Location Innovation Hub (LIH) EDIH Proposal
1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025
Information and Communication Technologies
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.
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.
ADL role in LIH
ADL acts as a Regional Office for the LIH and is responsible for LIH Regional Activities that include i.e. setting up LIH Open House initiative, events and demonstrations such as Location Mondays or Geomobs and other networking / value-added services. In addition to these ADL provides training and co-creation related to unmanned aviation and location innovation. The offering of the whole LIH EDIH partnership is available through us. Physical UAS test areas and the ADL drone fleet are some of the key resources of LIH “Test Before Invest” offering for businesses and public bodies.
