{"id":12092,"date":"2026-01-16T10:48:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T08:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uic.se\/?p=12092"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T08:49:47","slug":"the-swedish-air-force-and-uic-enter-strategic-partnership-for-defence-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uic.se\/en\/the-swedish-air-force-and-uic-enter-strategic-partnership-for-defence-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Swedish Air Force and UIC enter strategic partnership for defence innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:16%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-1a0eff7f wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n<p><strong><strong><strong>The Swedish Air Force and the business incubator UIC, Uppsala Innovation Centre, have entered into a unique partnership agreement to develop and strengthen Sweden\u2019s military capability. Through this collaboration, UIC becomes part of the Swedish Armed Forces\u2019 ambition to better leverage Sweden\u2019s world-leading civilian innovation ecosystem. The partnership aims to lower the barriers for groundbreaking startups to do business with the Swedish Armed Forces.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/uic.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Andreas_Marcus_Jessica_Niclas-Innovation-Hub-Flygvapnet-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Andreas Larsson, STUNS. Marcus Tynnhammar, Flygvapnet. 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Jessica Mansourati och Niclas Stjernberg, UIC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new partnership between the Swedish Air Force and UIC will provide startups with enhanced support by, among other things, matching startups with capability owners within the Swedish Armed Forces and initiating pilot projects. This will enable faster evaluation of new technologies, lead to more business opportunities, and strengthen companies\u2019 ability to attract investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-startup-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-0a7391329ff96fee6ec73e166e55c991\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\u201cMany of the startups we already support today have developed technologies that can be used in both civilian and military applications. We want it to be easier and faster to identify business opportunities within the defence sector. We also want startups with the potential to strengthen Sweden\u2019s defence and preparedness capabilities to attract more venture capital. The collaboration with the Swedish Air Force is a key part of achieving this,\u201d says Niclas Stjernberg, CEO of UIC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Innovation with benefits for both Civilian and Military environments<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Ongoing conflicts in the world highlight the importance of being able to rapidly implement new technology at scale. According to the government\u2019s defence industrial strategy, more civilian companies are needed to help address military needs. For this reason, the Swedish Air Force\u2019s Training and Readiness Centre, the Air Combat School (Luftstridsskolan), has established the Experimentation Office, FvX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe partnership with UIC is an important piece of the puzzle in enabling us to collaborate more effectively with civilian companies. UIC has excellent insight into new Swedish startups developing promising technologies, making it a natural channel for us to work through. At the Experimentation Office, we also have the resources and mandate to test new solutions, reducing development and procurement lead times\u2014which we know is crucial for entrepreneurs,\u201d says Marcus Tynnhammar, Head of the Swedish Air Force Experimentation Office.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>The Swedish Air Force and UIC \u2013 a local platform for National impact<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Swedish Air Force Staff and FvX are located at Uppland Air Wing (F16), which also provides a geographical advantage in collaborating with UIC. As part of the partnership, staff from the Experimentation Office will use the physical innovation environment \u201cInnovation Hub\u201d at Uppsala Science Park, where UIC and STUNS (the Foundation for Collaboration between the Universities in Uppsala, Industry and Society) have their offices. Innovation Hub is an open environment that brings together the innovation ecosystem, industry, and entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe want to lower the barriers for entrepreneurs to connect with us. Having a physical meeting place like Innovation Hub makes us more accessible to the civilian business community,\u201d says Marcus Tynnhammar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Stefan Attefall, Governor of Uppsala County and Chairman of the Board of STUNS, adds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe Uppsala region has built a strong collaboration model between academia, industry, and society, where STUNS brings together stakeholders, sets strategic direction, and creates shared arenas, while UIC translates this into knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship through business development and support for startups. The ability to combine vision with concrete implementation is breaking new ground in defence and preparedness innovation\u2014an area of great importance for Sweden\u2019s future and a clear strength of the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Business development support for Military Needs<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of this initiative, UIC has launched a new defence innovation programme, <strong>UIC Defence<\/strong>, aimed at strengthening entrepreneurs\u2019 ability to deliver innovative solutions to defence actors as customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the programme, companies gain access to experienced business coaches within the defence sector, support in engaging with capability owners within the Swedish Armed Forces, thematic sessions on areas such as exports, cybersecurity, and financing, as well as services from more than 20 industry partners within UIC\u2019s partner network. Participants also become part of a startup community that is now further strengthened by the Swedish Air Force joining the ecosystem.<a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-startup-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3478bd3d150d9b5337e8388fdce25cba\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swedishscaleups.se\/\"><strong>UIC Defence<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button button_pinkish\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uic.se\/en\/news\/\">Read all news from UIC<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:16%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Swedish Air Force and the business incubator UIC, Uppsala Innovation Centre, have entered into a unique partnership agreement to develop and strengthen Sweden\u2019s military [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":125,"featured_media":12096,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82,196],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-nyheter-en"],"acf":[],"mb":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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