David Carvalho attends a nation-state level meeting with former Head of NATO/OTAN Intelligence Committee Kjell Grandhagen which prompts David to research the use of blockchains and smart contracts for better cybersecurity and inter-network trust.

Naoris formed as an R&D project to research advancements in blockchain, AI & data science as alternative approaches to traditional cybersecurity tools and practices.

Accelerator: Finalist WeXelerate

Initiated first MVP and formed interim team

Accelerator: Finalist Pioneers19 Launchpad

Accelerator: Winner Vienna Startup Package

Accelerator: Pre-Selected Sony Startup Acceleration Program

Market feasibility testing via POC with EU industrial clients

Accelerator: Finalist Mass Challenge

• Mentored by executives from Cisco, Raytheon, Morgan Stanley

Accelerator: Winner Holt Fintech Accelerator

• Holt Exchange are now key investor & partner

Accelerator: Winner ‘Most Disruptive Cyber Vendor 2020’ Cyber Security Awards

Naoris Protocol formed by David Carvalho and Monica Oravcova to tackle the most critical areas of business and governance, leveraging a dedicated blockchain consensus and AI to unlock a new era in cybersecurity & standardisation.

Accelerator: Finalist StartUp Chile

• Government Grant

• Read Monica Oravcova’s Interview with StartUp Chile

Accelerator: Winner at Inventing The Future (Chile Global Ventures)

POCs with multiple banking & financial institutions, onboarding clients onto testnet

Accelerator: Winner Expert Dojo

• Now investor

Accelerator: Finalist K-Startup Grand Challenge

• Awarded Grant

Embarks on Protocol build

Establishes customer pipeline & GTM strategy

Signs LOI/MOU to protect 80 EU smart cities

Generates revenue from MSS sales & SaaS model

Q1 team expansion and SMEs hire

Q1 Signs strategic partnerships with 3 EU Universities

Podcast: Changing the Way Cybersecurity is Delivered: With David Carvalho

Podcast Venture Node Podcast #5 - Blockchain Cybersecurity HyperStructure

Market Research

Naoris Protocol leadership are KYC ASSURED - by Assure DeFi

Funding: $11.5m Pre-Seed & Seed Rounds with Traditional & Crypto VCs

Advisor: David Holtzman joins Naoris Protocol

Funding: Naoris Protocol increases funding to $31M

Ongoing R&D centre established

Meme Wars

Naoris Protocol TGE is delayed, and that’s a good thing, here’s why.

Partners 2022:

• Soma Innovation Labs

• Coinchange

• SupraOracles

• Router Protocol

• WACEO

• Radom Network

• GetBlock

• Synapse Network

• DAOLens

• Moongate

Team: David Holtzman joins core team as Chief Strategy Officer

Accelerator: Winner T Mobile T-Challenge Web3 Award

IBM Collaboration & technical integration

Partner: CAP Mission

Accelerator: Finalists Santander X Global Challenge

Announcing Naoris Consulting, consulting arm

Peer Reviewed & Published Academic Paper: Blockchain Protocols and Edge Computing Targeting Industry 5.0 Needs

Advisor: Cybersecurity Expert Predrag Puharic

Partner: CPRC & CSEC

Advisor: Brigadier-General Carlos Ribeiro

Events:

• Collision Conference Canada

• CAR Management Briefing Seminars  Canada

• FuturECar Conference at University of Windsor Canada

• ISC2 Security Congress

• ACAMS Luxembourg Chapter Event

• Eth LDN Hackathon London

• IMF / World Bank Event Marrakech

• Meeting with President of the Region of Casablanca-Settat

• Gitex Marrakech 2023

• Madeira Blockchain Conference 2023 - Keynote

PR:

• Forbes: The $10 Trillion Case For Decentralized Cybersecurity

• Financial Times Publication

• Expert Piece ‘Ransomware: Paying The Price Twice’

• Ransomware To Pay or Not To Pay

• Web3 & DeFi Hack analysis report

• Thought Leadership Piece: ChatGPT - David Carvalho

• Podcast Computer Weekly Downtime Upload: David Holtzman

• Podcast: TechTalks David Carvalho

• Monica Oravcova's comment on NotPetya publication

• MoneyWeek Interview with Monica Oravcova

• Publication on the IOD - Monica Oravcova

• Monica Oravcova Interview: DORA

• David Carvalho Interview: DORA

• ChatGPT - CoinTelegraph - Monica Oravcova

Testnets