International innovation
The current geopolitical situation and the insights in connection with the COVID pandemic have demonstrated the limits of globalisation. This has led to greater reliance being placed internationally on national industrial capacities. International innovation and cooperation here have increased and remain, however, widely undisputed. The challenges here are often the same, which is why competences and ideas should be shared and used on an international basis, for reasons of resource sustainability alone. Dr. Jens Rehanek explains to us in this interview how Swiss innovation strength is positioned and how it can and will be used in the defence sector.
Interview with Dr. Jens Rehanek, specialist area Research + Innovation, conducted by Anela Ziko, Staff, competence sector Science and Technology

For Switzerland, these programmes could offer the opportunity to strengthen their defence capabilities