The Platform for Emerging Innovators
Cybersecurity and AI are evolving at an incredible pace, creating new challenges that demand creative solutions. RSAC™ Launch Pad gives early-stage founders a platform to pressure-test promising ideas and get candid feedback from leading venture capitalists who know what it takes to turn an idea into a product worth investing in.
Launch Pad judges review submissions and select five Finalists to pitch their emerging products Shark Tank®-style live at RSA Conference™. For the audience, it’s a rare inside look at what investors value, the questions they ask, and the emerging technologies that could help solve tomorrow’s cybersecurity challenges.
Launch Pad Submissions Open December 1
- Company has been incorporated for two years or less. Companies are not required to be fully formed. Teams simply need a great idea with the potential to become something more significant.
- Company is privately held with $0 profit and no more than $5,000,000 in investment (“Privately held” means the shares of the company are controlled by a small number of shareholders and are not publicly traded. Company must not be an affiliate of an entity whose shares are publicly traded. “Affiliate” shall mean a legal entity that is controlled by, controls, or is under common control with the company. “Control” means more than 20% of the voting power or ownership interests).
- Product or idea has the potential to make a significant impact on the information security space.
- Product is not available for commercial sale to the public on or before RSAC™ 2027 (April 5 - 8, 2027).
Questions
- Please email us at RSAC.LaunchPad@Info.RSAConference.com.
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- Important note: RSAC Launch Pad judges that have a conflict of interest with a submitting company will abstain from evaluating the respective company. Participating judges evaluate companies based on the contest’s judging criteria. The judges’ scores are averaged and the Finalists are ranked accordingly.
Explore the 2026 Finalists’ Pitches
Incalmo
Konvu
Obverra
The RSAC Platform Attracts the Earliest Stage Global Founder Community
Launch Pad follows the same submission cadence as the Innovation Sandbox. In the past three years, submissions have arrived from the Netherlands, Mexico, Isreal, Ireland, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, India, Australia, Singapore, and Brazil.