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Roadshow event 1: Remote control demo

Welcome to the first event of the Nordic Testbed Network Startup Roadshow 2025: Remote control demo for forest forwarder – from Oulozone to SkogForsk Uppsala!

Time: 9.5.2025
Place: Ouluzone, Kuusamontie 3250, 91310 Arkala, Finland

Sign up  at the latest May 3th.

Cutting-edge technology: Come and see – and try! – the far remote controlled forest machine and other demos!

Participants can look forward to a thought-provoking demonstration, fresh inspiration, and the rare chance to try remote control of forestry machines from Finland to Sweden.

By highlighting the potential for research collaboration also for technology companies and machine manufacturers, the event also aims to strengthen and expand international partnerships within the Nordic Testbed Network.

Preliminary program
9:00 Coffee at Ouluzone
9:30 Welcome and short introduction to collaboration work between University of Oulu and Skogforsk
10:00 Demos and introductions
     • Remote Control for forwarder
     • Possible other activities
11:00 Lunch in Ouluzone
12:00 End of the event

The first Roadshow event is organised by both SkogForsk and Ouluzone+.

About the Nordic Testbed Network Startup Roadshow 2025:
This is a series of events held on various testbeds, aimed at engaging startups, end-users and others through activities such as presentations, demonstrations, and networking opportunities. The purpose is to increase the interaction among network members with startups, industry players and end-users, ultimately working towards the NTN Vision 2030: Co-creating sustainable solutions for a digital bioeconomy.
 
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Digital workshop for blue members

The Nordic Testbed Network welcomes the blue members of the network and potential and curious members to join the digital workshop on January 17, 09:00-10:30 CET.

The workshop will focus on sustainable ocean management, including digital twins, and future EU/Horizon applications. The aim is to explore which topics are of interest and what collaboration needs there are among our blue members, which will be used to plan a larger workshop or physical meetup later in 2025.

Send an email to sofie.p.andersson@slu.se if you want to join the workshop.

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OPEN CALL for NTN members

SNS and NKJ invite all testbed members to provide ideas for relevant activities which the network may fund.

Photo: Chrissy H/Pixabay

Total available funding is approximately 100.000 SEK. Co-funding is considered to strengthening the application. Project completion is expected by July 31st 2025.

Deadline for application is Oct 25th 2024.

We are looking for activities in line with the core of the network:
• Unite and strengthen testbeds aimed at supporting the digital transformation of the bioeconomy
• Vision 2030: Co-creating sustainable solutions for the digital bioeconomy
• Milestone 1: Increased knowledge sharing within the network and between members and other experts
• Milestone 2: Increased interaction among network members with startups, industry players and end-users
• Milestone 3: Placing sustainability at the centre of the Nordic Testbed Network’s activities

If you are interested, please send the following to tatiana.proisy@analysysmason.com :
• A short description of your idea
• A motivation to why this activity should receive funding
• A budget for the activity

Based on your input, the Nordic Testbed Network steering committee will decide how to allocate the funding. Decision is expected in November 2024.
We look forward to receiving your ideas!

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Physical event: Agtech Sweden and Knowledge hub for the digitization of agriculture

Nordic Testbed Network organises a physical event September 2nd, and UAS Forum Sweden September 3rd and 4th September.

 

2nd will be the occasion to meet again in person and attend to a fascinating study visit at Agtech Sweden and Knowledge hub for the digitization of agriculture. Save the date and prepare to travel to Linköping, Sweden on the 2nd of September for a full day of learning and collaborating!

How about combining NTN study visit with UAS Forum Sweden? Our member Drone Center Sweden is organizing their annual UAS Forum in Västervik on September 3rd and 4th. NTN will book a shuttle from Linköping to UAS Forum for members wishing to participate!  More information and the invitation will be sent before the summer break.

Register here

 

Agenda

10:00
Meeting up at Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
(exact address will be communicated next week)
 
12:00
Lunch
Linköping University
13:00
Transport to the testbed Klostergården
Presentation of the Autonomous Plot Seeder project, Morten Nygaard, TS-Agro (Denmark)
15:00
Transport to Vågerstad Farm, innovation and testfarm part of Agtech Sweden
Presentation of Vågerstad Farm (John Deere)
16:00
Transport back to Linköping University
Nordic Testbed Network meet up – all participants are welcome to share information about what is happening at your testbed 
17:30
Networking dinner in Linköping city centre
(exact address will be communicated next week)
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Webinar May 24th: Digital twins – use cases, challenges, opportunities

Download invitation by clicking the picture.

You are warmly invited to the Nordic Testbed Network webinar on the topic of digital twins! Join our testbed members to explore use cases, opportunities, and challenges linked to digital twins in the bioeconomy.

We’ll meet online in a Teams meeting May 24th at 9.00-11.00.

Register by sending an email to tatiana.proisy@analysysmason.com

Agenda:
• Inspiring initiatives
– Tomas Klingström, Gigacow (SLU)
– Finn Olav Bjørnson, SINTEF ACE (SINTEF)
– Erik Källman, Digital Earth Sweden (RISE)

• Panel discussion: Digital twins, applications and challenges
– Natalija Suhareva, Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE)
– Maria Nordström, SkogForsk
– Hannu Haapala, Smart Bioeconomy Testbed

 

We hope to see you online on the 24th of May!

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Study visit and networking at physical event in Uppsala

The Nordic Testbed Network organised a full day event for the network participants November 14th. The hosts at Troëdsson Forestry Teleoperation Lab and Testbed for Digitalized Agriculture presented their work.

 

The members of the Nordic Testbed Network met in Uppsala (Sweden) on November 14th. Members were invited to participate in two study visits hosted by Troëdsson Forestry Teleoperation Lab and Testbed for Digitalized Agriculture. Hosts presented their work with automation, remote-controlled machinery and digitalisation in agriculture and forestry.

A guest presentation was provided by Sean Barrett from ITG studio. Sean presented ITG’s project Kelpwood & Bioplastic from Nordic Ocean Biomass, supported by Nordic Innovation. Parts of the project are focused on exploring and demonstrating how the construction industry and construction material can be more sustainable.

The Nordic Testbed Network members are more numerous every year, the event therefore included members’ presentations. Inspired by the study visits and Sean’s presentation, an open conversation on cross sectorial collaboration took place. Conversation held during the event and members’ feedback fed into NTN’s 2024 activity plan.

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LUKE presents their digital testbeds to Nordic testbed Network

Nordic Testbed Network will arrange an afternoon event for the network participants June 8th. The hosts at LUKE will present their relevant work.

 

The event will take place in LUKE, Helsinki, Finland, where the participants will be presented to work going on with smart farming, digital twins in agriculture, digital monitoring and assessment in animal welfare and more. Presenters will be Matti Pastell, Antti Suokannas, Kim Kaustell, Jere Kaivosoja and other colleagues at Luke.

The Nordic Testbed Network has a broad network, so there will also be presentations of projects like RAS, Digital Forests, Vertical Farming and DIMA. Of course there will be time for informal meetings, conversations and contacts. There will be dinner served for those participating physically, but some will be joining by Zoom.

– We want to provide the best arena for knowledge exchange between Nordic actors in digital innovation, to facilitate development that contributes to a sustainable society, says the organizer Tatiana Proisy, Analysys Mason.

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Physical meeting: “Digitalisation in action”

Digitalisation in action – current challenges and future needs

See PHOTOS from the meeting

WHEN:             Oct 6th, 10.00-17.00 CEST + dinner
WHERE:           Copenhagen University, Taastrup
FOCUS:             Experiencing testbed activities in real life
SIGN UP:          By Sept 8th to Tatiana.Proisy@analysysmason.com
 
We saw a range of digital technologies in action and learn about different use cases. Several of these technologies, the benefits they bring and challenges they cause are relevant for all part of the bioeconomy including agriculture, fishery and forestry.
 
AGENDA
  • Welcome, Nordic Testbed Network & Copenhagen University
  • Precision agriculture as a tool to fulfill environmental obligations, Danish Agriculture & Food Council
  • Remote control of forest machines, Tro뤳son Forestry Teleoperation Lab / Skogforsk
  • Interactive session, share current challenges and future needs with other members
  • Lunch, eat and mingle + get a quick update from the network members
  • Digitalisation in action – visiting various test sites at Copenhagen University (don’t forget to bring a good pair of shoes!):
    1. Digitalisation and precision farming – drone and robot technology
    2. Automatic phenotyping in greenhouses – digital management of irrigation
    3. AnEee EU-initiative – digital technology for measurement of humidity, wind etc
    4. Crop Innovation Denmark – camera technology to investigate root development
    5. Digitalised fruit, berry and nut production – robot technology to monitor plant status
  • Dinner, enjoy a nice meal and continued knowledge sharing in Copenhagen
    We will meet at SCANDIC KØDBYEN (Skelbækgade 3A, Copenhagen V) for dinner. Please take a look at the venue’s webpage and their interactive map.
  • Add on: Visit Agro-tech testbeds in Aarhus Oct 7th (approx. 3 hour by train from Copenhagen), see separate invitation 
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Virtual meeting on Digital Twins: use cases, opportunities, challenges

Virtual meeting June 9 2022 at 10.00-12.00 to learn and share about digital twins.

 

The topic Digital Twins has been highlighted as interesting by several of the  network’s members, spanning areas such as data gathering, data uniformisation, testing, and more. Digital Twins are complex computer models fed with continuous flow of observations from the physical world. They allow a better understanding of past situations, monitor present situations, as well as predict future challenges.

At this virtual meeting you will get the chance to learn from others, as well as sharing your experiences on this topic.

AGENDA
▪ Welcoming our new testbed members, DIGIRAS, SINTEF ACE, AORO, Smart Bioeconomy Testbed

▪ Inspiring examples:
Thomas Geenen, Technology Partnership Lead for Destination Earth
Richard Tiffin, Chief Scientific Officer at Agrimetrics

▪ Panel discussion: Digital Twins, Data, and Modelling, Intelligent organic farming testbed
Liisa Pesonen (Luke)
Maria Nordström (Skogforsk)
Martin Holmberg (RISE)

▪ Workshop: What is needed to support testbed development? Based on the interviews with all existing network members, we will discuss what messages we want to send to policymakers. This will feed into a policy brief being sent to the Nordic Council of Ministers.

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