for 2010 are (but are not limited to): vehicle- or person-borne explosives detection and response, personal protective equipment, cyber security, intrusion detection, biometrics, emergency response situational awareness, detection sensors, aviation and public transport security, facility and personnel decontamination, video surveillance, RFID, data-mining, biotechnologies, and explosive trace detection. Who can Apply?: a company, or one or more individuals, whose technology has received less than $5m in annual revenues or investments to include both private funds and government research contracts. In addition, the company must have been founded after January 1, 2005. Past GSC regional finalists from 2009 and all previous winners of this category are excluded from entering this year's competition. Process:Application deadline is July 7, 2020(extended to Aug 6th 2010. Please note there will be no further extension to this deadline). Judging will take place in July 2010. Selected finalists will be invited to pitch at one of the GSC regional events in America, Europe, and Asia. These events will be held in September and October 2010. The winners of the regional selection events will advance to the International Final held in London on November, 2010. Apply today, applications are free of charge and you can access the submission form online at the GSC Forum.
4. Best Security SME 2010 (Small Medium Enterprise)The winner of this category will receive:
Targeted Technologies: We seek to discover the creative capabilities of innovators in young companies, including university spin-offs, that address public security needs. This includes hardware or software solutions that help (a) protect people, critical infrastructure, facilities and data/electronic systems against terrorist attacks or other criminal acts and natural disasters or (b) help governments, businesses and communities prevent, defend against, investigate/prosecute, cope with or recover from such incidents. Examples of our areas of interest for 2010 are (but are not limited to): vehicle- or person-borne explosives detection and response, personal protective equipment, cyber security, intrusion detection, biometrics, emergency response situational awareness, detection sensors, aviation and public transport security, facility and personnel decontamination, video surveillance, RFID, data-mining, biotechnologies, and explosive trace detection. Who can Apply?: a company or one or more individuals, whose technology has received less than $15m in annual revenues or investments to include both private funds and government research contracts. In addition, the company must have been founded after January 1, 2000. Past GSC regional finalists from 2009 and all previous winners of this category are excluded from entering this year's competition. Process: Application deadline is July 7, 2020(extended to Aug 6th 2010. Please note there will be no further extension to this deadline). Judging will take place in July 2010. Selected finalists will be invited to pitch at one of the GSC regional events in America, Europe, and Asia. These events will be held in September and October 2010. The winners of the regional selection events will advance to the International Final held in London on November, 2010.
Apply today, applications are free of charge and you can access the submission form online at the GSC Forum.
Closed Competitions from Last Year
1. Cyber Security Challenge 2009This competition has now closed for 2009. Cyber security has become the new frontier in the security and defence world. Therefore, we seek the world's most creative innovators and start-ups to help responding to these mounting challenges in cyber security. We recognize that many disruptive innovations are not ready for mass commercialization and we encourage researchers and infant companies to apply for this year's Cyber Security Challenge. The judging for this award will focus mainly on the disruptive potential of the technology, focusing less on the idea's maturity. BAE Systems is sponsoring the Cyber Security Challenge through its Investment in Innovation team:"Cyber Security is a key area for us to further invest in both because of the wide range of issues currently faced and the breadth of work being done in the space. We seek to uncover the creative capabilities of innovators in universities and SMEs that apply to information assurance and cyber security needs." Targeted Technologies: data protection, user authentication, penetration testing, network protection, spam-prevention, anti-malware, identification of data theft, detection of dormant threats on corporate servers, tackling of identity theft on the internet and defences for virtualised computing resources. The winners of this year's Cyber Security Challenge will receive:
Who can Apply?: Individuals and companies with under £5m (approx. $7.5m) in 2008 sales revenue. [Update August 2009: the winner of the inaugural Cyber Security Challenge is Ksplice from MA, USA]
2. Crowded Places Challenge 2009
This competition has now closed for 2009. The 2nd annual Crowded Places Challenge aims to bring fresh thinking to the problem of protecting the general public from the threat of terrorism in crowded urban environments. At present, governments and industry are looking for more effective ways to respond to the huge challenges posed by securing crowded places. To improve the ability to understand and model crowd behaviour, the Global Security Challenge, together with BAE Systems and the UK’s INSTINCT programme, have launched the Crowded Places Challenge to uncover the creative capabilities of innovators that may help in countering terrorism. Examples of our areas of interest for understanding and modelling crowd behaviour include, but are not limited to: software models, video analytics, behavioural analysis and cultural research. The winners of the 2nd international Crowded Places Challenge receive the following prizes and awards:
Crowded-Places Challenge 2009
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