As a growing company in the defence industry, SIMA Innovation takes our local and social responsibility seriously. We aim to contribute to the development of a supportive post deployment culture and like to utilise the competencies of former military personnel in the company. For this reason, some of our employees are already veterans or former military personnel.
We strive to develop equipment that ensures the safety of soldiers during conflict or war. However, we also recognise that some of these soldiers will return with physical or mental wounds. Therefore, projects concerning veterans, their families and their wellbeing are of great interest to us.
On several occasions, we have had veterans in job testing programmes or special internships. And we are pleased that some of them find new meaning in working for SIMA or at other companies.
We focus our sponsorships and sponsorship agreements on veteran projects (and a few local sports clubs) as it aligns with our values and our concept of Corporate Social Responsibility.
Here are some of the projects we support with an official sponsorship agreement:
Veteranskytterne
Veteranskytterne (The Veteran Shooters) is an association started by tank commander Jacob Panton. In 2012, Jacob was severely wounded during intense combat operations in Afghanistan and woke up to a life as an injured soldier. When Jacob started the association, it was with the aim of providing veterans like himself with a social gathering point. It was natural to gather as a shooting club, a place where the veterans’ identity as soldiers is preserved, and where community is part of the association’s DNA. It was a given that the veterans’ families should also feel at home and valued in the association. Our members are typically physically and/or mentally wounded soldiers, their immediate relatives, and families who have lost a family member.
Fyns Militærhistoriske Museum
SIMA Innovation has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Military History Museum of Funen, which, through various exhibits, tells the story of Danes’ service abroad from World War II to the present day. The museum acts as a network host for approximately 20 defence-friendly organisations in Funen and also supports the Veterans’ Home in Odense.