Strengthening Transatlantic Cybersecurity Collaboration During the Cyber Mission to Boston & New York 2025

Cybersecurity is everyone’s business. Last week, a delegation of Dutch cybersecurity founders and operators travelled to Boston, New Jersey and New York to strengthen transatlantic security ties and explore new opportunities for collaboration and innovation.

The mission brought together a dynamic group of cybersecurity leaders from the Netherlands ranging from established providers with an existing U.S. presence to innovative newcomers entering the American market for the first time. Together, they share one mission: to scale the next generation of cyber innovations and contribute to a more secure digital future.

Connecting ecosystems and sharing expertise

The programme combined high-level exchanges, ecosystem visits, and strategic meetings with public and private partners across three U.S. states. Participants engaged with Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) overseeing critical infrastructure, as well as representatives from academic institutions, financial organisations, healthcare providers, and fellow cybersecurity innovators.

Through these dialogues, the Dutch delegation and their American counterparts exchanged insights on emerging threats, best practices, and innovation strategies, reinforcing the shared commitment to advancing cyber resilience on both sides of the Atlantic. This visit underscores the strong partnership between the Dutch and U.S. cybersecurity ecosystems. By connecting entrepreneurs, knowledge institutions, and government partners, we can accelerate innovation and strengthen our joint response to global cyber challenges.

Participating companies

The mission represented a diverse cross-section of the Dutch cybersecurity ecosystem:

• VirtualMetric – Jimmy Wind, Yusuf Ozturk

• Passguard – Tom Leijte, Anthony Wedding

• ON2IT Cybersecurity – Marcel van Eemeren, Lieuwe Jan Koning, Yuri Bobbert

• Invictus Incident Response – Korstiaan S., Curtis H.

• Dawnguard – Mahdi Abdulrazak, Kim V.

• Phantom’sLab – Joris van den Bergh, Dirk Delisse, Jelle Verbakel

Organised through Dutch collaboration

The mission was organised by InnovationQuarter, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the USA, the Netherlands Innovation Network in Boston, and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), as part of the Partners for International Business (PIB) Cybersecurity programme.

If you would like to know more about this programme, please contact InnovationQuarter's International Trade Developer Cyber Security Martine Koole!