Gerard Rauwerda is a Business Developer at Technolution, a Dutch high-tech company specializing in secure and reliable control and data processing, such as SmallSat on-board electronics for advanced space instruments and terrestrial Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (A-PNT) systems. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and an MSc in Electrical Engineering and has 25 years of experience in advanced technology development. His work focuses on the space and defence domains, with a strong emphasis on Dutch and European technological sovereignty.