Innovation meets defense

How startups strengthen European cyber security

At the 23rd Congress on European Security and Defence from November 19 – 20, 2024, the Defense Challenge was launched for the first time and showed how startups can strengthen European security.

This challenge honored pioneering ideas and solutions at the Berlin Security Conference. The competition, which we launched by bitkom, BehördenSpiegel and the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub.

filancore: winner in the category “Software Defined Defence“

filancore won this challenge in the category “software defined defence” with its decentralized approach for identity and access management for the Internet of Things (IoT).

filancore's winning certificate of BSC 2024 for signifcant contribution to the promotion of security solutions

“Through creativity, technical expertise and commitment, you have made a significant contribution to the promotion of security solutions, which have a positive impact on Germany’s digital defence capabilities.”

BSC 2024 – Startup challenge

The impact of decentralised identities on cybersecurity

After the award ceremony, Behördenspiegel conducted an interview with the winners of the challenge. Here, Markus Soppa talks Talks about the impact of decentralised identities on cybersecurity, as well as filancore’s vision and goals. [Interview in German, please activate translated subtitles]

Interview with Markus Soppa, CEO of filancore, winner of the StartUp Challenge

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