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Learn how to win prizes totaling more than R$ 600,000 offered by Santander. Keep reading and find out how to enter this challenge!
Santander Universidades launched the “Santander X Global Challenge | Cyberprotect the Future”, in collaboration with the Oxentia Foundation. This global challenge, aimed at startups and scale-ups from 11 nations, including Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the United States, Spain, Mexico, Portugal, Poland, the United Kingdom and Uruguay.
With the aim of fostering pioneering solutions to the growing cybersecurity challenges that society currently faces, Santander will award prizes to six winning projects, totaling approximately R$ 625,000. Applications are open until September 28, 2023, and interested parties can register on the website of Santander X. Check out more information below!
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The project will award prizes to three startups standout projects, approximately R$ 52,000 each, and the three leading scale-ups will receive around R$ 156 thousand each. Additionally, a unique opportunity opens up for the champions: access to Santander X 100, a global entrepreneurial network that connects outstanding initiatives with support and resources to boost their development.
Therefore, the champions will be able to present their proposals to the leaders of Forgepoint Capital, an investment fund specializing in digital security. The showcase is also intended for the cybersecurity teams and Fintech Santander Station.
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The Oxentia Foundation aims to tackle global disparities through innovation and entrepreneurship. Thus, the group has already promoted several competitions targeting revolutionary businesses with an impact on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Diego Calascibetta, Global Director of Entrepreneurship and Fintech Station at Santander Universidades, highlights the relevance of this challenge, noting that the demand for cybersecurity and its challenges have grown rapidly.
On the other hand, Dolores Diez Castaño Hazel, Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Santander, emphasizes that the purpose goes beyond merely identifying startups with potential, but also involves supporting them throughout their journey.
