Crossword PRESS RELEASE: Crossword joins CyberInvest
November 09 2015 - 7:52AM
UK Regulatory
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PRESS RELEASE: Crossword joins CyberInvest
PRESS RELEASE
CROSSWORD JOINS CYBERINVEST, THE GBP 6.5M GCHQ & DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT SCHEME
TO BOOST WORLD-CLASS UK CYBER SECURITY
Crossword Cybersecurity plc ("Crossword") has joined GCHQ and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
as a founder member in the launch of a new GBP 6.5m industry and Government scheme to support cutting edge
UK cyber security research.
Launched at IA15, the Government's high-profile information assurance event, CyberInvest will build a
community of industry, government and academia who are committed to sustained investment in cyber security
research. Tom Ilube, Crossword's CEO, committed to support the initiative alongside other leading cyber
security industry figures in the presence of Rt Hon Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture and the Digital
Economy, and the Director GCHQ.
Tom Ilube, Chief Executive Officer of Crossword, the cyber security tech transfer company, said "We are
delighted to support this important initiative. This scheme will enable Crossword to draw upon the
expertise of GCHQ, EPSRC and leading academics as we pursue our mission to commercialise world-class UK
cyber security research."
The Rt Hon Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy said "CyberInvest is an exciting
initiative which brings industry, Government and academia together, and builds on the UK's reputation as a
global leader for cyber security research. Over the last 4 years we have invested over GBP 20 million in UK
cyber security research, and the new CyberInvest scheme will play an important role in our ongoing work to
help protect UK citizens and businesses online."
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Tom Ilube, CEO, Crossword Cybersecurity Plc
www.crosswordcybersecurity.com
Tel: +44 (0)208 973 2350
Email: info@crosswordcybersecurity.com
Twitter: @crosswordcyber
ISDX Corporate Advisor
Nick Michaels and Jon Isaacs
Alfred Henry Corporate Finance Limited
www.alfredhenry.com
Tel: +44 (0) 207 251 3762
9th November, 2015
Crossword Cybersecurity plc
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