We are pleased to congratulate NW CyberCom on winning the Knowledge Exchange UK Award 2025 in the Sector Collaboration category, sponsored by TenU and supported by UK Research and Innovation.
This achievement is a significant recognition of the strength of the partnership behind the project and the commitment shown by everyone involved over the past two years. Partnering this initiative has been a privilege and the relationships formed along the way have demonstrated the power of the Research England Connecting Capabilities Fund to bring together sector partners to tackle complex challenges in cybersecurity innovation.
NW CyberCom is a collaborative effort between The University of Salford, Manchester Metropolitan University, The University of Manchester, University of Manchester Innovation Factory, University of Lancashire, University of Liverpool, Plexal Cyber, Investor Ladder and MIT REAP Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program.
KE Awards winners 2025 – Photo sourced from Knowledge Exchange UK
Together, the partnership has created a model for effective cross-sector collaboration that accelerates innovation, strengthens regional capability and delivers tangible benefit to the wider North West cyber ecosystem.
Congratulations once again to everyone involved. You can view all other award winners from the night here.
NW CyberCom Partners – Lancaster University, University of Salford, University of Liverpool, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Manchester, University of Central Lancashire and UKRI: Research England
