The Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) is the UK’s Innovation and Knowledge Centre for cybersecurity technologies, employing 90 people. CSIT is focussed on cutting-edge research into technologies which will help secure the digital world, and make the internet a safer place for businesses and consumers alike. Working with international partners such as Thales, BAE Systems, Allstate, IBM and Seagate, CSIT’s open innovation model enables the commercialisation of advanced research, and also supports a growing community of SMEs and start-up companies. This presentation sets out the key features of the model and illustrates some success stories based on the open innovation ecosystem.