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A virtual version of reality, digital twin, makes decision-making and testing easier

A digital twin can be, for example, a virtual model of a built or natural environment. In the level of whole Finland, an important basis for digital twins is provided by the National Land Survey of Finland's national laser scanning and aerial photography data.

The NLS number one among research organisations

The National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) was ranked first in the Academy of Finland’s review of the impact of scientific research conducted by research organisations. The NLS improved its impact score from the previous year.

The NLS’s sustainability report tells about acts of sustainability in 2022

The National Land Survey of Finland has published its 2022 sustainability report. The report looks at the first year of implementation of the Responsibility for the Earth sustainability programme.

Launch of Location Innovation Academy — learn about geospatial data interoperability 

Location Innovation Academy supports improving access, interoperability and integration of geospatial data and services, for free.  

Innovative solutions for smart cities in two days

The international Location Intelligence for Smart Cities hackathon yielded interesting innovations to solve the problems of smart cities.

NLS customer service in Joensuu to open in new facilities

The current customer service point of the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) on Torikatu will be closed between 13 and 15 February due to moving into new facilities. The customer service point will reopen its doors at the new address, Kauppakatu 40, on 20 February.

Make the city smarter!

Enter your team in the Location intelligence for smart cities -hackathon 

Training data for artificial intelligence available as open data

The ATMU project (Advanced Technology for National Map Updating) focusing on developing the possibilities of artificial intelligence in producing geospatial data has published some training data produced in the project as open data.

Artificial intelligence and automation are changing the production of core geospatial data

The joint Advanced Technology for the National Map Updating (ATMU) project of the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute and the National Land Survey of Finland is about to end soon. Where are we now?

Finland is a top country for open source – NLS’s expertise to be demonstrated in Florence

The development work carried out by the National Land Survey of Finland will be given plenty of focus at the FOSS4G event.