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Digital event June 19, 10:00-12:00 CEST

Welcome to the Nordic Testbed Network digital event June 19, 10:00-12:00 CEST!
June 19 2025 will be the occasion to meet online to explore questions and challenges surrounding the theme of data. We hope that the network members will be able to attend and look forward to discussing this fascinating topic with you!

The June event will include keynote presentations from Anneleen De Visscher, Flanders Research institute for agriculture, fisheries and food (ILVO); Ted Strandberg, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE);  and a workshop to kickstart joint applications to open EU calls.
Please answer to the booking to let us know if you are interested!
Do you have updates you also would like to share with other members? Please write to Sofie to book a slot: sofie.p.andersson@slu.se
 
Preliminary agenda
Part I – Strategic Insights:

Member Updates Selected short presentations from members showcasing recent developments.

Guest speakers:
Common European Data Spaces: opportunities and implications for data sharing, innovation, and governance, Anneleen De Visscher, Flanders Research institute for agriculture, fisheries and food (ILVO)

EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Cybersecurity Requirements: implications for connected solutions in testbeds and upcoming compliance deadlines, Ted Strandberg, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE)

 
Part II – Co-Creation Lab:

Introduction to a curated selection of EU calls for proposals: Lars Erik Lindell, SLU Grants Office

Thematic breakout groups: early-stage matchmaking and idea development

 
Would you like an invitation to this event, but haven’t received one? Contact sofie.p.andersson@slu.se
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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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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.

More information

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The Biobord platform connects bioeconomy developers

Biobord is a transnational bioeconomy network that combines different types of bioeconomy actors, to a joint digital platform.

 

Illustration: Biobord platform

These actors includes researchers, academy representers, business actors, local policy makers, and students. We got to chance to meet Riikka Kumpulainen, linked to Biobord, and ask her a few questions about the platform.

How did it all start? Please tell us about the story of the Biobord platform.

– The story of the Biobord platform and network started in 2017 by a project called RDI2CluB, co-financed by the European development funding programme Interreg Baltic Sea Region. The project aimed to solve a need regarding the lack of innovation capacity in the rural Baltic Sea region. A network operating model in the transnational context, combined with digital operating practices were seen as a solution. Twelve partners of the project, formed, tested and launched a digital meeting place for the rural BSR bioeconomy actors – called Biobord.

What results have you accomplished as part of the projects linked to Biobord?

– Perhaps the most important result of the RDI2CluB was the formulated network, based on the consortium of the project. At the end of the project, the consortium wanted to safeguard the operation of the network by creating joint operating practices and a network agreement model. The development work of the platform and network continued in an extension stage project called ConnectedByBiobord, also co-financed by the European development fund programme Interreg Baltic Sea Region. The extension stage project brought new partners to the network and delivered joint agendas for the network. These joint agendas describe the thematic focus areas, and guide the operations of the network. Joint agendas are: sustainable food production, digital forestry and use of new technologies in the monitoring of wild animals.

How is the Biobord platform used today? What benefits does it offer?

– Currently the Biobord network is consisting of 13 members:

  • JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Finland
  • Regional Council of Central Finland
  • Paper Province, Sweden
  • Krinova Incubator and Science Park, Sweden
  • Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
  • Tretorget, Norway
  • Świętokrzyskie marshal office, Poland
  • PRO Civis, Poland
  • Regional Science and Technology Park, Poland
  • Vidzeme Planning Region, Latvia
  • Institute for Environmental Solutions, Latvia
  • SEI Tallin, Estonia
  • Pärnumaa Development Centre, Estonia

The extension stage of the project ended in summer 2021, and now, Biobord is operating through bi-annual meetings and through the joint agendas. The essence of the platform and the network is to work together and create a more sustainable Baltic Sea region! Essentially, Biobord is a discussion forum for topics related to bioeconomy. Registering is free and anyone can take part of the open discussions.

Want to learn more? Watch the Biobord introduction video, or contact the network secretary: Riikka Kumpulainen +358 505759454 | Riikka.Kumpulainen@jamk.fi