20:14 9 December 2025
Security shapes strategy
Companies are moving resilience to the top of the boardroom agenda as geopolitical tensions disrupt operations. According to Ayming Polska’s Security 2.0 report, 80% of the 200 surveyed firms say national security risks now influence their strategy. Cyberthreats dominate concerns, cited by over half of respondents, followed by trade barriers (43%), supply chain fragility (39%), and volatile energy costs (37%).
In the past year, 45% of companies increased spending on cybersecurity, while around one-third invested in renewable energy or shifted toward domestic suppliers. A quarter are developing dual-use technologies, and only 8% have taken no action.
Despite strong intentions—80% plan to boost security-related innovation—most firms still devote under 10% of revenue to R&D. Ayming experts note that tools such as R&D tax relief, the KPO programme, and EU security and energy funds remain underused, even though they can support IT upgrades, automation, and projects improving operational resilience.
