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Academic Support for Cybersecurity Entrepreneurship (ASCEND)

In 2025, CCI introduced the ASCEND (The Academic Support for Cybersecurity Entrepreneurship and Next-Gen Development) Fund, a mechanism designed to help early-stage companies and startups access and partner with academic subject matter experts (SMEs) to develop and further advance solutions to technical problems they've encountered in industry.


Funded Projects

The Commonwealth Cyber Incubator + Accelerator (CCI+A) program supports market discovery and economic impact. We funded 10 projects for the 2025 CCI+A cohort.

View the 2025 CCI+A Funded Projects.