GSC in the News
The improving value of the British pound against the dollar makes visits to the USA more attractive. But if you just wish to experience the culture, you need to go no further than London Hilton Metropole when the RSA Conference comes to town.
(Oct 15, 2020) click here for the full story.
The America Mid-West Regional Held at the University of Michigan ,Sponsored by the Michigan Security Network was a huge success ! Listen to the Radio archive here.
(Sept 21, 2020) click here for the full story.
Looking to jump-start your business? You might try entering a contest.
“At Adaptive Imaging Technologies Ltd., an Israel-based start-up that makes security cameras, the chief executive wrote a submission that helped the company win the Global Security Challenge sponsored by the London Business School last year. Having one author instead of a committee made for a more "coherent and lucid story" in the document, says the CEO, Gideon Miller”
(June 20, 2020) click here for the full story
Israeli Start-up Expects Success after Win at International Competition
An Israeli security start-up has reported heightened interest in the firm since it won a top award at a prestigious international competition earlier this month.
Adaptive Imaging Technologies (AIT) won the "Most Promising Startup" award at the Global Security Challenge in London on November 13th, for a digital surveillance system that allows a single camera to perform work that would previously only be possible with a network of cameras.
(November 30, 2020) click here for the full story
Kromek Security wins Global Security Challenge competition in London
The award is in recognition of the challenges young, innovative security companies face in their goals for success. The global finals were held at the London Business School and attended by worldwide security professionals, Venture Capitalists and industry representatives.
(November 20, 2020) click here for the full story
Product Watch: Ksplice Wins Global Cybersecurity Challenge
Startup recognized for software that delivers Linux security updates without a reboot
Ksplice, a new security company that offers services to speed the deployment of security patches, was awarded a cash prize today as the winner of the Cyber Security Challenge, a part of the annual Global Security Challenge.
(by Tim Wilson, November 19, 2020) click here for the full story
A Dragon's Den for James Bonds
International security is big business, and companies are queueing up to bring their wares to market.
"It was enough to make any would-be terrorist question whether their trade had a future: a darkened room packed with serious-looking government and military officials being shown ever more ingenious ways to thwart bombers and plotters."
(by Peter Walker, November 16, 2009) click here for the full story
$0.5m prize for innovation in homeland security
"The annual Global Security Challenge is the world's largest international security forum and this year is offering $500K to innovative start-ups"
(May 7, 2009) click here for the full story
Help defend us
"The Cyber Security Challenge 2009 is offering cash prizes for technologies that can help stop terrorism "and other criminal acts in the digital/online space".
(by Jack Schofield, The Guardian, April 2, 2009)
Security Trends
"New ways of identifying people through biometrics and online anti-fraud technologies are the areas creating the biggest buzz in security right now, according to the co-founders of an annual competition for security innovation."
(by Sean Hargrave, Media-Planet, Washington Post Supplement. June 2008)
$500,000 Contest
"Global Security Challenge has opened its annual competition for technologies to defend against or recover from terrorist incidents and similar disasters."
(by Jack Schofield, The Guardian, April 17, 2020) click here for the full story
Mission for James Bond's Q: seek venture capital
"...MBA students at London Business School staged the inaugural security challenge last year, when British start-up Ingenia Technology took the $10,000 first prize for an anti-counterfeit laser-scanning device. Such was interest in the competition that the U.S. government's Technical Support Working Group raised this year's prize to $500,000"
(by Mark Trevelyan, Reuters, November 26, 2020) click here for the full story
Grant offer for security products
"The contest, co-founded by London Business School and backed by the US Pentagon among others, is open to businesses with less than $5m in annual revenues with a demonstrable product."
(by Jonathan Moules, Financial Times, June 16, 2020) click here for the full story
Business Competitions - Where Big Ideas Bring Big Bucks
"Specifically designed to help start-ups in the booming post-September 11 security field, the second annual competition increased the prize money from $10,000 to $500,000 (thanks to the Technical Support Working Group at the U.S. Defense Dept.) making it "the biggest business plan competition in the world ..."
(by Alina Dizik, BusinessWeek, November 2007) click here for full story
iViz Tech Solutions Aims to Put Hackers Out of Work
"iViz, recognized as one of the Asia's top 5 security startups in the Global Security Challenge held by London Business School in September 2007, ..."
(Red Herring, January 2008) click here for full story
"The Technical Support Working Group, a technology coordinating organization co-chaired by the U.S. Departments of State and Defense, is a co-sponsor of the Global Security Challenge (GSC), a competition managed by MBA students at London Business School..."
(Office of the Spokesman, US Department of State, November 6, 2020) click here for full story
TRX Systems Selected as one of America’s Top Security Startups
TRX Systems, an entrepreneurial manufacturer that is developing an innovative tracking system for first responders, was selected as one of five semi-finalist startup companies in the United States by the Global Security Challenge. The University of Maryland joined the GSC earlier this year to host the American part of this international competition.
(by Phil Leggiere, HSToday, August 29, 2020) click here for the full story
NUS to co-host first-ever Asian leg of GSC competition
"The National University of Singapore has been selected to host the first-ever Asian leg of the Global Security Challenge."
(May 28, 2020) click here for the full story
Business Brains Join Battle to Beat Terrorists
"As the London Business School team points out, many innovations have a security element as well as the use for which they were designed. The Global Security Challenge hopes to educate entrepreneurs about the potential of adapting their technologies for security markets."
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MBA Students Compete For A Safer World
"Homeland security is a fast-growing market , but there are concerns that innovation in technology-based security is not up to pace with society's needs, because startups have to overcome bureaucratic obstacles to market their ideas.
Students from London Business School are trying to tackle this deficit by launching the Global Security Challenge--the first business school competition to feed the growing market for new security technology businesses."
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Contest for start-ups
"... The plans come from the UK, USA, Israel, Asia and eastern Europe and deal with technology solutions in secure communications, contingency software, data integrity, chemical detection, biometrics, access control and bio-technology, report organisers - MBA students from the business school."
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Five secure final showdown
"The organisers of a innovative competition to find some of the world's most promising security technologies have named five finalists. The Global Security Challenge (GSC) is organised by MBA students at the London Business School ..."
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