Herndon, Virginia, April 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The MACH37 Cyber Accelerator announced today that it has selected six cybersecurity startups to participate in the Spring 2017 (S17) three-month mentorship-driven startup program. With this announcement, MACH37 will have helped launch 46 cyber companies since the program started in 2013.
As a focused business accelerator, MACH37 brings together domain experts, successful cybersecurity entrepreneurs and investors familiar to the security market to create a platform for success for innovators and their startups. The MACH37 program consists of an intense 90-day program in which the selected startups are mentored in all aspects of creating a sustainable and successful business.
Applicants selected to participate in the program receive a $50,000 investment to develop and launch their ideas into emerging, investable companies. By drawing on MACH37’s large network of successful security professionals, business experts and entrepreneurs, companies involved in the program are guided toward creating successful cybersecurity companies that can establish market leadership positions. The program concludes on June 13th, 2017 with a Demo Day where companies will have the opportunity to pitch and demo their technology to an audience of external mentors, investors and stakeholders.
The six companies selected for the Spring 2017 Cohort are:
- Automated DL
- BroadBridge Networks
- Ekran Systems
- neoEYED
- SecureHome
- Trovolone
Investors, customers, partners, and future applicants are encouraged to visit MACH37 and meet the Spring Class to experience the energy and breadth of ideas that we are honored to nurture and host. MACH37 has recently announced the Spring 2017 Security Leaders Dinner (SLD) schedule, which includes events that feature keynote speeches from the premier cybersecurity experts in the nation. To view the full the SLD schedule, visit: www.mach37.com/events.
About MACH37™, www.mach37.com
MACH37™ is the premier accelerator for information security entrepreneurs and startups. We go beyond the traditional model of typical business accelerators by bringing our innovators focused mentorship and support from our extensive network of visionaries, practitioners, and successful entrepreneurs in security. Our Spring and Fall sessions are designed to propel graduating companies into the marketplace, equipped with the skills to grow and compete for funding and market share. MACH37™ was launched in 2013 by the Center for Innovative Technology, in Herndon, Virginia. To learn more, please visit www.mach37.com and follow @MACH37cyber on Twitter.
About the Center for Innovative Technology, www.cit.org
Since 1985, CIT, a nonprofit corporation, has been Virginia’s primary driver of innovation and entrepreneurship. CIT accelerates the next generation of technology and technology companies through commercialization, capital formation, market development and revenue generation services. To facilitate national innovation leadership and accelerate the rate of technology adoption, CIT creates partnerships between innovative technology startup companies and advanced technology consumers. CIT’s CAGE Code is 1UP71. To learn more, please visit www.cit.org. Follow CIT on Twitter @CITorg and add the Center for Innovative Technology on LinkedIn and Facebook.
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