Growing in Europe’s strongest cybersecurity ecosystem
Passguard’s development displays how quickly cybersecurity solutions can advance when they are embedded in the right environment. Its trajectory reflects a broader required among early-stage cybersecurity startups for structured support, precisely what the Cybersecurity Incubation Program is designed to offer.
By placing startups within a well-connected and practice-oriented ecosystem, the program supports them validate their technologies quicker and accelerate their path to market. Rooted in The Hague’s established cybersecurity ecosystem, the program places startups in a setting where public institutions, research organisations and international partners work side by side on digital security challenges. This environment gives founders the opportunity to refine technologies, understand real-world threats and scale solutions that are both technically robust and societally relevant.
Through this program, cybersecurity startups gain access to:
- A strong network of cybersecurity partners and corporate innovators;
- Mentorship from leading cybersecurity experts;
- Tailored support in securing investment;
- Market validation and structured growth pathways;
- A launchpad into one of Europe’s most advanced cybersecurity ecosystems.
The program is supported by national partners including the Ministest of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK), dcypher, TNO, Ministest of Justice and Security (JenV), ROM-NL, Security Delta (HSD), HSD Campus, TU Delft and Topsector ICT, and is aligned with the national strategy for digital security and innovation.
“With YES!Delft’s support and the regional cybersecurity infrastructure, we’ve been able to validate and scale our solution much quicker,”
— Tom Leijte, Co-founder & CEO, Passguard
















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