Cybernode

What Cybernode does

Cybernode is a national coordination network — not a traditional IT consultancy — that accelerates cybersecurity research and innovation in Sweden by connecting actors across academia, the public sector, and private industry. Founded in 2020 and operated by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden on behalf of NCC-SE (the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre) at MSB, with funding from Vinnova (the Swedish government innovation agency), Cybernode functions as Sweden's designated node within the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) framework. Its core offerings include 14 active theme groups covering specialized domains (AI security, IoT, cloud, fintech, OT/ICS, cryptography, secure software supply chains, and more), physical networking events branded CyberOnsdagar, free EU funding advisory services for Horizon Europe and other EU programs, and a Security Profiles Database (Market Radar) that maps Swedish cybersecurity producers. Membership is free and the platform counts over 430 member organizations.

Name

Cybernode

Legal name

Cybernode

Website

https://cybernode.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cybernode is a Swedish national coordination network, operated by RISE and funded by Vinnova, that connects 430+ cybersecurity actors across academia, public sector, and industry through 14 theme groups, networking events, EU funding guidance, and a cybersecurity provider database, serving as Sweden's official node within the EU ECCC framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Research and Innovation Network

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), National Security (928110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity Training & Awareness Programs (BPAEANAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cyber Defense & Information Security (National Security) (BPAIAHAE)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity research network
• National competence community
• Cybersecurity innovation coordination
• EU funding advisory services
• Cybersecurity theme groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Membership in Cybernode is free of charge. The organization is funded by Vinnova (Swedish government innovation agency) and operated by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden on behalf of NCC-SE (National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre) at MSB.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cybernode operates a national competence community that connects cybersecurity specialists across academia, public sector, and private industry in Sweden. It coordinates 14 active theme groups covering specialized domains (AI security, IoT, cloud security, fintech, privacy by design, etc.), runs physical networking events (CyberOnsdagar/Cyber Wednesdays), provides free EU funding advisory services, and maintains a Security Profiles Database (Market Radar) cataloguing Swedish cybersecurity producers. Membership is free of charge.

Product overview

Cybernode is a member-driven national coordination network for cybersecurity research and innovation in Sweden, not a traditional product company. It operates as a collaboration platform connecting cybersecurity specialists across academia, public sector, and private industry. The core offering consists of 14 theme groups covering specialized cybersecurity domains, networking events (CyberOnsdagar), EU funding advisory services, and a security profiles database. Membership is free. The organization is operated by RISE on behalf of NCC-SE within the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Theme Groups (Temagrupper) Fourteen active working groups organized around specific cybersecurity topics including legal cybersecurity, compliance and cyber hygiene, human aspects, games as tools, risk management, fintech, cyber threat intelligence, cloud security, AI and cybersecurity, privacy by design, IoT security, security in ICS/OT, cryptography, and secure software supply chains. Groups meet monthly and are led by theme group leaders who facilitate discussions on current issues within their respective areas. Targeted at member organizations across academia, public sector, and industry.
• CyberOnsdagar (Cyber Wednesdays) Physical networking events for members to meet colleagues, collaborate, and share knowledge. Events include breakfast, lunch, and afterwork with refreshments, plus an inspirational lecture. Organized across different locations in Sweden. Targeted at cybersecurity professionals working in isolation or as solo entrepreneurs within member organizations.
• EU Funding Advisory Services

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• RISE Research Institutes of SwedencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRISE is the operating organization for Cybernode, handling the coordination and management of the node's activities. RISE employees, including the coordinator and deputy coordinator, perform the day-to-day operations of the node.
• NCC-SE (National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre) at MSBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCC-SE (National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre) at MSB (Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap) has overall responsibility for the node's administration. NCC-SE connects Cybernode to the European cybersecurity ecosystem through ECCC.
• ECCC (European Cybersecurity Competence Centre)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) was established in 2022 to make the EU stronger and more competitive in cybersecurity. Cybernode is connected to ECCC through its agreement with NCC-SE, providing a link to the European competence community.
• ENISA (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENISA organizes seminars and workshops on cybersecurity topics, including the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which Cybernode facilitates and participates in.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SECURITYMADEIN.LU: Luxembourg's national cybersecurity cluster and competence centre that aggregates public, private, and academic actors to build national cyber capacity. It mirrors Cybernode's role as a national coordination body with awareness, training, and innovation-support services, making it the closest European peer.
• CONCORDIA: An EU-funded cybersecurity competence network with a similar pilot-network structure that brings together academia, industry, and public-sector actors across Europe. Comparable as a multi-country cybersecurity competence and coordination community.

Broad incumbents

• ECCC (European Cybersecurity Competence Centre): The EU-level hub coordinating national cybersecurity competence communities (including Cybernode via NCC-SE) and managing EU cybersecurity funding programmes. Operationally comparable as a coordination and funding-advisory layer.
• ECSO (European Cyber Security Organisation): An industry-led European association that represents the cybersecurity industry, coordinates public-private partnerships, and runs working groups on standardisation, skills, and innovation — a pan-European counterpart to Cybernode's industry-aggregation function.
• ENISA (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity): The EU's cybersecurity agency that runs awareness campaigns, training (e.g., CRA workshops Cybernode co-hosts), and capacity-building programmes across member states. ENISA is both a partner and an upper-layer incumbent in the same cybersecurity competence ecosystem.
• NCC-SE (National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre): Sweden's national cybersecurity coordination centre at MSB that funds, governs, and channels Cybernode's work into the ECCC network. It is the upstream governmental counterpart and a direct functional equivalent of similar NCCs in other EU member states.

Regional players

• Center for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB): Belgium's national centre for cybersecurity that combines operational CERT functions with awareness, training, and ecosystem-building. Functionally analogous to a national cybersecurity coordination body, but in a different geography.
• Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit (Germany): Germany's federal agency funding high-impact cybersecurity research and innovation, with similar research-and-innovation acceleration objectives as Cybernode. A national-level peer operating in a different EU geography.

Others

• Cybersecurity Cluster at Kista Science City: The Swedish Kista-based ICT and cybersecurity cluster physically colocated with Cybernode, providing an ecosystem context and proximity to corporate members (Ericsson, Saab, etc.). Less direct overlap but materially related as part of the same community fabric.

Emerging players

• F-Secure / WithSecure (cyber cluster via Helsinki): A Finnish-rooted cybersecurity firm headquartered near Helsinki's cybersecurity cluster, which (like Cybernode's Kista base) anchors a national cybersecurity ecosystem. Comparable as a private-sector actor embedded in a regional cybersecurity competence community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cybernode-se

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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