Following the recent annoucement of the partnership between Awen and Siemens, and whilst we work towards various routes to market in collaboration with them, we have also been busy integrating Dot into Siemens’ hardware offerings.
Press Release: Awen Collective begins MoD-funded Industrial Cyber Security project
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Date: 13th December 2019
Email: hello@awencollective.com
Location: Caerphilly, Wales, UK
Announcement: Awen Collective begins MoD-funded Industrial Cyber Security project
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded innovation funding to innovative Welsh cyber security software company Awen Collective to undertake an industrial cyber security project entitled “Project DOMINO”. The funding was awarded as part of the DASA Open Call that seeks to discover innovative technologies from non traditional defence suppliers.
“As a small start-up company, the funding and support from the Ministry of Defence will help us to rapidly gear-up and provide innovative, valuable and proven industrial cyber security software to the various parts of the MoD reducing the possible disruption to military capability caused by large scale or targeted cyber-attacks. In addition it will advance the reach of our solutions into other sectors of critical national infrastructure (CNI) and advanced manufacturing, all facing challenges in the face of rapidly increasing cyber threats.– Daniel Lewis, CEO of Awen Collective
The project, based on Dot software by Awen Collective, has arisen from a need not just in the MoD, but across society, where cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure such as energy, water and transportation could have catastrophic effects on people’s day-to-day lives.
The project commenced on the 1st November 2019, and will run for 12 months, culminating in an MoD evaluation of the demonstrated concept. This will lead to further exploitation within the MoD, its supply chain and Industry providers involved with CNI. Awen are being assisted by BAR Associates, a specialist consultancy able to support innovators with capabilities of interest to the UK defence and security sectors. They are adding experienced support to the project in respect of requirement elicitation, test and evaluation, market exploitation, project management and domain expertise.
“BAR Associates are delighted to have helped Awen to secure this project and are excited to be able to support the acceleration of their innovation into the defence sector” - Robin King, CEO of BAR Associates.
This not only provides validation of the solutions provided by Awen Collective, but is also a benefit to the Welsh economy in that these funds will directly create and retain jobs in South Wales. This software, made in Wales, will then continue to be developed and sold from Wales, creating further jobs in the future.
Press Contact: hello@awencollective.com
Awen Collective Ltd is open to questions from the press, and queries from potential clients and partners.
Awen Collective Ltd
Awen Collective Ltd is an ambitious industrial cyber security software company founded in Wales in 2017. The Awen mission is to reduce the cost of cyber threats to critical infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and their supply chains leading to society.
Awen has released two products:
Profile – a compliance checking software product for Critical National Infrastructure providers and their supply chains, assisting them to adhere to the Europe-wide NIS Directive.
Dot – an asset & vulnerability discovery software system for the Operational Technologies (OT) found in industrial environments. Reducing industrial cyber risks by enhancing visibility.
Further information about Awen Collective can be found through the website: https://www.awencollective.com/
BAR Associates
BAR Associates is a specialist consultancy helping innovative companies realise strategic value from within the defence and security sector.
We are transforming market access for technology based SME's and the nature and provision of business growth expertise.
Focussed on the defence and security markets in the UK we are supporting strategic growth for those that are committing to it, in parallel with providing access to new market opportunity.
We are matching capability with opportunity within a market ecosystem comprised of SME providers, end users, integrators, contractors and investors who are seeking certainty and alignment.
Our services are based on tangible outputs linking to revenue and value increase.
Further information about BAR Associates can be found through the website: https://www.barassociates.co.uk/