The goods, services and dual-use technologies, whether civil or military, offer great opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises ( SMEs ). In this edition of “Business Planet” will deepen this idea of dual-use and which of the funding for this growing business concept. For this, we traveled to Aarhus and talked with Klaus Boving, CEO ( CEO ) of CenSec, the Center for the Defense, Space and Security in Denmark, dual-use technologies, a new window of opportunity for SMEs Europe.
What are we talking about, exactly? “The dual use is a new business model in Europe, which motivates entrepreneurs and SMEs ‘s develop their respective businesses both in the civilian sector as in the defense and security” begins by explain in Klaus Boving.
We, however, know more closely one of these specialized companies in dual-use technologies. The Ohmatex has developed the cable USB ( “Universal Serial Bus”) finest in the world. This technology blend fabric and electronic wires. It was designed in this company, which includes a dozen employees.
For more than a decade that this company has been focusing on the interconnection of textiles to electronics. Textile “smart” are the brand’s production Ohmatex. “This technology, which we have been using in the Space Agency program pants astronauts, is also used to measure edema in pre-eclampsias in pregnant situations,” explains the executive director Klaus Østergaard.
Designing textiles integrating sensors, collect and know how to use the data generated is the potential of this SMEs Danish. The value is such that the Ohmatex has been sought by giants such areas as sports, computer or digital.
Another potential market is the military, where this technology gender allows very specific applications. “The Danish military, for example, want to reduce the soldiers equipment 20 weight percent. flexible fabric cables, able to integrate directly in uniform, they prove to be a good solution, “assures Klaus Østergaard.
The director of Ohmatex shows optimistic and even want to hire new engineers. The fact that developing dual-use products enables you to get a kind of seal of quality recognized in the market. “Getting introduce the fabric cables in a military application would be a fantastic validation of durability and robustness of these cables,” prospective director of Ohmatex.
We asked Klaus Boving which funding possibilities for this type of projects . “There are several possibilities to obtain European funding for a business of dual use. For example, to improve research and development; international relations; or human capital “, explained to us the head of CenSec.
A Guide” online “in the pages of the European Commission would find more accurate information. To find out, for example, which are dual-use projects eligible for European funding (below).
The work of CenSec is follow the SMEs and entrepreneurs dedicated to these business dual use. “We are the largest organization in Denmark to do so. But there are many others, are “clusters” or networks, also to do so throughout Europe, “concludes Klaus Boving, appealing to those interested in these projects to contact the CenSec.
dual-use
- products, services or technologies of dual use or application intended for civilian needs and defense (military). They cover a variety of areas such as electronics, navigation and aeronautics.
- Mobile Phones, internet, GPS and microwave ovens have their origin in military research . Today, we see the reverse of the medal:. Products developed for the civil sector end up being used for military purposes
- Dual-use provides new business opportunities for companies in the European Union (EU), in particular to SMEs .
- the dual-use projects can also benefit from EU funding through programs such as the COSME , the Horizon 2020 and the Structural Funds and European Investment.
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