STARTUP AWARDS
Cyber innovation in the limelight
AWARD CEREMONY – APRIL 1st, 2026 @ INCYBER FORUM
2026 OFFICIAL PARTNER
2025 MEDIA PARTNER
ABOUT
Every year, the startup prize rewards particularly innovative European startups in the field of digital security and trust.
Following a Europe-wide call for entries (78 candidates in 2024), the jury – comprised of about 20 representatives of end-customers, government ministries, and investment funds – selects up to 12 companies for auditions.
Applications are free of charge and independent of any partnership.
2025 KEY FIGURES
SCHEDULE
The jury may award up to 5 distinct prizes:
- Grand Prize – INCYBER
- Start-up Award
- Growth Award
- Operational Impact Award
- Research Award
- Jury’s Choice Award (for start-ups less than 2 years old)
The prizes will be presented to the winner(s) during the INCYBER Forum, by a leading figure from the digital sector and/or a government representative.
The winner of the INCYBER Start-up Grand Prize will receive a partnership package for the INCYBER Forum 2027 (see 2026 regulations).
The winners of the other awards will each be granted: A pod at the Innovation Village, and enhanced visibility across the Forum’s communication channels.
TIMELINE
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Application submission: Oct. 1 – Nov. 30, 2025
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Selection of shortlisted companies: January 2026
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Hearings: February 5 & 12, 2026
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Official Award Ceremony: during the INCYBER Forum 2026
2025 Award Winners
Direction
GRAND PRIZE
Patrowl
Patrowl.io Founded in 2020, Patrowl is a French start-up offering a SaaS platform dedicated to External Attack Surface Management (EASM). This solution enables companies to continuously map, monitor and secure their digital assets exposed to the Internet, identifying and remediating vulnerabilities in real time.
Operational impact award
Keyless
Biometric authentication while preserving privacy
Growth award
enclaive
3D encryption and confidential computing technology
Research award
iliadata
Innovative data-sharing solutions based on advanced cryptographic technologies
Coup de cœur award
Cybi
Threat management (CTEM) solution based on artificial intelligence
2026 Jury
JURY PRESIDENT
- François DELZANT, Group Head of Cybersecurity and IT Risks, CREDIT AGRICOLE
OTHER MEMBERS
- Olivier ALLEMAND, CISO, EDF
- Yann BONNET, Deputy CEO, FRENCH CYBER CAMPUS
- Alain BOUILLÉ, General delegate, CESIN
- Fabrice BRU, Cybersecurity director, GROUPEMENT LES MOUSQUETAIRES
- Bernard CARDEBAT, IT & Cyber skills for civil protection, ENEDIS
- Nicolas DUVINAGE, Innovation advisor to the general manager, GENDARMERIE NATIONALE
- Olivier FRACHON, Head of group cybersecurity, AIR LIQUIDE
- Yseult GARNIER, CISO / DPO, SNCF Gares & Connexions
- François LAVASTE, Executive director, TIKEHAU CAPITAL
- William LECAT, Partner, CYBER IMPACT VENTURES
- Thierry MANCIOT, Head of cyber security for network and manufacturing & supply, SANOFI
- Arnaud MARTIN, Director of operational risk, cyber and control, CAISSE DES DEPOTS
- Marine MARTINEZ, Program Lead Cyber, CYBER@STATIONF
- Benjamin MORIN, Coordinator of the National Cybersecurity Strategy, General Secretariat for Investment
Hall of Fame
2014 INCYBER PRIZE Cybelangel
2015 INCYBER PRIZE Pradeo
2015 JURY PRIZE Tetrane
2016 INCYBER PRIZE Cyber Test Systems
2016 JURY PRIZE TrustinSoft
2017 INCYBER PRIZE Prov’n Run
2017 JURY PRIZE Gatewatcher
2017 COUP DE CŒUR PRIZE Yes We Hack
2018 INCYBER PRIZE Sqreen
2018 JURY PRIZE Alsid
2019 INCYBER PRIZE Datadome
2019 JURY PRIZE Yogosha
2019 COUP DE CŒUR PRIZE Lokly
2020 INCYBER PRIZE Olvid
2020 JURY PRIZE Citalid
2020 COUP DE CŒUR PRIZE Tarides
2021 JURY PRIZE Hackuity
2021 INCYBER PRIZE GitGuardian
2021 COUP DE CŒUR PRIZE Ubble
2022 COUP DE CŒUR PRIZE BlackNoise
2022 OT PRIZE Nano Corp
2022 INCYBER PRIZE Strong Network
2022 JURY PRIZE Mindflow
2023 OT PRIZE Onekey
2023 COUP DE CŒUR PRIZE Filigran
2023 COUP DE CŒUR PRIZE Astran
2023 JURY PRIZE Dust Mobile
2023 INCYBER PRIZE Anozr Way
2024 COUP DE CŒUR PRIZE Saporo
2024 GROWTH Duokey
2024 OT PRIZE Reversense
2024 RESEARCH PRIZE Idakto
2024 INCYBER PRIZE Snowpack
2025 COUP DE CŒUR PRIZE Cybi
2025 GROWTH enclaive
2025 OT PRIZE Keyless
2025 RESEARCH PRIZE iliadata
2025 INCYBER PRIZE Patrowl