European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), together with Business Finland, VTT Technical Research Centre, NewCo Helsinki and Maria 01, has the pleasure of inviting you to the 10th edition of the Cyber Investor Days, scheduled on 1-2 December 2021 in Helsinki, Finland. In this event, the most promising European cybersecurity start-ups and SMEs will have a chance to pitch their innovative cybersecurity solutions and hold B2B meetings with the leading investors and corporates from Europe and beyond.
Programme
- Wednesday, 1 December 2021 – Expert discussion on cybersecurity investment in Europe. Investors will be invited to attend an exclusive afternoon workshop, aiming to discuss European cybersecurity funding and concrete strategies for strengthening investment activities in the EU. A more detailed programme of the workshop will be announced soon.
- Thursday, 2 December 2021 – Pitch sessions and B2B meetings. The day will start with the pitch sessions of the pre-selected European cybersecurity startups and SMEs. After the pitch sessions, the B2B meetings will follow. The catalogue of the pre-selected startups and SMEs will be shared with the registered investors. A B2B matchmaking platform will be available to schedule meetings before the event.
For Startups & Scale-ups
A duly completed application form (pdf) and a pitch deck of 5-7 slides (pdf) shall be sent to ECSO at wg4_secretariat@ecs-org.eu. The application form is available for download here. More information about the application process can be found in the application guidelines, available here.
The deadline for applications is on Monday, 25 October 2021, midnight CET.
For Investors & Corporates
Registration is available here.
Parallel Opportunities
ECSO’s STARtup Award. Two best cybersecurity companies participating at the Helsinki edition of the Cyber Investor Days will be nominated to compete for the ECSO’s European Cybersecurity STARtup Award 2021. Nominees will be selected by the local jury and will be invited to participate in the final competition, which will be held in the Hague in February 2022. Nominees will pitch in front of the European jury and will have a unique opportunity to present themselves to high-level investors, corporate executives and cybersecurity experts. For more information, click here.
Slush 2021. The Helsinki edition will take place on the same days as Slush 2021, gathering founders, investors, executives and media representatives. This is a great opportunity to get the ‘best of both worlds’.
DISCLAIMER: This information is provided in the interest of knowledge sharing and should not be interpreted as the official view of the European Commission, or any other organisation.