Apply to Fucina Cyber Lab, Alan Advantage’s acceleration program designed for startups that want to revolutionise the world of cybersecurity.
Up to €150,000 in financial support for your startup.
If you are developing innovative cybersecurity solutions, now is your moment: we offer you a tailor-made programme with expert mentors, privileged access to financial resources, and concrete opportunities for collaboration with strategic players in the sector.
Fucina Cyber Lab is much more than an accelerator: it is the starting point for transforming your technology into a real impact on the market.
Within the Cyber Innovation Network
The National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) was established by Decree-Law No. 82 of 14 June 2021, which redefined the national cybersecurity architecture, aiming to rationalise and simplify the system, enhancing the aspects of cybersecurity and resilience.
The National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) is the national cybersecurity authority for the protection of national interests in the field of cybersecurity. The Agency is responsible for safeguarding security and resilience in cyberspace. It is responsible for preventing and mitigating as many cyber attacks as possible, and for promoting the achievement of technological autonomy. Among the Agency’s main tasks is the implementation of the National Cybersecurity Strategy, adopted by the President of the Council of Ministers, which contains the goals to be pursued by 2026.
Cyber Innovation Network
The programme is a multi-year strategic implementation initiative, in line with the powers assigned to the National Cybersecurity Agency by Decree-Law No. 82 of 14 June 2021, aimed at supporting and stimulating technological development and innovation in the cybersecurity sector.
In this context, the Agency aims to promote the growth of industrial, technological and scientific skills and capabilities related to cybersecurity, including through the involvement of the national production system. To this end, the Cyber Innovation Network aims to support the creation and growth of start-ups, as well as to facilitate the transfer and exploitation of applied research results.
The Cyber Innovation Network is therefore the reference programme for collaboration and integration between the Agency and the national research, innovation and industry ecosystem.
We select high-potential technologies and teams
The Open Call is the entry point to Fucina Cyber Lab.
Through scouting, assessment, and discussions with the teams, we select the most promising startups based on the quality of their technology, the strength of their projects, and their market potential.
The selection process concludes with the assessment required by ACN and the startups’ admission to the program.
Mode: remotely and in person
September 2026 - We select high-potential technologies and teams
We select high-potential technologies and teams
The Open Call is the entry point to Fucina Cyber Lab.
Through scouting, assessment, and discussions with the teams, we select the most promising startups based on the quality of their technology, the strength of their projects, and their market potential.
The selection process concludes with the assessment required by ACN and the startups’ admission to the program.
From technology to market
The startups develop and validate their solutions through mentorship, meetings with companies and stakeholders, market testing, and ongoing discussions with experts across the ecosystem.
The goal is to accelerate each project’s growth, validate its product and market positioning, and prepare the team for future business and investment opportunities.
Time to take the project to the stage
The program culminates in Demo Day, when the startups present their results, technology, and vision to companies, investors, partners, and other stakeholders across the ecosystem.
More than a final pitch, Demo Day is a starting point for new business, partnership, and investment opportunities.
