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Future Processing is among the contributors to “Financing Dual-Use Innovation: Polish-Swedish Opportunities in Defence, Security and Space”, a new publication launched on 21 September 2026.
New Polish-Swedish dual-use publication
The guide was initiated by GRANTS.CAPITAL and developed in cooperation with the Swedish-Polish Chamber of Commerce and brings together expertise from Explore Markets, Pro-Resilience and Future Processing. Each contributor addresses a different part of the dual-use landscape, including funding, international expansion, organisational resilience and the development of secure digital technologies.
The publication is intended for technology companies, industrial organisations, startups and R&D teams whose solutions could serve both civilian and security-related applications. It offers practical guidance on preparing projects for financing, entering defence and security markets and turning early-stage technologies into solutions ready for deployment.
From cybersecurity to operational resilience
From cybersecurity to operational resilience
Future Processing’s contribution was prepared by Mateusz Baldys, Head of Cybersecurity Competence Center. His chapter, “How digital technologies can support critical infrastructure and dual-use applications, examines the engineering requirements faced by companies working in regulated and mission-critical environments.
An innovative product may perform well in a controlled setting but still be unsuitable for critical infrastructure. Before deployment, organisations must demonstrate that the technology is secure, auditable and capable of operating reliably when individual systems, suppliers or infrastructure components fail.
The chapter draws on Future Processing’s international cooperation with Elisity, a Silicon Valley cybersecurity company developing an identity-based microsegmentation and Zero Trust platform. Since the solution operates close to customers’ network infrastructure, changes to security policies require strong controls. An incorrect configuration could affect production systems or other critical operations.
This has direct implications for the use of AI in software development. Automation can accelerate engineering work, but teams need safeguards appropriate to the environment. These may include isolated execution environments, restricted production access, auditable permissions and human approval of critical changes.
The aim is to increase development speed while preserving operational control.
Dual-use technologies are ultimately tested outside controlled environments, where systems must continue operating despite disruption, human error or the failure of individual components. This is why resilience has to be designed into both the product and the way it is developed. Strong access controls, traceable decisions and tested recovery processes help companies move from an innovative prototype to technology that customers, investors and public institutions can trust.
Mateusz Baldys
Head of Cybersecurity Competence Center
Future Processing’s contribution also highlights a broader shift towards cyber resilience. For organisations responsible for critical services, prevention remains important, but it must be supported by effective identity controls, detection capabilities, incident response and tested recovery processes.
These capabilities can also strengthen a company’s position when seeking external funding. Investors, public programmes and institutional partners increasingly assess whether a technology has credible governance and a realistic path from prototype to dependable deployment. A secure-by-design architecture can reduce technology risk and make the investment case more convincing.
The publication identifies Polish-Swedish cooperation as a practical opportunity in this area. Sweden’s experience in defence, total security and advanced industry can complement Poland’s software engineering, cybersecurity and AI capabilities. Together, companies from both markets can develop solutions suited to sensitive operating environments and strengthen Europe’s technological base.
The full publication, Financing Dual-Use Innovation: Polish-Swedish Opportunities in Defence, Security and Space, is available here.