On March 4, FMV T&E launched “From Innovation to Battlefield Demonstration Week” – Battle Week. The initiative is described as a structured process for rapidly identifying, testing, and demonstrating innovative solutions with military relevance, with an explicit focus on small and medium-sized enterprises outside the traditional defense industry. That is exactly the right ambition.

Sweden stands at a pivotal moment. The EU’s newly released Joint White Paper on European Defence Readiness 2030 calls for a massive surge in defense investment, faster procurement cycles, and strengthening Europe's defense industrial base. While most Swedish stakeholders agree on the strategic necessity of rearming, our current institutional and industrial frameworks are not equipped to meet this moment.