Funding Opportunity for Innovative Cyber Security SMEs

Cyber London, in collaboration with Innovate UK, is hosting an exclusive round table focused on strengthening the security and resilience of the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI).

This session forms part of the Innovate UK Contracts for Innovation: Cyber Scale in Critical Sectors initiative, designed to accelerate the real-world deployment of advanced cyber security technologies across the UK’s most essential services.

We are seeking companies with solutions that address the security challenges of the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure, particularly those at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 and above, with proven or near-market capabilities ready for real-world validation, collaboration, and scale.

Cyber security innovators working across, or enabling, solutions for:

• Chemicals
• Communications
• Emergency services
• Energy
• Food
• Health
• Space
• Transport
• Water

The round table will focus on solutions addressing:

• Proactive cyber defence of Critical National Infrastructure
• Detection and eviction of advanced cyber threats within CNI environments
• Innovative threat hunting capabilities for critical sectors
• Securing legacy and complex operational systems

Date: 13th May 2026

Address: Room FSQ108 Bayes Learning Hub, 33 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AG

Format: In-person round table hosted by Cyber London, in collaboration with Innovate UK

This is a curated discussion designed to enable meaningful collaboration among innovators, industry stakeholders, and the wider UK cyber security ecosystem.

If your organisation is developing cyber security solutions for Critical National Infrastructure, we would welcome your participation.

Places are limited, so early confirmation is recommended:

The UK’s critical systems are evolving rapidly. This round table is where collaboration turns into capability.

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