September 16, 2025
HiQ and RISE join forces to strengthen Sweden’s cybersecurity expertise
Filip Larsson & Pernilla Rönn, HiQ, Karl Resare, RISE Cyber Range.
HiQ and RISE have signed a memorandum of understanding, marking the start of a close collaboration in the field of cybersecurity. The aim is to jointly advance competence development and to drive technical innovation and knowledge sharing to strengthen Sweden’s digital resilience.
The Swedish government’s recently announced SEK 1 billion (approx. EUR 90 million) investment in cybersecurity underlines the urgent need to boost resilience across society. Against this backdrop, HiQ and RISE are joining forces to combine the capabilities of Cyber Range – a testbed operated by RISE that provides a fully controlled virtual environment – with HiQ’s extensive experience in secure system development, DevOps, and connected products.
Together, the parties aim to create new opportunities for training, simulation, and knowledge exchange, while fostering collaboration between research, industry, and society.
“Through continuous exercises, training, and risk analysis, we create better conditions for organizations to prepare for and handle cyber threats in an increasingly complex reality. In Cyber Range, organizations can test their systems and develop their capabilities in a safe and isolated environment,” says Karl Resare, Business Developer for Cyber Range at RISE.
“The Swedish government’s investment shows that cybersecurity is a national priority. But resilience is built in practice. We see a strong need to build bridges between technology, operations, and education – and this collaboration is an important step in that direction. It also provides us with a fantastic opportunity to turn theory into practice together with customers and partners,” says Pernilla Rönn, Head of Cybersecurity at HiQ.
The joint work will include cybersecurity exercises and simulations, as well as the exchange of experiences, data, and insights related to threat analysis, incident management, and secure system design. It will also involve training sessions and workshops in cybersecurity for external audiences.
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