CyberBay Innovation Challenge Awards $70,000 Grant to Emerging Cybersecurity Innovator

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CyberBay Awards $70,000 Grant to Actualization.ai for Cybersecurity Innovation The CyberBay Innovation Challenge awarded a $70,000 non-dilutive grant to Actualization.ai for its SquarePact solution, aimed at enhancing cybersecurity for small and mid-sized organizations. The award was announced at the CyberBay Summit 2026, where three finalists pitched their solutions to a panel of judges. Actualization.ai's approach focuses on making cybersecurity more accessible and affordable, aligning with the challenge's goal of democratizing cybersecurity. The finalists also included HACKsee and RedShield, evaluated by leaders from the Tampa funding community. The initiative was led by Manish Agrawal, Ph.D., from the University of South Florida, emphasizing the need for practical solutions in the face of escalating cybersecurity threats. The grant was provided by Bellini Capital, supporting efforts to strengthen the cybersecurity ecosystem in Tampa Bay. 2 sources 19