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PROTECT established in Rena

Protect has Norway's foremost research environment for crisis management and are experts in crisis management and realistic training with a multidisciplinary approach.

Protect was established by INN University in Rena in 2024 in close collaboration with Åmot Municipality and Rena leir - the Norwegian Army’s main base in southern Norway.

SMI Innovation collaborates with Protect within research, education, innovation and business development.

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SMI Innovation collaborates with VAAGER

VAAGER is a pure innovation company located in central Norway. They focus on technology and work within most disciplines, but are particularly focused on the areas of manufacturing industry and IT security.

For several years, VAAGER Innovation has worked with defence-related technology and had defence as an industry-specific focus.

VAAGER now wants to expand this investment through a larger, national consortium to contribute to more innovation from and towards the Armed Forces, as well as the development of private business as suppliers to the Armed Forces.

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Teleplan Globe joins SMI

Teleplan was established in 1959 and has operated under the same private ownership through more than six decades. Today the group consists of several companies.

Teleplan Globe AS is the software company in this group.

With a staff of approximately 100, including more than 80 software engineers, they design, develop, and deliver software and system solutions to customers in the international market.

They serve defence commands and agencies in more than ten countries, NATO Telecom operators and regulators, ministry of foreign affairs, police civilian emergency authorities and agencies, utility companies, small and large enterprises across industries that requires solutions within their field of expertise.

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