SQUR took 3rd place at the Cyber AI Innovation World Cup 2026. The result was decided at the finale at Cyber / AI Expo Munich on June 24, 2026, after a live pitch in front of the expert jury.

Adam Lundqvist receives the 3rd-place award of the Cyber AI Innovation World Cup on stage at Cyber / AI Expo Munich
Receiving the 3rd-place award at Cyber / AI Expo Munich, June 24, 2026.

The competition

The Cyber AI Innovation World Cup is part of the Innovation World Cup Series, a global deep-tech competition. Finalists were selected from the international field and pitched live in Munich: three minutes on stage, followed by jury questions. The jury placed Label4.ai first, Liontech Instruments second, and SQUR third. Seventeen companies in total were recognized as Top Cyber AI Innovators 2026.

SQUR founder Adam Lundqvist pitching autonomous pentesting on stage in Munich
Three minutes to make the case for autonomous pentesting: SQUR on stage in Munich.

Third place in a global field is a result we state exactly as it is. Being selected as one of the Top 3 Cyber AI Innovators is an honor, especially given the quality of the finalists, and congratulations go to Label4.ai and Liontech Instruments for taking the top two spots.

Automating the security loop

The conviction we pitched in Munich is simple: the next decade of security will be about automating the security loop. Attackers already use AI to find vulnerabilities and develop exploits faster. Autonomous pentesting is how defenders keep pace, finding, validating, and helping resolve real issues at the same speed. Third place at a global competition tells us that jury panels are starting to see it the same way.

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