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Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst

Toronto, OntarioFinesseMember

Cybersecurity For All

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The Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst was announced in Fall 2018. This important initiative will empower Canadians and Canadian businesses to take full advantage of the opportunities, and tackle the serious challenges, of cybersecurity, through training and certification; commercial acceleration and support for cyber scale-ups; applied research and development; and public education. The Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst is driven by strong partnerships with industry leaders in Brampton, and across Canada. The Catalyst's collaborations with governments and public agencies focuses on ensuring Canada's economic security and global competitiveness in cybersecurity.

Type

University-backed (ie. the University is the formal entity)

Founded

2010

Affiliation

Ryerson University

Founding Partners include Rogers and RBC. The organization has specific programs targeting underrepresented groups (women and non-binary leaders) in cybersecurity. Offers both free and paid programs. Has partnerships with Mastercard and RBC for specific initiatives. Located in Toronto, Ontario with focus on Ontario and Canadian organizations.

Industries

General/industry agnosticOther

Focus Areas

Cybersecurity training and educationDefensive securityOffensive securityIncident responseDigital forensicsCloud securityAI and machine learning in cybersecurityCybersecurity for startupsCybersecurity for non-profits and social impact organizationsMunicipal cybersecurityLaw enforcement cybersecurityFinancial services cybersecurityWomen and non-binary leadership in cybersecurity

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Stages supported

IdeaValidationEfficiencyScaleMature

Services offered

  • Access to free or discounted licenses for products or devkits
  • Access to specialized equipment, lab facilities, and/or services
  • Discounted and/or free professional services (legal, accounting, bookkeeping, etc.)
  • Financing opportunities and connections with investor groups
  • Free educational events or programming (ie. lunch and learns)
  • Intellectual property education and assistance (Includes: patent, trademark and copyright evaluation, intellectual property strategy, protection and licensing)
  • Mentorship and access to advisors
  • Networking opportunities and community events
  • Office space, co-working environment
  • Paid programming (cash)
  • Paid programming (Equity)
  • Practical prototype/MVP development assistance
Finessehigh confidence

Refining and expanding venture growth and entrepreneurial competencies and create the connections across innovation ecosystem

Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Higher accountability signals (equity/paid programs, later-stage focus).

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