Ultimately, all of this comes down to a question landing on someone’s desk: Does what we do meet the required standards, and can we demonstrate it? We help you answer that question. Welcome to our booth at the SKYDD and the National Defence Expo, October 20–22 at Stockholmsmässan.

Come and visit booth A15:44

With us, you’ll meet specialists in fire safety, physical security, materials testing, and certification. Bring us a specific challenge or simply a question—we’ll listen first and then make recommendations.

We’re happy to help you clarify which requirements, regulations, and standards apply to your particular product or operation, and how testing, certification, and verification can take you all the way to an approved result—and a product that stands stronger against the competition.

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Testing and Verification

Fire testing of materials, structures, vehicles, and vessels. Ballistics, burglary protection, explosions, and mechanical testing. Personal protective equipment, from helmets and respiratory protection to fall protection. We also have secure testing environments where sensitive products can be tested.

Certification and Market Access

CE marking and the path to the EU market. Certification of products, individuals, companies, and management systems, including the standards of the Swedish Theft Prevention Association and the Swedish Fire Protection Association—from fire alarms and gas extinguishing systems to video surveillance and locks.

Research and Expert Support

Total defense, preparedness, and resilience in critical societal operations. Cybersecurity and new EU requirements. Support throughout the entire development journey, from the initial idea to the finished product.

Listen to Ted Strandberg talk about CRA

Our cybersecurity expert, Ted Strandberg, is participating in the seminar “How Does the CRA Affect Providers of Technology Solutions for Physical Security?” alongside speakers from Axis Communications, AddSecure, Nexus, Onemore Secure, and Iqsight.

The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act imposes cybersecurity requirements on products with digital components. What does this mean in practice for connected security technology, and how are industry providers ensuring that their products can withstand future threats?

Wednesday, October 21, 15:40–16:20, Teknikscenen A01:40

Equipment, protective systems and critical infrastructure need to withstand chemical and physical exposure, ensure air and water quality, and comply with relevant requirements and standards. At the same time, organisations need to navigate a complex regulatory landscape where the conditions vary depending on area of use, environment and threat landscape.

RISE support total defence stakeholders in making well-informed decisions through analysis, testing and expert support. With broad expertise in materials, chemical processes and protective solutions, we combine accredited analytical methods with tailored approaches adapted to the customer's specific needs. We support organisations that develop and manufacture products, as well as those responsible for setting requirements, procurement, verification and use.

Ensure the right material, the right protection and the right requirements in the right environment

Materials in demanding environments

Materials and equipment are exposed to mechanical, physical and chemical stresses. Understanding how materials interact with their environment is essential to ensuring performance, durability and safety.

We offer analyses and evaluations of, among other things:

• Textiles and wood-based products
• Plastics and polymer materials
• Concrete- and cement-based products
• Batteries
• Metals and metallic components
• Materials and protective equipment for demanding and varying environments

We help customers assess performance, identify risks and ensure that products meet relevant requirements.

Air quality and chemical exposure

Processes, materials and operations are both affected by, and can affect, the air environment through emissions of particles, gases and chemical substances. For people, animals and technical equipment, air quality can be crucial for safety and function.

We have expertise in:

• Sampling of airborne particles and gases
• Field measurement and sampling in real-world environments
• Laboratory analyses
• Evaluation and supporting documentation for requirement-setting and decision-making

Safety and protective performance

Protective equipment, barrier materials and systems for air and water treatment play an important role in society's preparedness and resilience.

We support the development, verification and evaluation of, for example:

• Personal protective equipment
• Chemical and biological protective barriers
• Air treatment systems
• Water purification and water supply solutions
• Technical solutions for safety and preparedness

RISE's services cover the entire spectrum of the Swedish Armed Forces' priority areas. If your technical solution contributes to situational awareness, protection against airborne threats, maritime control or robust logistics, RISE has the testing infrastructure and expertise to verify that it meets military needs and requirements.

• Improved and sustainable situational awareness – characterisation and verification of sensor systems based on MEMS, fibre optics and electromagnetic technologies; EMC testing for defence electronics; and verification of positioning and navigation solutions.
• Air and Missile Defence and Drone Protection – Verification of electronics and sensor systems, accredited EMC testing to military standards, environmental and mechanical durability testing, and functional safety and cybersecurity testing for autonomous systems.
• Testing in the Baltic Sea – Hydrodynamic testing in a ship model flume, cavitation tunnel and wave laboratory at the SSPA Maritime Centre - Corrosion testing in Atlantic seawater - EMC testing and functional safety assessment for marine products
• Long-range combat: dynamic testing including impact, explosive loads and ballistics; fire testing up to 15 MW; and calibration of dynamic pressure transducers at the national testing facility — one of only two such facilities in the world.
• Critical infrastructure protection – security testing via Cyber Range; accredited functional safety assessment; and physical protection against explosions, ballistic threats, and intrusion.
• Robust logistics and sustainable platforms – including climatic and mechanical testing, reliability and service life analysis, composite material characterisation, and corrosion protection – backed by over 50 years of experience.

This is how it works:

1. Get in touch. Briefly describe your technical solution and the military requirement it addresses. We will then identify the relevant test environments and services.

2. Requirements analysis and test plan. We draw up a detailed proposal setting out what is to be tested, the standards against which it is to be tested, and the associated costs.

3. Quotation. You will receive a quotation from RISE for the proposed work.

4. Implementation. We carry out testing and can provide accredited reports that are valid for procurement and export purposes.

How we work with small and medium-sized enterprises

Military certification often involves several types of testing across a range of different areas of expertise. With RISE's comprehensive range of services, you can consolidate multiple testing and verification stages with a single partner, providing you with a single point of contact and coordinated documentation. We can tailor testing programmes to your requirements, standards and schedule, whether you need an individual analysis or a complete verification programme.

Frequently asked questions

Against this background, the project aims to strengthen the preparedness of Swedish port regions for the future in relation to other societal and security-related challenges. This is particularly important given the uncertainties surrounding the magnitude of future climate change and the evolving demands on port operations, such as changing security requirements.

As climate change affects Swedish ports in different ways, ranging from rising sea levels to changing ice seasons, port operations face both operational and strategic challenges. Addressing these challenges requires clear allocation of responsibilities, long-term planning, and collaboration between port authorities, municipalities, and national government actors. By examining how climate adaptation measures can be coordinated among different stakeholders, the project contributes to increased efficiency and knowledge sharing within Swedish port regions.

At the same time, a changing climate creates new opportunities, such as improved conditions for shipping over the seasons. By combining physical measures, nature-based solutions, and organizational development, ports can strengthen their robustness and contribute to a sustainable and resilient transport system.

Enhanced preparedness for climate change and extreme events is therefore expected to contribute to the transport policy objective of a socio-economically efficient and long-term sustainable transport system. The project further disseminates knowledge on climate adaptation methods and demonstrates how collaboration can be used to spread knowledge and create long-term solutions.