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LIH

Hub information

EDIH Title

Location Innovation Hub

Geographical scope

National

Information

locationinnovationhub@nls.fi

Description

Drone flying above a city scape.

The Location Innovation Hub (LIH) is a centre of excellence in location information coordinated by the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute. LIH services are produced in conjunction with a partner network.

Watch the video: What is Location Innovation Hub?

How we operate?

Our customers are particularly companies that want to solve the challenges of digitalisation and strengthen their competitiveness. We also serve the public sector.
  
Our customers can make their operations more efficient by developing data interoperability, using precise positioning and new generation positioning technologies. We produce tools and  test environments and provide consultation, and training, as well as provide support through networking for companies to obtain funding.
  
Our development work focuses on four different themes:

  • the built environment
  • bioeconomy
  • health and wellbeing
  • transport, logistics and traffic.

In these sectors, our customers can develop businesses related to artificial intelligence, high performance computing and cybersecurity. 

What is our goal?

In accordance with the European Data Strategy, interoperable information combined with location information is an indispensable resource for developing competitiveness and innovation capacity. Our activities are aimed at making efficient use of data spaces, for example on developing digital twins. Our goal is to create a functional, permanent location innovation ecosystem for seeking funding, testing services and developing new innovations in Europe. 
  
The Location Innovation Hub, supported by the European Commission, is one of the four digital innovation hubs in Finland (EDIH) and is part of the European network of innovation hubs. 

 

Coordinator information

Contractual contact information

Antti JAKOBSSON
+358505994123

Operational contact information

Antti JAKOBSSON
+358505994123

Coordinator address

Vuorimiehentie 5
02150 Espoo
Finland

Coordinator Business name

NLS FGI

Coordinator Legal name

Coordinator department

Department
MAANMITTAUSLAITOS

Market and services

Technologies

Location-based applications
5/5
Big data
5/5
Artificial Intelligence & Decision support
5/5
Cybersecurity
5/5
Digital twins
5/5
High performance computing
5/5
Internet of Things
3/5
Logistics
5/5
Mobility
5/5
Robotics
3/5
Virtual Reality
3/5

Sectors

Pametno mesto
5/5
Energetika
3/5
Okolje
5/5
Zdravstvo
3/5
Promet in mobilnost
4/5
Varovanje
2/5

Services

SME support
5/5
Circular economy
5/5
Ecosystem building
5/5
Knowledge transfer
5/5
Public sector innovation
5/5
Sme Business Development
5/5
Technology transfer
5/5

Beneficiaries

Contact Name Role Country Address Business Name Legal Name Participant Type Website
Jari Vasell Partner Finland Tyopajankatu 9 d, 00580 Helsinki, Finland SPATINEO OY PRC http://www.spatineo.com
Sanna Jokela Partner Finland Koukkutie 26 b 2, 02240 Espoo, Finland Gispo Oy PRC http://www.gispo.fi
Tuomo Kauranne Partner Finland Kaislakatu 2, 80130 Joensuu, Finland OY ARBONAUT LTD PRC http://www.arbonaut.com
Jukka Malinen Partner Finland Vernissakatu 4, 01300 Vantaa, Finland METSATEHO OY PRC http://www.metsateho.fi
Jukka Erkkila Partner Finland Linnoitustie 6, 02600 Espoo, Finland SITOWISE PRC http://www.sitowise.com
Kimmo Paajanen Partner Finland Yliopistokatu 9, 90570 Oulu, Finland OULU UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES HES http://www.oamk.fi
Antti Laukkonen Partner Finland Urheilutie 6, 01301 Vantaa, Finland MTECH DIGITAL SOLUTIONS OY PRC http://www.mloy.fi
Janne Honkonen Partner Finland Metallimiehenkuja 10, 02750 Espoo, Finland Advian Oy PRC http://www.advian.fi
Harri Vehvilainen Partner Finland Latokartanonkaari 9, 00790 Helsinki, Finland LUKE - NATURAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE FINLAND REC http://www.luke.fi
Mikko Hynninen Partner Finland Latokartanonkaari 11, 00790 Helsinki, Finland FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE REC http://www.syke.fi
Niina Ahtonen Partner Finland Vuorimiehentie 5, 02151 Espoo, Finland GTK REC http://www.gtk.fi
Mikko Visa Partner Finland Erik Palmenin aukio 1, 00560 Helsinki, Finland FMI REC http://www.fmi.fi
Niina Kayhko Partner Finland Yliopistonmaki, 20014 Turku, Finland UNIVERSITY OF TURKU HES http://www.utu.fi
Markus Marila Partner Finland Bertel jungin aukio 3, 02600 Espoo, Finland Esri Finland Oy PRC http://www.esri.fi
Elina Voutilainen Partner Finland Keilaranta 14, 02101 Espoo, Finland CSC-IT CENTER FOR SCIENCE LTD OTH http://www.csc.fi
Teemu Lehtinen Partner Finland C/o Maria 01, Lapinlahdenkatu 16, 00180 Helsinki, Finland KIRA-InnoHub ry OTH http://www.kirahub.org
Miika Kostamo Partner Finland Lapinlahdenkatu 16, 00180 Helsinki, Finland GeoForum Finland ry OTH http://www.geoforum.fi
Maiju Kahara Partner Finland Ratapihankatu 36, 20100 Turku, Finland VARSINAIS-SUOMI MAAKUNTA EGENTLIGA FINLANDS FORBUND REGIONAL COUNCIL OF SOUTHWESTFINLAND PUB http://www.varsinais-suomi.fi
Ilpo Tammi Partner Finland Pellavatehtaankatu 8 e 59, 33100 Tampere, Finland Ubigu Oy PRC https://www.ubigu.fi
Henrikki Tenkanen Partner Finland Otakaari 1, 02150 Espoo, Finland AALTO HES http://www.aalto.fi
Timo Nyberg Partner Finland Po box 382 (tekniikantie 12), 02151 Espoo, Finland Keksintösäätiö sr. OTH http://www.keksintosaatio.fi
Juhani Talvela Partner Finland Bomansonintie 7, 00570 Helsinki, Finland Intellisys Oy PRC http://intellisys.fi
- Associated Finland Unioninkatu 24, 00130 Helsinki, Finland RADIO- JATELEVISIOTEKNIIKAN TUTKIMUS RTT OTH http://www.forumvirium.fi
- Associated Finland Teollisuuskatu 15, 00510 Helsinki, Finland Telia Finland PRC http://www.telia.fi
- Associated Finland Itsehallintokuja 6, 02600 Espoo, Finland U-BLOX ESPOO OY PRC http://www.fastraxgps.com
- Associated Finland Keilaranta 1, 02150 Espoo, Finland Septentrio Finland Oy PUB http://www.septentrio.com
- Associated Finland Ketunmaantie 4, 91930 Ala-temmes, Finland Kaira Clan PRC http://www.kairaclan.com
- Associated Finland Mannerheimintie 166, 00271 Helsinki, Finland FINNISH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE REC http://www.thl.fi
Tuuli Toivonen Partner Finland Yliopistonkatu 3, 00014 Helsingin yliopisto, Finland UH HES http://www.helsinki.fi
- Associated Finland Lakkisepantie 23, 00620 Helsinki, Finland HWFI PRC http://www.huawei.com
- Associated Netherlands Kennedyplein 222, 5611 ZT Eindhoven, Netherlands HERE GLOBAL B.V. PRC