Defense and Dual-Use Technologies

Headquarters of the state owned Defense Engineering Industry Group in Addis Ababa

Given our founders OPCW background, we sat with the DEIG to discuss the joint development of dual use technologies for civilian applications, given the dual-use nature it is crucial to work with the DEIG to ensure strict compliance with internal safety standards and to ensure that we can reap the maximal civilian benefit from technologies. Especially in rural areas the more rugged and robust technology from the defense sector has great potential to enhance peoples lives, drones dropping of vital medication, turning a 3 hour argues off-road trip into a 30 min wait.