It’s hard to think of two mindsets that are further apart.īut in a world of constantly evolving cybersecurity threats, Britain’s GCHQ spy agency decided to open a startup accelerator to bridge the gap between the two: to see, if it was a little more open, it could help the private sector build tools to prevent future cyberattacks.īritain’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has a century-long history of helping to protect the country from threats, both international and domestic.Īlthough it wouldn’t be known as GCHQ for decades to come, its work began during World War I when a number of intercept stations were established to seize and decrypt messages sent by Germany and its allies.
Startups are good at promoting themselves, moving fast, and breaking things–in an effort to build the next big technology. Intelligence agencies are good at finding and keeping secrets, and at working patiently in the shadows. What happens when a top secret intelligence agency turns to entrepreneurs to help build new tools to protect a nation from cyberattacks? GCHQ found out. The secret to being a great spy agency in the 21st century: Incubating startups
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