27 Nov, 2023 @ 12:55
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British cybersecurity start-up will remain in Malaga with plans to expand – as city becomes new tech hub in Spain

A CYBERSECURITY startup from Leeds is set to open a new office in Malaga as part of a drive to make the city Spain’s next tech hub. 

The Google sponsored company, Blackdice, moved to Spain a year and a half ago.

After growing from three to 10 employees this year, the cybersecurity firm hopes to build a 20 person team by 2025. 

Blackdice provides cybersecurity solutions for broadband users, whether it’s for personal or commercial use. 

CEO Paul Hauge was inspired by his family’s own ‘painful’ experience of cyber bullying to start the company, founded in 2019. 

Photo: BlackDice LinkedIn

In August 2022, Blackdice moved to the Costa del Sol, as Hague told Diario Sur: “”The tech ecosystem and environment here is palpable.

“Add to that the fabulous weather and wonderfully welcoming people, and it seemed like an easy decision.”

Google’s cybersecurity centre in the city also represented a draw for the tech company. 

In March this year, Blackdice was selected by the tech giant to participate in its mentoring programme, Growth Academy. 

Part of Google’s ‘Growth for Startups’ initiative, Google mentored the ‘high level’ startups over a period of three months. 

After growing under Google’s wing, Blackdice has big plans for 2025, with intentions to expand beyond Europe to the US, Africa, Middle East and Asia. 

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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