Cyber Innovate to Elevate (CItE)

Applications to CItE will be open from 1 September 2025, with all projects to be completed by 28 February 2026.

Cyber Innovate to Elevate (CItE) is a brand-new innovation accelerator programme from Freeport East designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across northern Essex and south-east Suffolk to build stronger cyber resilience.

Funded by Innovate UK’s Cyber Local 2025-2026 initiative and delivered by cybersecurity experts at the University of Essex, CItE offers fully funded, collaborative projects tailored to your business’s cybersecurity needs.

Whether you're looking to upskill your team, develop secure digital systems, or address specific cyber threats, this programme will connect you with leading academic expertise and hands-on support to help make it happen.

Applications to CItE will be open from 1 September 2025, with all projects to be completed by 28 February 2026.

innovation@essex.ac.uk