Ontario Cybersecurity Excellence Initiative
A major effort to drive Ontario’s competitiveness and cyber resilience
Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX) and Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst are proud to announce the Ontario Cybersecurity Excellence Initiative (OCEI) – a first-of-its-kind effort to drive Ontario’s competitiveness and cyber resilience in six key sectors: advanced manufacturing, automotive, life sciences, mining, law enforcement and smart infrastructure.
This groundbreaking new initiative is supported by $5 million from the Government of Ontario, and $3.8 million from Rogers Communications through its support for Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst. Other in-kind contributions will bring the program total to $10 million over three years.
New Catalyst programs coming in 2024
OCEI will activate new streams of programming at the Catalyst that will:
- Empower technology startups to solve key cybersecurity-related challenges in Ontario’s critical sectors, driving new made-in-Ontario security solutions;
- Train small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ontario – in particular those SMEs that are working in critical sectors – to adopt and integrate cybersecurity technologies into their products and processes, driving their competitiveness and ability to access international supply chains.
The programs will leverage membership within CCTX to give participants exposure to the Canadian cybersecurity threat landscape.
Programming will be free to participating companies and individuals.
Sign up to learn more about participating in OCEI
Are you an Ontario-based SME looking to adopt and integrate cybersecurity technologies into products and processes?
Does your SME work in Ontario’s advanced manufacturing, automotive, life sciences, mining, law enforcement or smart infrastructure sectors?
Are you an Ontario-based tech start-up founder or early-stage company interested in addressing key cybersecurity-related challenges in Ontario’s critical sectors?