Institute of Cyber Security for Society, University of Kent
Research organization · Canterbury, United Kingdom
Kent research institute whose professor founded the Verifiable Credentials spin-out acquired by Crossword Cybersecurity in 2021.
Activity not confirmed in the last 12 months, checked October 18, 2026.
In context
Institute of Cyber Security for Society, University of Kent is one of 14 research organizations in Canterbury listed in the Innovative EcoSystems registry, and one of 2,568 across the United Kingdom.
The registry lists 40 innovation ecosystem organizations in Canterbury in all.
Research organizations carry out scientific and applied research outside the university system, from national laboratories to independent institutes.
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