Dual-use technologies are an essential element in strengthening security and defence capabilities, according to ICI Bucharest Director General Adrian Victor Vevera.
"Dual-use technologies are an essential element in strengthening security and defence capabilities. For ICI Bucharest, involvement in such dialogues is only natural, given our role in research, digitalisation, cyber security and advanced infrastructure. It is important that the solutions developed within the technological environment respond both to civilian needs and strategic ones, within a solid and responsible framework of cooperation," Vevera told a specialist event ICI Bucharest organised on Monday.
According to a press release sent to AGERPRES on Tuesday, the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest organised the workshop "The Defense Industry Facing Dual-Use Technologies and NATO Requirements," an event dedicated to dialogue between the research environment, industry and international partners regarding the role of dual-use technologies in the context of NATO requirements.
The event was opened by ICI Bucharest Director General Adrian Victor Vevera, NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) Vice-Chairman Horia Razvan Botis, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Romania Ozgur Kivanc Altan and Dunarea de Jos University of Galati Rector Marian Barbu.
During the workshop, participants discussed the challenges and opportunities that dual-use technologies bring to the defence industry, with a focus on innovation, security, interoperability and international cooperation.
The workshop programme included presentations delivered by Marius Haratau - Factory 4.0, Andrew Hutanu and Tudor Birlea - Freya Sense, Dilek Batmaz - Gardiyan System Security Technologies, Adrian Diaconu - Advanced Robotics Luxembourg, as well as a presentation of solutions developed by Dobot dedicated to intelligent robotics and automation.
The workshop provided a practical framework for exchanging ideas on adapting the defence industry to new technological realities and NATO standards, highlighting the importance of cooperation between institutions, companies and international organisations.
