The Accelerator aimed at start-ups developing technologies in cybertech and artificial intelligence

Cyber Xcelerator is the accelerator aimed at start-ups operating in the cybertech and AI world.

The programme is run by Startup Wise Guys, among the more active Accelerators in Europe, in collaboration with University of Calabria through its incubator TechNest and involves Leonardo as mail partner, Italgas as corporate partner and NTT Data as technological partner.

CyberXcelerator started off with an initial amount of over 5 million euro, of which 2.5 million allocated by the Accelerators Fund of CDP Venture Capital and Startup Wise Guys for the acceleration, followed by more than 2 million euros for subsequent post-acceleration follow-ons, in addition to the 600.000 euro allocated by the partners.

The acceleration programme lasts 22 weeks and is based in NTT Data's offices in Cosenza, the world's third research pole in cybersecurity, after the one in Tokyo, Japan, and Palo Alto, California of the multinational and at the facilities made available by the University of Calabria through its incubator TechNest.

CyberXcelerator is now selecting startups for its 3rd batch. Applications are open at the Accelerator website.