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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 […]

Den 21 juni höll SME-D och SACS – Swedish Association of Civil Security gemensamt årsmöte och nätverksträff på Teknikföretagen i Stockholm. Temat för dagen var innovation: Civil innovation i praktiken och Innovation inom försvarssektorn utifrån SME-perspektivet. Rekordmånga medlemmar fick delta på respektive årsmöten, lyssna på inspirerande talare och nätverka med branschkollegor. Bland talarna fanns Vinnovas […]

SME-D har vuxit starkt på senare år och har fått flera nya medlemmar. Därför genomförde vi en medlemsworkshop -där både gamla och nya medlemmar fick komma med synpunkter på vilka frågor SME-D bör driva på kort och lång sikt.  Den 12 mars höll SME-D en välfylld medlemsträff hos Teknikföretagen och digitalt via Teams. Under två […]

Nu har anmälan till årets fördjupningsseminarier öppnat. Seminarierna sträcker sig mellan 15 till 17 april och kommer beröra bl.a. befintlig och kommande behovsplanering. Vill du vara med? Passa på att anmäla dig idag!  15 april Kl. 09:00-13:00 Försvars- och tjänsteupphandlingar (f.d. Kommersiellt och Tjänst) Innovationsupphandlingar och hållbarhetsfokus inom tjänstesektornFördjupningsseminarium Försvars- och tjänsteupphandlingar inleds med en […]

Årets konferens kännetecknades av en ökad tydlighet och samstämmighet, där fokus låg på aktuella säkerhetsutmaningar och betydelsen av att utveckla Sveriges moderna totalförsvar. Dessutom presenterade försvarsminister Pål Jonson och minister för civilt försvar Carl-Oskar Bohlin flera nya satsningar. Representanter från SME-d närvarade aktivt vid konferensen, vilket möjliggjorde värdefulla dialoger med ledande beslutsfattare. Under dessa samtal […]

Årets höstmöte och nätverksträff ägde rum den 26 oktober under temat: försörjningstrygghet, beredskapsplaner och krigsplaceringar.