Press ReleasesDisruptive Indoor Tracking Solution Wins Global Security Challenge 2008TRX Systems was awarded a $500,000 grant sponsored by TSWG, of the U.S. Government for winning the 3rd annual Global Security Challenge (GSC) today. Six security startups, who were chosen out of hundreds of entrants, pitched their inventions at an event hosted by London Business School. A Judging Committee comprised of leaders from government, venture capital and industry selected this year’s most promising security startup in the world. TRX Systems, a spin off from the University of Maryland in the USA is a leading innovator in the development of personnel tracking solutions. Full Press Release: 13.11.2008
Homergent wins "Best Security Idea" Award at the GSC FinalHomergent Corporation was voted the winner of the best security idea award in the 2008 Global Security Challenge. The award brings with it a $10,000 grant sponsored by Accenture and mentorship with Siemens Venture Capital. Homergent is based in Nevada, USA and is commercialising a breakthrough technology, product line, and business model for delivering high-quality shelters to mass disaster victims, refugees, and the poor in a sustainable manner.
Top Six Security Startups to Battle for $500K Award from Global Security Challenge at London Business SchoolThe directors of the GSC, Simon Schneider and Janeen Chupa, commented: “The entrepreneurial companies that will present at the GSC Final are all winners as they were selected from hundreds of applicants and already went through three stages of screening. The GSC has become an effective launching pad for security start-ups, as the top contenders of the last two years went on to raise over $39 million in capital.” Asia's Top Security Startups Advance to Grand Final of $500K Competition
A real-time decision making software and an advanced detector of earthquakes have won the Asian Semi-Final of the Global Security Challenge 2008. Five startups, who were chosen out of hundreds that entered this international competition, pitched their inventions at an event hosted by the National University of Singapore.
Artificial Intuition Software and Remote Data Security Solution Win European-leg of Global Security Challenge
A technology that can secure data remotely and a software for real-time exploration of Arabic-language documents, have won the European Semi-Final of the Global Security Challenge 2008. Winners of the American-leg Announced: Brain Fingerprinting and TRX Systems
A new solution for detecting concealed information stored in memory and a technology for tracking first responders within complex structures, have won the American Semi-Final of the Global Security Challenge 2008
Top-5 European Security Startups SelectedThe top five European security start-ups 2008 are Arktis Radiation Detectors (Switzerland), Beyond Encryption Technologies (Ireland). Intuview (Israel), Metaforic (UK) and QCC Technologies/Blackthorne (UK)
America's top-5 Security Startups AnnouncedFive high-tech companies – specializing in brain fingerprinting to mesh networks - were selected as Semi-Finalists for the American-leg of the Global Security Challenge (GSC) on September 15th at the University of Maryland, to battle it out for $500,000 in cash and mentorship from venture capitalists.
New Ideas Sought for Protecting Crowded Places from Terrorist ThreatNew competition taps into inventiveness of entrepreneurs and universities as 71% of security start-ups originate there. The "Crowded Places" category in the Global Security Challenge differs in one key area from the main competition - it will involve people who have ideas but no product or prototype yet GSC Opens the 2008 Competition to Help Fight Terrorism and Improve Homeland SecurityThe largest international security innovation competition, is open again for entries, offering security start-ups worldwide the opportunity to showcase their inventions and compete for over $500,000 in cash-grants.
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Next Generation Night-Vision Wins the Global Security Challenge 2007NoblePeak Vision was awarded a $500,000 grant sponsored by TSWG of the U.S. Government and mentorship by Paladin Capital Croup for winning the 2nd annual Global Security Challenge today.
GSC has Chosen the Five Most Promising Security Startups in the WorldThe five finalists have developed technologies that can identify people through biometric analysis of how they type, scan the eye to assess a person's health, protect against multiple explosions, detect and identify people at night without illumination and recognise faces despite changing light and facial expressions. Stephen Phipson, Group Managing Director of Smiths Detection said: "Technology has driven the growth of Smiths Detection. Contributions from academia and startup-businesses give us a competitive edge and help us to develop a world-leading business serving the homeland security sector."
Europe's Top-5 Security Startups to Compete in MunichThe five startups that will compete in the European Semi-Final of the GSC are: Aigis Blast Protection from England, Auxetix from England, Codenomicon from Finland, Laser Detect Systems from Israel and Psylock from Germany.
New Night-Vision Technology Wins US-leg of Global Security ChallengeThe winner, NoblePeak Vision is developing a revolutionary germanium enhanced single chip CMOS image sensor technology that enables the rapid detection and identification of people and objects in zero ambient lighting conditions. The 2nd placed winner, Eye Marker. has developed the world's first handheld, portable device capable of looking at markers in the human eye and determining if a person has breathed or absorbed toxins or nerve agents.
Asia's Top-5 Security Startups SelectedThe Semi-Finalists that will compete in the Asian-leg of the Global Security Challenge are: Southern Innovation from Australia, Ten Cube from Singapore, XID Technology from Singapore, iViZ from India and Virtual Observer from Australia.
Top-5 American Security Startups SelectedThe selected semi-finalists for the Washington-based competition have developed technologies that assess people's health through an eye scan, carry out accurate surveillance at night, protect data transport, revolutionize data encryption and improve security intelligence sharing while preserving privacy rights. They are: EyeMarker, MagiQ, Mica, NoblePeak Vision and Stealth Software Technologies.
Small businesses win more time to enter $500K global competitionFollowing the high demand from researchers and entrepreneurs, small companies trying to win a $500,000 grant have earned an additional two weeks to submit their entries....
Competition 2007 Opens For SubmissionsThe Global Security Challenge 2007 offers entrepreneurs in the security sector a chance to compete for a $500,000 grant in addition to mentorship by Paladin Capital Group. Full Press Release: 12.04.2007
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This year's GSC Security Technology Summit happened on November 13 in London.
Speakers: John Reid (fmr. UK Home Secretary), Chris Darby (CEO of In-Q-Tel), Colin Matthews (CEO of BAA), Stephen Dennis (HSARPA, US DHS) |
