Cyber security

We're bringing together a cyber ecosystem to make the internet safer for everyone.

To reap the rewards of quantum computing, AI, 5G, the Internet of Things and more, we need to find smarter ways of protecting our data and staying safe online.

Cyber security is the biggest enabler of technology.

Our mission is to support the most promising innovators in scaling solutions that meet industry and society’s biggest challenges.

Join our community, bring us your challenge and get involved.

OUR WORK

NCSC FOR STARTUPS

Plexal’s partnering with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to deliver NCSC for Startups.

Plexal is designing the programme with the NCSC and we’re working with startups to help them develop their solutions, adapt their current technology to a new cyber challenge and pilot solutions. Meet our members and apply to join us throughout 2022.

Cyber Runway

Cyber Runway is the UK’s largest cyber accelerator, which helps startups and entrepreneurs get their ideas off the ground and turbocharge their growth.

SUPPORTING STARTUPS WITH LORCA

Plexal delivered the London Office for Rapid Cybersecurity Advancement (LORCA): a UK government-backed accelerator that helped 72 cyber innovators raise over £270m in investment and earn over £37m in revenue.

LORCA has delivered five accelerators that have helped members connect with industry and investors, break into international markets and grow their businesses. Our latest programme, LORCA Ignite, turbocharged the growth of six graduates.

TELECOMS CHALLENGE

We’ve worked with industry, SMEs and the UK government to diversify the telecoms market and explore the role SMEs could play.

WHAT WE DO

CONVENE
Through our events, trade missions and forums, we’re creating a cyber ecosystem that enables industry, investors, innovators, government and academia to collaborate.

PROGRAMMES
We work with industry to tailor programmes to their security challenges and connect them to innovators who have the right solution (or could build one with them).

SCALE
We help cybersecurity startups and scaleups grow their businesses, make the right connections and break into new markets.

INNOVATION UNLEASHED

Learn more about how we work with the government and industry.

GET INVOLVED. JOIN OUR CYBER ECOSYSTEM.

BECOME A CYBERSECURITY MEMBER

If you’re an early-stage cyber company, you can join our cyber ecosystem by becoming a Plexal member alongside innovators like Licel.

ENTERPRISES: BRING US YOUR CHALLENGE

Collaborate with our cyber community on innovation programmes that address your challenges or mentor the next cyber superstars. Our industry members include Lloyds Banking Group, Dell Technologies, Kx, SOSA and the Global Cyber Alliance.

INVESTORS: TAP INTO OUR INNOVATION COMMUNITY

We want to work with investors to help you find the most innovative cyber companies that are ready to scale both in the UK and internationally.

Get in touch to join our growing investor network, including our NCSC Investor Forum.

CYBERSECURITY NEWS AND VIEWS

Meet the Grow and Scale members of Cyber Runway’s second cohort

We’re excited to reveal the 36 cyber startups, SMEs and scaleups joining the Grow and Scale streams of our Cyber Runway accelerator.   Cyber Runway has been designed to address some

Inside the rise of Rebellion Defence, the British-American defence and security unicorn  

Rebellion Defence is a British-American startup that builds AI products for the defence and security needs of the UK, US and their allies. While taking part in the NCSC For Startups

These are the startups battling ransomware with Plexal and the NCSC

The UK government’s National Cyber Strategy identified ransomware attacks from cyber criminals and state-backed actors in Russia and China as one of the big threats the UK is facing. With

CONTACT OUR TEAM

Saj Huq

Director, LORCA

Saj leads cyber innovation at Plexal and is the director for LORCA.

His work at LORCA involves facilitating collaboration between startups, scaleups, government, academia and a cross-section of industry to understand their needs now and in the future.

Join our cyber community. Become a member.

Get in touch if you'd like to register early interest for our next accelerator or learn more about becoming a Plexal member.

Find Us

Plexal’s based at Here East: a tech campus in east London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. We’re a five-minute walk from Hackney Wick train station, or you can catch the free shuttle bus from Stratford train, underground and bus stations.

Location

Plexal
14 East Bay Lane, The Press Centre, Here East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E20 3BS

Location

We’re open Monday-Friday from 6am-12am, Saturday - Sunday 10am-6pm