Key Role for BTH in NATO Mission on Securing Data Traffic

This groundbreaking project spans the next 2.5 years, and BTH’s Vice Chancellor Henric Johnson explains why BTH was chosen as the Swedish institution to participate in the project: “We have unique expertise directly relevant to this type of societal challenge. Additionally, we have a long tradition in marine technology, making us particularly suited for this mission.”

THE PROJECT IS LED BY Cornell University in the USA, and besides BTH, researchers from Johns Hopkins University, ETH Zurich, and the Swedish Defence University are participating, along with telecommunications companies and government representatives from several NATO countries. BTH IS ALREADY a leading player in defense innovation in Sweden, which Henric Johnson believes is crucial to the project’s success. “We have a holistic perspective that is unique among Swedish universities. This enables us to collaborate effectively with both civilian and defense actors to create a unique infrastructure.”

THE INVESTMENTS taking place in Blekinge are comparable to those happening in northern Sweden, and the academic sector plays a central role in the region’s future development. “Innovation and commerce go hand in hand, and where academia plays a key role, we see the greatest successes. That’s something we can learn from places like Silicon Valley and Boston. We are at the center of industrial development here in Blekinge. We have the ability to attract international talent and work in both the industrial and academic worlds,” Henric Johnson concludes.

Source: Di Blekinge special supplement, September 2024