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Cyber-Defence Campus: Strengthening Switzerland’s Cyber Defence

The Cyber-Defence Campus (CYD Campus) was founded in 2019 in order to strengthen Switzerland’s cyber defence and to anticipate cyber developments more quickly. It forms the link between the Swiss government, industry and academia in research, development, and training for cyber defence.

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Communication16 December 2024

Research on cyber security by the Cyber-Defence Campus

The Cyber Security team of the Cyber-Defence Campus is dedicated to promoting innovative research and solutions to secure the digital landscape of today and tomorrow. The team combines in-depth expertise on challenges in various areas of cyber security, thus contributing to national resilience against evolving cyber threats.

Communication29 November 2024

Cyber-Defence Campus Conference 2024:«Emerging and Disruptive Cyber Technologies: Quantum, Next-Gen Networks and AI»

This year’s Cyber-Defence Campus Conference was dominated by pioneering cyber technologies. More than 300 participants from the sectors of government, industry and science were present in Bern to discuss the opportunities and challenges of quantum computing, next-gen networks and artificial intelligence (AI). Inspiring keynotes, technical presentations and an exciting panel made the Conference an unforgettable meeting point for the cyber community.

Cyber-Defence Campus Konferenz 2024 am Mittwoch, 30. Oktober 2024 im Kursaal Bern. (Foto: VBS/DDPS/Pascal Gertschen)

Press releases31 October 2024

The start-up «Patronus AI» wins over the DDPS in the Cyber Start-up Challenge 2024

The Cyber Start-up Challenge of the Cyber-Defence Campus is held every year to find relevant start-ups and innovative technologies in the cyber area. In this year’s Cyber Start-up Challenge contest, the start-up «Patronus AI» won over the jury with a platform for automated evaluation and safeguarding of LLMs. In 2025, the start-up will be able to demonstrate its solution to the DDPS in practice in a feasibility study.

Communication31 October 2024

Introducing the finalists of the Cyber Startup Challenge 2024

In the selection process for the Cyber Startup Challenge 2024, three start-ups – Patronus AI, QuantPi and Dynamo AI – were able to convince the jury. They will present their innovative solutions for ‹Security of Artificial Intelligence› in a pitch at the Cyber-Defence Campus Conference on 30 October 2024. This conference is organised annually by the Cyber Defence Campus of armasuisse Science and Technology.

Press releases16 September 2024

Consultancy expertise of the Cyber-Defence Campus in the field of smartphone innovations

The Cyber Defence (CYD) Campus provides partners with its expertise in an advisory capacity. With its technological knowledge, it makes an important contribution to driving forward innovations in the defence sector. The CYD Campus has collaborated with Noser Engineering on the development of an AI platform for object recognition.

Interviews, Videos & Guest Articles13 September 2024

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