Danish Cybersecurity funds end up abroad – A new initiative aims to strengthen the Danish market

Seven new research and innovation projects will rethink collaboration between businesses and research institutions, aiming to give Danish SMEs in the cybersecurity sector a technological boost and strengthen Europe’s digital independence. Each year, Danish organizations invest billions in cybersecurity, but the majority of this spending goes to foreign suppliers. This leaves a strategic gap that a new research initiative seeks to address.
How do you defend against a hacker that isn’t even human — but an autonomous piece of software?

To insights 4 July 2025 How do you defend against a hacker that isn’t even human — but an autonomous piece of software? Our society’s vulnerability to cyber threats is growing rapidly. Companies, citizens, and public authorities urgently need protection against both geopolitical instability and the technologies of the future—such as hostile AI systems. A […]
New national initiative will create competitive cybersecurity companies through research collaboration

A new and ambitious partnership between the Digital Research Centre Denmark (DIREC), the National Defence Technology Center (NFC), Security Tech Space (STS), and the Danish Industry Foundation aims to bring research-based cybersecurity closer to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Denmark.
Tech and defense stakeholders: Strengthened collaboration between research and defense can turn cybersecurity into a business venture

18 September 2024
Denmark has a unique opportunity to double its current revenue in the cybersecurity sector while enhancing its resilience against hybrid threats, according to Lars Bo Larsen from the National Defense Technology Center, Thomas Riisgaard Hansen from DIREC, and Peer Heldgaard Kristensen from Security Tech Space.