Securitas Direct, a leading company in the protection of homes and small businesses, received Next Generation EU Funds, becoming the first company in the security sector in Spain to receive this award.
Projects receiving these funds, application of artificial intelligence to alarm devices and security and alarm management processes, as well as improving business sustainability. The main business areas involved in these projects are the development of predictive and descriptive systems for remote monitoring of alarm installations; predictive maintenance systems for alarm setup devices; and intelligent management systems for the alarm bypass process.
inclusion predictive models and Artificial Intelligence in alarm management It enables us to take a huge leap forward in predictive and response capacity to potential intrusions or emergencies, and it makes some maintenance processes more efficient, reducing displacement and therefore the impact on our carbon footprint.
The development of these projects is Relevant progress in the management of the safety of homes, businesses and peopleFurther empowering the new PreSense™ technology that Securitas Direct launched last May.
Innovation is the key to protection
Securitas Direct leading the security industry for homes and businesses for thirty years and has been responsible for the democratization of the alarm sector in Spain. Technological development is the foundation on which security solutions and the experience they provide to their customers are based.
The company has its own R&D center of more than 650 engineers located in Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, forming the largest technology center in Europe. Investment in R&D has reached 225 million euros in the last 5 years, and in the words of Ángel Piorno, R&D and Product manager at Securitas Direct, “Our main difference lies in the combination of advanced state-of-the-art technological systems with a team of highly qualified professionals” Piorno also added, “The strong commitment to innovation paved the way for the connected alarm category in Spain and marked the future of the industry with its own developments that have become the standard for the industry.”
This investment in innovation allows the security company to accelerate the production cycles of its products and services, giving it a privileged position and the independence needed to respond to the market promptly.
In the words of Rosa Rodríguez, Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs at Securitas Direct, “The allocation of these funds underlines our commitment to innovation and artificial intelligence as key tools for the present and future of human protection. Spain, the excellent work carried out by the Security Forces and Agency, and also It is one of the safest countries in the world, largely due to the development of private security led by Securitas Direct, making us the fourth country with the most connected alarms in the world”.
New Generation Funds
NEXT GENERATION funds are a temporary mechanism designed to stimulate recovery in the Eurozone with the aim of rescuing economies damaged by the health pandemic caused by COVID-19.
The European Union is trying to rebuild economies and make the big transitions that await in return, to ultimately achieve a green, digital economy with better capacity to withstand crises.
These funds were created to align, among others, with the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (ENIA), which aims to provide a framework of reference for the development of an inclusive, sustainable and citizen-focused AI from now to year. 2026.
Among ENIA’s priorities, it is worth highlighting the interest in making Spain a cornerstone in the transition to the Data Economy; Promote Artificial Intelligence as an engine of innovation and social, inclusive and sustainable economic growth; create regulatory frameworks that define and guide AI design so that emerging practices respect citizens’ rights; promoting the data and technological infrastructures that support this intelligence; and finally, strengthening competitiveness through R&D activities in the Digital Enabling Technologies (THD) set.