Development projects

Regional development project

AI.R – Arctic AI & Robotics

The project develops the robotics expertise of companies and organizations in the region and promotes cooperation between operators.

Research project

Artivism

The aim of this research project is to develop art-based approaches to studying women’s art, activism, and experiences of gender-based violence in Finland and Spain.

Research project

AWARE

The AWARE project aims to augment human capabilities through assistive AI that is aware of the human user’s cognition and tasks.

Regional development project

EHOMPI

The main goal of the project is to promote the attractiveness of rural areas through regenerative services and local collaboration.

Regional development project

EtKot

The project outcomes serve as a basis for subsequent technical development of the remote service point and further design and technological solutions.

International Master's degree program

Indigenous Digital Storytelling with New Media

Empowering Indigenous Narratives through Digital Media, Cinema and Education.

Visual Artists´ Expanded Field of Income and Work

The project supports the work of visual artists through training courses and webinars.

Lapland Brand 2.0

We strengthen the brand expertise and thinking of the region’s operators and update Lapland’s common brand.

Lessons of the Land

The project develops art education by combining land-based learning with digital media teaching. The project aims to build a hybrid model for teacher students, combining digital and on-site learning experiences.

Creative Entrepreneur

Joint entrepreneurship studies for higher education institutions in the arts, culture, and creative fields.

Research infrastructure development project

MAGICS

Project focuses on advancing research infrastructure in areas such as virtual reality, virtual media production, and digital prototyping for product and service design.

Regional development project

MOCAPPE

Project’s objective is to find added value of immersion and experiences of Virtual Reality and Motion Capture technologies in exercise, sports performance and well-being analytics.

Regional development project

ProtoXR

Project focuses on increasing the innovation capabilities of companies and the Lapland region through design and new design technologies.

SDSI

The objective of the project is to equip the next generation of leaders with the tools they need to navigate the complex challenges of a changing world.

National development project

PlastLIFE

Project focuses on reducing plastics and making their recycling more efficient addressing sustainable development and circular economy.

Regional development project

REBOUND

A successful green transition requires understanding of fairness from the perspective of different actors – how risks, benefits and drawbacks are distributed and taken into account in planning and decision-making.

Regional development project

Resurssiviisas taitoverkko

The aim of the project is to develop new types of innovation and product development activities in cooperation with educational institutions, creating opportunities for Arctic business to grow and develop.

Rievdan – Change

The aim of the project’s art-based action research is to develop methods for community-based art education in multicultural communities in Sápmi.

Sustainable Interaction Design – SID

The project will progress on internal development activities identifying the parts and design the overarching curriculum for Sustainable Interaction Design.

TB-Gobra

We develop cooperation methods to strengthen green and soft skills in rural areas in Europe.

Wool Innovation

The aim of the project is to support Lapland-based companies in the primary production of wool and in the commercial and sustainable innovation and development of wool-based products and services.

VTST

The project will create Northern Finland’s first virtual production studio, where digital environments are combined with the real world using virtual cameras, motion capture, environments created with game engines, and advanced LED technology.

regional development project

Xstory

Project focuses on integrating experiences into services built around stories from Lapland and delivered using extended reality (XR) technology.