Forum InCyber Europe — Prix de la Startup 2026

Competition · Lille, France

Closed next cycle The Prix de la Startup 2026 call ran on the wiin platform from 1 October to 7 December 2025 and is marked closed; the ceremony was held on 1 April 2026. Forum InCyber Europe returns to Lille Grand Palais on 9-11 March 2027, but no call for the 2027 startup prize has been published.

The jury awards up to five prizes: the Grand Prix des startups INCYBER, the Prix de la Croissance, the Prix de l'Impact Operationnel, the Prix de la Recherche and the Prix Coup de Coeur for companies under two years old. The grand prize winner receives a partnership package for Forum INCYBER 2027; the other winners each receive a pod in the innovation village plus promotional visibility. Up to 12 finalists are auditioned by a jury of around 20 end-user clients, government ministries and investment funds. Cheque

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12 Cohort

Lille, France Where

The Prix de la Startup is Forum InCyber Europe's own competition for cybersecurity founders, judged at the forum in Lille and run on the wiin application platform.

Entry is open to European companies (EU, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Norway) less than five years old, working in cybersecurity, digital trust or industrial cybersecurity, with annual revenue below EUR 5 million. Past applicants may reapply up to three consecutive times, but winners from the previous two years are excluded.

Up to 12 finalists are auditioned by a jury of around 20 end-user clients, government ministries and investment funds, which awards up to five prizes: the Grand Prix des startups INCYBER, the Prix de la Croissance, the Prix de l'Impact Operationnel, the Prix de la Recherche and the Prix Coup de Coeur for companies under two years old. The grand prize winner receives a partnership package for Forum INCYBER 2027; the other winners each receive a pod in the innovation village plus promotional visibility. No equity is taken. The 2026 call ran from 1 October to 7 December 2025 and the ceremony was held on 1 April 2026; Forum InCyber Europe returns to Lille Grand Palais on 9-11 March 2027, with no 2027 call published yet.

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ChequeThe jury awards up to five prizes: the Grand Prix des startups INCYBER, the Prix de la Croissance, the Prix de l'Impact Operationnel, the Prix de la Recherche and the Prix Coup de Coeur for companies under two years old. The grand prize winner receives a partnership package for Forum INCYBER 2027; the other winners each receive a pod in the innovation village plus promotional visibility. Up to 12 finalists are auditioned by a jury of around 20 end-user clients, government ministries and investment funds.

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Market rate for the same chequeEuropean companies (EU, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Norway) less than five years old, working in cybersecurity, digital trust or industrial cybersecurity, with annual revenue below EUR 5 million. Past applicants may reapply up to three consecutive times, but winners from the previous two years are excluded.

Cybersecurity founders at Forum InCyber Europe in Lille compete for up to five jury prizes covering growth, operational impact, research and a Coup de Coeur for very young companies. Entry is open to European firms under five years old with revenue below EUR 5 million. Twelve finalists are auditioned; the grand prize is a partnership package and other winners take an innovation village pod. Non-dilutive.