EUROPE
INCYBER
MAR-APRIL 31-2, 2026
LILLE, FRANCE

STARTUP AWARDS

Cyber innovation in the limelight

5th EDITION – APRIL 1st, 2026 @ INCYBER FORUM
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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.

The award comprises 5 categories: Startup of the Year, Growth, Operational Impact, research, Coup de Cœur (less than 2 years old).

 

Applications are free of charge and independent of any partnership.

 

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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

2025 Jury

JURY PRESIDENT

  • François DELZANT, Group Head of Cybersecurity and IT Risks, CREDIT AGRICOLE

OTHER MEMBERS

  • Olivier ALLEMAND, CISO, EDF
  • Jean-Michel ANDRÉ, CIO and Vice President Information Systems, GROUPE SEB
  • 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
  • Florent KIRCHNER, Director of the digital sovereignty division FRENCH SECRETARIAT GENERAL POUR L’INVESTISSEMENT (SGPI)
  • 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
  • Olivier GUÉRIN, Deputy Head of Technology & Innovation Office, French National Agency for the Security of Information Systems (ANSSI)

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