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It is with great sadness that we share that our valued member Magnus Söderström has passed away, at only 52 years old. Magnus was chairman of SME-D during 2020–2022 and has meant an enormous amount to both our association and the industry over the years – with his warmth, his expertise and his tireless commitment. Our warmest thoughts go out to Magnus’ family, […]

Strong participation as SME companies gathered for spring meeting in Stockholm SME-D's spring meeting on May 21, 2025 brought together Swedish SME companies in defense and security for a full day filled with business, analysis and networking. Law and business with FMV - concrete advice for defense sector suppliers The day began with a case study on LUFS and LSS Mark by lawyers from Uppkraft, followed […]

SME-D is one of the partners of ”Delivery and Total Defense”. The conference is a meeting place and knowledge platform that aims to create collaboration between suppliers, manufacturers and buyers within total defense and to strengthen regional and cross-border collaborations between actors in Jämtland Härjedalen, Västernorrland and Trøndelag linked to the global situation. The conference will take place in Storlien on April 9–10, 2025 (lunch to […]

SME-D recently participated in the National Conference of the Swedish Defence and People in Sälen, where over 400 participants gathered to discuss Sweden’s defence and security in an uncertain world. With this year’s theme, ”Leadership and governance for resilience,” we particularly highlighted the crucial role of small and medium-sized enterprises in strengthening the country’s defence capability and resilience. During the conference, […]

After 1.5 years on the board, Andreas Nilsson, Business Development Manager at Knowit Defence Technology AB, is now taking over the role of Vice Chairman of SME-D. He succeeds Anette Östelius who will now focus on other tasks on the board of SME-D. Andreas has previously been responsible for collaboration with the Swedish National Defence University, the Swedish Defence Forces and the Swedish Armed Forces within the board work. With his experience, he looks forward […]

On October 15th it was time for the autumn meeting and networking event with SME-D at Teknikföretagen in Stockholm. As usual, formalities such as the budget and business plan for the coming business year were discussed, and participants also got to take part in interesting lectures and network and meet industry colleagues. The day ended with mingling, dinner, and an open conversation with our secret dinner guest: […]

Stefan Jakab will be the new Secretary General of SME-D. Stefan, who has already taken up his role, has extensive experience from both the business and defense industries. ”We are very pleased to welcome Stefan Jakab as Secretary General. With a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from KTH in Mechanical Engineering and Indek, and with previous assignments at, among others, Business Sweden and Telia, he has […]

On June 21, SME-D and SACS – Swedish Association of Civil Security held a joint annual meeting and networking event at Teknikföretagen in Stockholm. The theme for the day was innovation: Civil innovation in practice and Innovation in the defense sector from an SME perspective. A record number of members were able to attend the respective annual meetings, listen to inspiring speakers and network with industry colleagues. Among the speakers were Vinnova’s […]

SME-D has grown strongly in recent years and has gained several new members. Therefore, we held a member workshop - where both old and new members were able to give their views on which issues SME-D should pursue in the short and long term. On March 12, SME-D held a well-attended member meeting at Teknikföretagen and digitally via Teams. During two […]

Registration for this year's in-depth seminars has now opened. The seminars will run from April 15 to 17 and will cover, among other things, existing and future needs planning. Do you want to join us? Take the opportunity to register today! April 15th 9:00-13:00 Defense and service procurement (formerly Commercial and Service) Innovation procurement and sustainability focus in the service sectorIn-depth seminar Defense and service procurement begins with a […]

This year’s conference was characterized by increased clarity and coherence, with a focus on current security challenges and the importance of developing Sweden’s modern total defense. In addition, Minister of Defense Pål Jonson and Minister of Civil Defense Carl-Oskar Bohlin presented several new initiatives. Representatives from SME-d actively attended the conference, which enabled valuable dialogues with leading decision-makers. During these talks […]

This year's autumn meeting and networking event took place on October 26 under the theme: security of supply, contingency plans and war deployments.