Arctic GeoPitch – Location Innovation Hub in Oulu

Date: 26th February 2025
Time: 12:00 noon to 4 PM
Location: Business Oulu Startup Station, Technopolis, Address: Sepänkatu 20, Oulu
Organizer: LIH (Location Innovation Hub), an EU-funded center of excellence in geospatial information and technology.
Cybersecurity, logistics, agriculture and forestry, drone technologies, and security solutions are at the core of future innovations. These technologies share a common need to utilize geospatial data in their end products and applications, combined with the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence. Do you have an idea, invention, or application that leverages location-based data? Join the event organized by LIH (Location Innovation Hub) and take your innovation to the next level!
The event aims to provide valuable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs, companies, and public sector actors on opportunities in geospatial data utilization, intellectual property rights (IPR), and funding options for development projects. Hear tips from industry experts, network with other entrepreneurs, and gain the tools to protect your idea and secure funding.
The seminar also features a Funding and IPR Clinic, where experts from Intellisys Oy and Osuuskunta A. Vipunen will provide professional assistance.
Participate and ensure the success of your innovation—your competitive advantage is just one step away!
The event will be held in both Finnish and English.
Program:
12:00 Opening words (Geoforum, Chairman, Oskari Häkkinen)
12:10 Case example “Mapping Usage Patterns: Geospatial Service Insights for the Estonian Land and Spatial Development Board” (Spatineo, CEO Oskari Häkkinen)
12:30 Intellectual capital drives company value – How to explore IP creation, protection, and utilization in depth. (Intellisys, CEO Juhani Talvela)
13:10 Accessing LIH EDIH services at no-cost (Jaakko Palmunen, Project Manager OAMK)
13:25 Introducing A. Vipunen & Access to Clinics (Osuuskunta A. Vipunen, CEO Jukka Berg)
13.40 Coffee break and networking
14.00 – 16.00 IPR- and funding clinics for firms, teams and individuals as scheduled.
Book your own time on site or beforehand






