Five cyber-security companies were collectively awarded about USD 3 million under the Cybersecurity Call for Innovation (CyberCall) 2024
In a major push to strengthen Singapore’s cyber-security capabilities, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has awarded more than USD16 million to support 18 research and innovation projects, the agency announced on Nov 14.
Of these, 13 research projects were funded under the Translation and Innovation Grant 2025, receiving up to USD 13.2 million through the CyberSG R&D Programme Office (CRPO). The projects span areas such as automated security operations, data privacy and next-generation cyber-defence systems, and are currently at various stages of testing, real-world deployment and industry collaboration.
One of the flagship projects is AutoSOC, developed by Nanyang Technological University and cyber-security firm Antarex. AutoSOC is an agentic artificial intelligence system capable of autonomously making decisions and carrying out tasks for automated security operations centre (SOC) environments. Several of the funded solutions will be integrated into Propel-X, a new generative-AI-enabled platform designed to connect researchers, businesses and government agencies.
In addition, five cyber-security companies were collectively awarded about USD 3 million under the Cybersecurity Call for Innovation (CyberCall) 2024. Among them is Singapore-based Betterdata, which is developing synthetic data models to enhance privacy and confidentiality in data-driven applications. CyberCall is CSA’s annual programme aimed at nurturing cutting-edge cyber-security technologies.
Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How, who announced the awards at CyberSG Innovation Day 2025 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, said the investments reflect Singapore’s long-term commitment to a secure digital ecosystem. Since CRPO’s formation in 2023, he noted, up to USD 40 million has already been channelled into 22 research projects, including work on 5G/6G security, post-quantum cryptography and protection of critical information infrastructure.
To support researchers in turning prototypes into deployment-ready solutions, CRPO will also release a white paper offering practical frameworks based on earlier translation efforts.
Mr Tan said the CyberSG Talent, Innovation and Growth (TIG) Collaboration Centre—which leads CyberCall and is backed by a USD 20 million joint initiative between CSA and the National University of Singapore—will take on an expanded role in shaping Singapore’s innovation agenda. As part of this effort, CyberCall 2025 was launched at the event, seeking proposals in areas such as AI security, privacy-enhancing technologies and secure information-sharing systems.
One of the key challenges for the upcoming edition comes from the Home Team Science and Technology Agency, which is looking for a platform that allows multiple agencies to collaborate on cryptocurrency investigations without compromising operational security.
Mr Tan said building a strong cyber-security community including venture capitalists, CISOs and technology providers—will be central to maintaining Singapore’s position as a global hub for cyber-security innovation.
