Technology Transfer

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
HIGHLIGHTS

First CISPA CYBER BRIEFING in Berlin: cyber resilience, digital sovereignty, and AI capabilities as key topics for Europe

EU investment boosts QuantPi's mission for trustworthy AI technology with 2.5 million euros

Cooperation with IT company sequire technology uncoveres security vulnerabilities in AI chatbots

VOICES

At CISPA, we’re not just transferring knowledge — we’re shaping the future. From deep-tech research to global impact, we’re building an ecosystem where innovation in cybersecurity and AI finds its way into the world. There’s no better place to drive this transformation.

Maximilian Wolf
Head of Technology Transfer

Empowering the next generation of deep tech founders is more than a job — it’s a mission. At CISPA, we offer a launchpad where cutting-edge research meets entrepreneurial ambition. The results speak for themselves: groundbreaking startups with real-world impact.

Jürgen Philippi
Head of Startups & Entrepreneurship

Turning excellent research into scalable products — that’s what drives us. At CISPA, we bridge science and industry by helping teams develop the mindsets and solutions that solve our society‘s challenges.

Georg Demme
Head of Product Labs

RESEARCH COOPERATIONS

One focus of technology transfer at CISPA lies on research cooperations with commercial enterprises, from startups to SMEs and large companies. These joint efforts take their cue from the foundational research at CISPA and are geared towards gaining new insights. Our cooperations take place at eye level, with all participants striving toward a common goal. Our industrial partners benefit from new technologies, scientific results and know-how that can form the basis for new products and processes. CISPA in turn benefits from receiving impulses and perspectives from industry and economy.

STARTUPS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Foundational research is the basis of many innovations. Startups represent an opportunity to create added value for society and the economy by commercializing these innovations. For this reason, CISPA helps scientists to transfer their research into new business models and builds a venture ecosystem. The CISPA Incubator supports this with a wide range of workshops and consulting services. In this way, CISPA promotes entrepreneurship in the field of IT security.

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SOME OF CISPA’S SPIN-OFFS AND STARTUPS

Spin-off

Quantpi

QuantPi is revolutionizing the AI lifecycle by providing a comprehensive platform for testing, ensuring reliability, mitigating unintended biases, and maintaining regulatory compliance across AI systems.

DETESIA

Detesia delivers a forensic-grade deepfake detection platform combining explainable AI, specialized detection modules, and deep forensic tools to provide transparent, verifiable media authentication for critical applications.

INPUTLAB

InputLab generates fully customizable, compliance-grade synthetic test data to strengthen software resilience, accelerate development cycles, and support regulatory requirements across fintech, healthcare, and enterprise domains.

SPIN-OFF

AIS

Many businesses don't realize how vulnerable they are to cyberattacks — AIS aims to change that. With its Findalyze platform, AIS helps companies to continuously monitor and secure their exposed IT infrastructure.

STARTUP

Kertos

Kertos is a no-code SaaS that automates privacy compliance by connecting infrastructures and managing personal data securely, using hybrid zero-trust architectures without accessing customer API keys or sensitive data.

STARTUP

netbird

NetBird is an open-source, next-gen solution for network access and security. The platform combines Zero-Trust principles with a scalable peer-to-peer network, enabling organizations and teams to securely connect remote resources.

STARTUP

Sequire Technology

sequire technology uncovered a fundamental vulnerability in Large Language Models — one that can't simply be patched. Their work lays the foundation for a secure LLM operating system combining deep research with proven security principles.

Startup

Simplyblock

Simplyblock delivers high-performance, enterprise-grade storage built for Kubernetes. Its intelligent multi-tier architecture combines NVMe speed withcost efficiency, enabling seamless scalability across cloud, hybrid, and on-premenvironments.

STARTUP

CODESHIELD

Codeshield has developed a security tool for integrated development environments that allows for the analysis of the whole software supply-chain in almost real time and with high precision.

STARTUP

sesame

Sesame leverages modern Large Language Models to optimize knowledge management for clients. The team prioritizes maximizing LLM benefits while upholding top-notch security and privacy.

Startup

Cybervize

The Cybervize platform is designed for organizations of all sizes to strengthen their cybersecurity. This solution includes an AI-based SaaS component that identifies risks, recommends cybersecurity measures, and assists with implementation.

Startup

Fuse Space

fuse.space is the first secure data and collaboration space that records and protects the complex and collaborative process of creative work with the aim of protecting intellectual property.

Startup

Lubis Eda

LUBIS EDA has developed a software tool for the verification of digital integrated circuits (IC), which are part of many semiconductors. With this tool, LUBIS EDA can automatically generate a Verification Intellectual Property (VIP).

Startup

Xpect

XPECT transforms static process models into dynamic, AI-powered compliance tools that automate audits, simplify standards like ISO 9001, and deliver real-time process insights through an intelligent chatbot.

Startup

HYDE

Hyde is a platform for consumers to monetize their data in a privacy-preserving manner, and for businesses to understand their customers better in a compliant way.

EVENTS

UPCOMING

Jun 24, 2025 to Jun 25, 2025: TA-Conference: Transfer in a Fast Changing World
Jun 19, 2025 to Jun 20, 2025: TNW Amsterdam
Jun 11, 2025 to Jun 14, 2025: VIVA Technology 2025 - The New Frontiers of Innovation

PAST EVENT REPORT

Looking back on the Fem Future Forum

Hosting its first Fem Future Forum, the CISPA highlighted the importance of female role models in the tech industry. Prominent speakers from the startup scene, business, and research spoke about their careers in different STEM professions. The discussions addressed gender-specific challenges and inequalities as much as forward-looking solutions. Students, researchers, and entrepreneurs from computer science, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence were invited to learn about startup strategies and business models while building valuable networks.