The Swiss National Cyberstrategy (NCS) considers cybersecurity research as a crucial pillar to strengthen Switzerland’s ability to protect itself against cyberthreats. In addition, cybersecurity research is expected to contribute directly to Switzerland’s economic success and leverage Switzerland’s position as a neutral country with a high education standard and strong innovation system to drive the development of cybersecurity services and products.

Monitoring the world of startups through a scouting activity allows the detection of weak signals for technology monitoring and forecasting. Startup radars may also use additional sources for curation, such as startup competitions. For instance, the CYD Campus organizes each year a start-up challenge on a topic related to cyberdefence, which allows the identification of promising technologies that best meet the needs of the Swiss Department of Defence (DDPS).