Cyber Innovation Network is the primary program for collaboration and integration between the Agency and the national ecosystem of research, innovation, and industry.
About National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) Cyber Innovation Network
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: July 05, 2025
- Application Deadline: July 11, 2025
- Category: Contest
- Oppotunity Locations: Italy
The Cyber Innovation Network Program represents a multi-year strategic implementation initiative of the National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN).
In this context, the Agency aims to promote, including through the involvement of the national industrial system, the development of industrial, technological, and scientific expertise and capabilities in the field of cybersecurity. To this end, Cyber Innovation Network aims to support the creation and development of startups, as well as facilitate the transfer and enhancement of applied research outcomes.
Therefore, Cyber Innovation Network is the primary program for collaboration and integration between the Agency and the national ecosystem of research, innovation, and industry.
Benefits of National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) Cyber Innovation Network
First Tranche
- An initial tranche of €30,000.00 (thirty thousand euros) upon signing the Grant Agreement with the selected startup and admission to the acceleration program.
Second Tranche
- A second tranche of €20,000.00 (twenty thousand euros) upon the completion of the required validation activities (achievement of Product-Market-Fit) and completion of the program.
National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) Cyber Innovation Network Requirements
- Operate in emerging technologies, new solutions, and business models with high innovation and scalability potential, contributing to the development and dissemination of cybersecurity, with a particular, but not exclusive, focus on technologies such as data science, artificial intelligence, robotics, Internet of Things, blockchain, quantum computing, and cryptography.
- Have been established for less than 5 years.
- Be registered with the Business Register.
- Have operational headquarters in Italy.
- Have a compliant individual status.
- Comply with the limits of the State Aid "de minimis" ceiling.
This Committee will assign scores based on the 8 sub-criteria grouped in the following 3 main criteria:
- Technological relevance and alignment with the Agency’s 2023-2026 Cybersecurity Research and Innovation Agenda.
- Industrial value and economic potential.
- Social impact.
Application Date and Process
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Application Deadline
11 July, 2025
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