Western Australia Inks 3 MOUs with WE Hub and Cyber Security CoE DSCI, A NASSCOM Initiative

Hon Stephen Dawson MLC, Minister for Emergency Services; Innovation and the Digital Economy; Medical Research; Volunteering along with the Western Australia delegation yesterday visited WE-Hub and T-Hub, India’s pioneering innovation ecosystem and the world’s largest innovation campus.

The MoU between Cyber Security Centre of Excellence DSCI (A NASSCOM Initiative) and Edith Cowan University

Hon Stephen Dawson said, “We are happy to announce that we have signed 3 MOUs today. Western Australia is at the forefront of cyber security research and innovation with leading organisations. The purpose of this visit is to engage with the Telangana ecosystem and understand the priorities, as well as convey Western Australia’s capabilities around innovation, the digital economy and medical research.”

• The MoU between Cyber Security Centre of Excellence DSCI (A NASSCOM Initiative) and CyberWest will harness the expertise of both organisations using innovation, design, workshops and industry engagement.
• The MoU between Cyber Security Centre of Excellence DSCI (A NASSCOM Initiative) and Edith Cowan University will collaborate for the mutual benefit of both organizations including research, education, innovation, incubation, marketing, hackathons, corporate innovation and training programs.
• The Letter Of Intent between WE-Hub and CyberWest will accelerate growth in the local and international ecosystem and support goals of diversity and inclusion within the cyber security sector. This collaboration will also help in seeding female led cyber security startups and also integrating cyber safety into all cohorts.

DSCI, Telangana Govt's Cybersecurity CoE Invites Applications for Startup Incubation Program

Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CoE)- a joint initiative of DSCI and Government of Telangana is inviting applications from companies and start-ups in cyber security & data privacy domain for its upcoming incubator and accelerator centre. 

The first round of applications is closing soon. The program will kickstart in February at the upcoming CCoE campus in Hyderabad. Any individual or a team that has an idea or an existing solution in the field of cyber security and data privacy with a potential to become a scalable business model can apply. The applications will be evaluated by an experienced team of senior members from industry and government from across the country.

Speaking about the Incubation centre Dr. Sriram Birudavolu, CEO, Cybersecurity centre of Excellence, Hyderabad said, “Start-ups are accepting the challenge of bringing newer ideas and scope in protecting enterprises from cyber attacks& protecting data. We would like to incubate such start-ups with innovative ideas in solving cyber and data threats to the present day enterprises and government establishments. These organizations will have access to our ecosystem and access our partnership network with global cyber security establishments to develop cutting edge products for the worldwide requirement. Looking forward to the participation of innovators in cyber security sphere!”

About Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (CoE): 

The Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (CoE) is a joint initiative of the Government of Telangana and Data Security Council of India (DSCI) to accelerate the cybersecurity momentum and create a conducive cybersecurity ecosystem that nurtures innovation, entrepreneurship and capability building. CoE works with all industry organizations, government agencies, academia and R&D centers and user groups and collaborates with other industry bodies, incubators and accelerators to accomplish its mission. DSCI is a not-for-profit, industry body on data protection in India, set up by NASSCOM®, committed to making the cyberspace safe, secure and trusted by establishing best practices, standards and initiatives in cyber security and privacy. DSCI is the apex industry body for Cybersecurity in India.