NYC Cybersecurity Startup Radar Call for Application

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Dec 13, 2018, 08:30 ET

NEW YORK, December 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the global innovation consultancy firm, Wavestone, launch the New York City Cybersecurity Startup Radar, an interactive tool that will analyze the city's growing cybersecurity market, highlight its competitive advantages, and demonstrate that New York City is on track to become a global leader in cyber. This initiative is part of Cyber NYC, a $100-million public-private investment to grow the local cyber ecosystem launched in October 2018.

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The radar will allow users (investors, entrepreneurs, and corporate executives), to better understand the market and its evolution. Similar initiatives by Wavestone have been successful in France and the UKs.

How to Participate?

NYCEDC and Wavestone encourage qualifying startups to participate.

The criteria are:

A technological solution or service directly related to cybersecurity
A legally incorporated company less than 10 years old
A registered office in New York City
And employ less than 50 employees

Following initial research and analysis performed by the New York City cybersecurity Wavestone practice and NYCEDC, the most promising startups will be interviewed by the end of the year to evaluate their solution and to understand their expected roadmap.

The final Startup Radar will be presented in January 2019 at the Global Cyber Center. All contributors, startups, and interested businesses will be invited to attend.

To participate: [email protected]

About NYCEDC
NYCEDC's mission is to make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the city's diverse people and businesses. NYCEDC administers a $4 billion capital budget, manages over 60 million square feet of real estate, and makes strategic programmatic investments-all to create shared prosperity across the five boroughs.

About Wavestone

In a world where knowing how to drive transformation is the key to success, Wavestone's mission is to guide large companies and organizations in shedding new light on their most critical transformation projects, with the ambition of creating a positive impact for all stakeholders. That is what we call "The Positive Way".

Wavestone brings together 2,800 employees across 8 countries. It is amongst the leading independent firms in consulting in Europe, and the n°1 independent consulting firm in France.

Wavestone is listed on Euronext, Paris, and is recognized as a Great Place To Work^®.

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