Biosphere incubator programme enables success for location-based innovations
Incubators are essential for innovators to develop new ideas, providing support, connections and resources for innovation.
Smart farming gets smarter: AI and data to the rescue
Lensor is a Nordic startup that aims to facilitate the transition to climate-friendly farming practices while also increasing yields and profitability for farmers.
Location is everything – how location data is changing the game in business
For organisations unfamiliar with GIS, seeing their data visualised on a map for the first time can be a revelation.
Arable farming benefits from automated driving systems using satellite-based positioning
Finnish farmers are largely satisfied with the automated driving systems they use in arable farming. However, there are challenges to their use.
Pyykkijahti provides knowledge on motivation of crowdsourcing and positioning accuracy of smartphones
Can gamification and crowdsourcing help collect topographic data? In Finland, a nationwide smartphone game, Pyykkijahti (Marker Quest), was used to test this.
Test before you invest
The Location Innovation Hub offers its clients a range of test environments to test ideas and their potential for innovation, and to see how technology can be used to drive business.
DP-TEC: Revolutionising forest management with AI-driven disease prediction
DP-TEC is a biotech venture dedicated to supporting efficient and environmentally friendly forest management through AI and molecular-driven plant disease prediction.
KOKO Forest: Quantifying forest biodiversity using remote sensing
Climate change and human activities have placed unforeseen pressure on forest ecosystems. This has resulted in a loss of biodiversity. In simple terms, biodiversity describes the variety and variability of…
Impactful geospatial projects showcased at Geomob in Turku
Finland's third Geomob event took place in Turku on 9 April. Geomob is an international event series and podcast that highlights ideas and innovations related to location data and networking on the topic.
Finns solved the ghost car problem – more location innovation needed for a circular economy
It is estimated that there are tens of thousands of ghost cars in Finland. This means that valuable materials such as metal, plastic, rubber and glass aren't recycled.