Security competitionGlobal Security Challenge grand final 24-25 October
Global Security Challenge grand final will be held in London 24-25 October; six start-ups and six SMEs will compete for a prize fund of $500,000
The Global Security Challenge (GSC) announced the twelve regional winners who will be competing in the 2011 grand finals for a total prize fund of $500,000 ($300,000 for an SME, $200,000 for a start-up). The final, which will see a competition among six start-ups and six SMEs, will be held in London on 24-25 October.
This year’s GSC received a record number of entries, with ideas and innovations from more than thirty countries.
The list below shows the six start-up finalists, the six SME finalists, and the competition they faced in each region.
United Kingdom
Start-ups
- Radius Diagnostics Ltd. (U.K.) — United Kingdom. Radius are developing lightweight x-ray emitters, producing diagnostic x-rays without the need for vacuum tubes, power electronics or radioactive materials
- Cobalt Light Systems Ltd. (U.K.)
- Intelligent Fingerprinting Ltd. (U.K.)
- sCrib (U.K.)
- Titan IC Systems (U.K.)
- Radio Tactics Ltd. (U.K.)
SMEs
- Ipsotek (U.K.) — Ipsotek develop video analytic solutions including scenario-based detection, virtual perspective and integrated of combined sound and video analytics
- 2020 Imaging Ltd. (U.K.)
- Conseal USB (U.K.)
- MMIC EOD Ltd. (U.K.)
Europe
Start-ups
- Arktis Radiation Detectors Ltd. (Switzerland) — Arktis develops a platform technology which allows new capabilities in the detection of neutron and gamma radiation emitted by radioactive materials
- InfoDif Ltd. (Turkey)
- isiiQiri interface technologies (Austria)
- KiwiSecurity Software GmbH (Austria)
- Tresorium (Hungary)
SMEs
- Agnitio S L (Spain) — Agnitio SL is concerned with developing advanced technology in order to identify individuals through voice recognition software
- Avalon Biometrics (Spain)
- BioID (Switzerland)
- KikusemaAB (Sweden)
- Kinamik Data Integrity (Spain)
Middle East
Start-ups
- liDefog Ltd. (Israel) — Defog produces OFRI (Observation through fog and Haze Range Intensifier), a video surveillance solution that makes images clear and increase their reach
- Evac By One (Israel)
- Nanergy Alternative Energy (Israel)
- RADIFlow Ltd (Israel)
- TowerSec (Israel)
SMEs
- C4 Security (Israel) — C4 offers security for IT and advanced solutions for utilities and critical infrastructures (SCADA) as well as information warfare
- Ceedo (Israel)
- DSIT Sonar & Acoustics Ltd (Israel)
- Genesis EW Ltd (Israel)
- IntuView Ltd (Israel)
East Coast (North America)
Start-ups
- InView Technology Corporation (USA) — InView provide innovative cameras and hyper-spectral imagers that employ advanced computational imaging
- Delta R Detection Inc. (U.S.)
- Loginwall (U.S.)
- NATION Technologies Group Inc (U.S.)
- Walleye Technologies Inc (U.S.)
SMEs
- Defensoft (U.S.) — Defensoft provides a border security planning servicedeveloping a system which automatically selects optimum locations for Sensor Towers, UGS, Fences, Roads, and Personnel Resources based on Line-of-sight and time-and-space algorithms
- IDV Solutions LLC (U.S.)
- Mind-Alliance Systems LLC (U.S.)
- NexID Biometrics LLC (U.S.)
- Trustware International Ltd (U.S.)
West Coast (North America)
Start-ups
- CipherCloud (U.S.) — CipherCloud provides cloud data encryption and tokenization solutions with innovative technology to protect sensitive data before it’s sent to the cloud
- EX05 (U.S.)
- Incapsula Inc. (U.S.)
- PassRules Security (U.S.)
- Vaporosens (U.S.)
SMEs
- Eureka Aerospace Inc. (U.S.) — Eureka Aerospace is a high technology research and development firm concentrating on microwave and RF technologies, coupling them with advanced signal and image processing techniques
- International Aviation & Business Solutions Inc. (U.S.)
- iSETI LLC (U.S.)
- Predictive Models (U.S.)
- SA Photonics (U.S.)
Asia Pacific
Start-ups
- EasySecured Software & Services Ltd. (India) — Easy Secured offer and information security solutions
- Areograph (New Zealand)
- Array Shield Technologies Private Ltd. (India)
- Bullet Deflector Body Armor (India)
- Cluck.in (Japan)
SMEs
- TracMap NZ (New Zealand) — TracMap provides GPS guidance solutions for aircraft, boats and land-based vehicles operating in Search and Rescue, defence and law enforcement situations in demanding outdoor environments
- Embedded Technologies Corp Pty Ltd. (Australia)