The SecTor Startup Spotlight Competition is a pitch contest designed to showcase emerging cybersecurity startups. Finalists are offered the opportunity to present their innovative solutions to a live audience and a panel of esteemed judges for the opportunity to win it all onsite at SecTor.
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Create and submit a 5-minute video pitch that highlights your cybersecurity company's competitive advantages and demonstrates how your product or solution will help cybersecurity professionals solve real-world challenges. Your submission should clearly explain what makes your solution unique compared to existing alternatives and provide a brief overview of your company and team. We welcome startups at all stages, whether your product is currently in development, preparing to launch within the next 6 months, or has been recently launched within the past 12 months.
Finalists Receive
Winners Receive*
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*Any existing sponsor contracts of Startup Spotlight finalists will not be changed or revised. Instead, alternative benefits of comparable value may be offered for the event or a future one and are at Black Hat's discretion.
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Finalists will present their cutting-edge product or service before our panel of judges and live audience in a 5-minute final pitch, followed by 5-minutes of Q&A from our judges.
NOTE: Judges must disclose any conflicts of interest with participating startups and will not evaluate companies where such conflicts exist. Each startup is scored according to the official competition criteria, with final rankings determined by the average of all eligible judges' evaluations.
Questions? Contact startup@blackhat.com