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.

The aim of the project is to utilise drone-related technology to increase the business potential of companies and to increase the efficiency of the activities of public stakeholders in Northern Ostrobothnia. The project will carry out rapid experiments using drones and related peripherals and tools, with the aim of creating new products and services.

Flying Forward 2020 is a three-year collaborative research project that will develop a new Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem aligned with the Digital Government Transformation (DGT) of European countries.

The UCNDrone project will create a network of ten universities to strengthen training and research on unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and to respond to changes in society and work.

The Finnish UAV Ecosystem (FUAVE) supports the development of Finnish knowledge base and business related to unmanned aviation.

VED is an investment project managed by the Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OAMK) and is part of the Arctic Drone Labs ecosystem. The project will build a drone solution piloting and testing environment for companies and other organisations in Northern Ostrobothnia.

The target of the project is to build the knowledge and web course to educational partner organizations needed to provide training to operate a drone.

A regional drone competence center and regional network to accelerate drone-related skills and business in the area.

The Carbon Neutral Drone Service Solutions in Southern Finland is piloting and promoting carbon neutral drone services.

The project is part of a broader research project that focuses on providing professional drone testing equipment and sensors for testing and evaluation in a variety of practical pilot experiments.