Dual use – from health technology to societal security and total defence
About the event
New technology is impacting both national and international security. How can health technologies developed for one purpose be applied in new areas? Norway Health Tech invites you to a workshop on dual use, focusing on how health preparedness is an integral part of total defence and society’s overall resilience.
Description
With the experience from our March 4 workshop still fresh in mind, we are once again bringing together key stakeholders to further develop the dialogue and identify concrete opportunities. Interest in dual use is growing, and small and medium-sized enterprises are playing an increasingly important role in developing innovative solutions that can address both known and emerging challenges across sectors.
Through short presentations, experience sharing, and interactive discussions, we facilitate an engaging meeting place where collaboration and knowledge exchange are at the core.
The workshop is part of a pre-project funded by Akershus County Municipality, where we bring together decision-makers and technology environments across Health – Defence – Preparedness to strengthen the development of dual-use solutions. The aim is to help Norwegian health technology achieve greater application and societal impact – also beyond the healthcare sector.
Our ambition is to create a relevant arena where new connections can emerge—just as we experienced in the first workshop on March 4 this year.
Welcome!
Program
Preliminary programme:
08:00–08:30 Registration and coffee
08:30–08:40 Welcome and introduction
08:40–09:05 Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency
by Director General Gro Jære
09:05–09:30 Norwegian Armed Forces Medical Services
Haakon Lund, Chief Medical Officer, Home Guard
09:30–10:15 Norwegian Business and Industry Security Council
by CEO Odin Johannessen
10:15–10:30 Coffee/tea break
10:30–10:45 Norwegian Directorate of Health (TBC)
10:45–11:15 Experience from Ukraine
by Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
Training, treatment, rehabilitation, and societal responsibility
11:15–11:45 Dual use and experience sharing
Programme under development
11:45–12:15 What’s next? Interactive session on the way forward
Magnus Lund-Vang, Norway Health Tech
12:15–13:00 Lunch and networking
Our team
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