The UK Department for Science and Information Technology (DSIT) has named Angoka the Most Innovative Cyber SME for 2023.
The jury’s unanimous decision was announced by Andrew Elliot, DSIT’s Deputy Director of Cybersecurity, Innovation and Skills, during Infosecurity Europe on June 21, 2023.
Angoka, a provider of machine-to-machine communication security solutions for industrial and smart city use cases, was among 14 finalists across a myriad of cybersecurity solutions and services to address a common and evolving set of threats. was selected from
“We are humbled to receive this award and extremely proud to be part of the security industry,” said Paul Ellis, co-founder and business development manager of Angoka.
Angoka co-founder and CEO Shadi Razak was overjoyed.
“This award means a lot more than just being a finalist. There is so much innovation going on in the UK that is largely driven by small and medium enterprises and this kind of difference is something that the government can make a difference. It shows that they are aware of it,” he said. Information security.
Elliott noted that Ellis’ proposal impressed the jury. “Not only was he successful in presenting his Smart City and self-driving car security products, but he did so while walking down the main streets of Oxford, and we were hooked on what he was about to offer. became.”
Infosecurity Group Exhibition Director Nicole Mills said it was important for Infosecurity Europe to shine a light on innovative cyber companies.
“The DSIT competition is an important part of the Infosecurity Europe event. As threats continue to evolve and technology must keep up, these finalists demonstrate their ability to bring to market new and advanced technologies built to tackle the cybersecurity challenges of the future. I did,” she said.
Angoka joins an impressive list of past winners, including TryHackMe. (2022) Capslock (2021), Hack the Box (2019), Kets Quantum Security (2018), Check Recipient (now trading as Tessian) (2017), Device Authority (2016), Geolang (2015).
2019 winner Hack The Box has grown exponentially on the back of its success, announcing a $10.6 million Series A investment round in 2021, followed by another $55 million Series B in January 2023. It announced a $1.7 million funding round and is looking to expand its business after raising $1.7 million. user.
All finalists were invited to exhibit at Infosecurity Europe’s Cyber Innovation Zone and present their technology at the Innovation Showcase during the show.
