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Innovation Canvas Example 2 – Psyber Inc.

Psyber Inc. applies psychology to cybersecurity, developing behavioural risk dashboards that assess human factors behind cyber threats. Built on academic research in cyberpsychology, the platform translates user sentiment, stress, and behavioural data into actionable cyber risk insights. Psyber Inc. is led by a neurodivergent, female founder and focuses on ethical, responsible AI. It addresses rising demand for insider threat detection, resilience measurement, and human-centric cyber tools across defence, education, and enterprise. Here’s an example “innovation Canvas” for Psyber Inc.

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The Ides of March: Reflections on Cyber, Startups, and Scaling Innovation

The Ides of March is a fitting time to reflect on betrayal, resilience, and the realities of UK cybersecurity. In the past two weeks, I’ve balanced DSIT’s Cyber Local funding process, chaired the West Midlands Cyber Working Group (WM CWG), led two funding bids, scaled one startup in a brutal funding climate, and booted up a second from scratch. Along the way, I’ve won the Pitch Battle at Cyber Runway Live, launched the UK’s first dedicated universal cyber risk score and comparison site, and tackled everything from weaponised AI threats to Kafka-powered scalability, all while navigating the messy, unpredictable, and often painful journey of building something that lasts.

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