NATO-backed cyber security pioneer expands Wolverhampton HQ
Goldilock has expanded its manufacturing and testing facilities in the University of Wolverhampton Science Park, to meet demand for growing global orders.
The NATO-backed cyber security scale-up has developed a unique network isolation and segmentation device called FireBreak, that ringfences networks away from the internet to make them inaccessible to hackers.
It now expects to increase the team to 32 employees by the end of 2025 and forecasts that it will be able to create 44 new jobs in the area between now and the end of 2027, the majority of which will be engineers.
Goldilock is aiming to move away from R&D and prototyping to large-scale manufacturing to meet the global demand for FireBreak by investing in its Wolverhampton headquarters.
Over the past year, FireBreak has won Goldilock a place on multiple accelerators including the NATO DIANA programme and the MoD’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA). FireBreak’s applications for defence and deployment by large UK CNI companies mean Goldilock’s facilities in the West Midlands have been officially vetted by both NATO and UK security regulators.
Headcount has more than doubled in the last year, as Goldilock expanded its channel partner programme and now collaborates with 50 partners across 18 countries in Europe.
Stephen Kines, co-founder and COO of Goldilock said: “We are thrilled to expand our capability to meet the large-scale orders we have coming in and in doing so further strengthen our ties with the tech community in the West Midlands.
“With sophisticated ransomware and AI-powered attacks on a continuous rise, paired with the increasing interconnectedness of systems, Goldilock’s technology provides a critical, foundational layer of defence. The West Midlands offers us an invaluable hub for innovation, providing access to a diverse pool of talented tech professionals and a supportive business environment from which we can continue to grow the business and get our critical product to where it’s needed most, as quickly as possible.”
City of Wolverhampton Council Leader, Cllr Stephen Simkins said: “Goldilock’s expansion is a testament to the City of Wolverhampton’s growing appeal as a destination of choice for ambitious tech firms, with an extensive R&D network, deep pool of specialist talent and proximity to the region’s end-to-end manufacturing supply chain.
“We’re very proud that Goldilock chose to call the University of Wolverhampton Science Park home and look forward to supporting their continued growth, while encouraging many more tech firms to make the most of the valuable opportunity presented by our Green Innovation Corridor.”
