Official mail is becoming primarily digital
Official mail is becoming primarily digital. As of 14 April 2026, when you identify yourself in National Land Survey’s or another authority’s electronic service for the first time, you will be directed to activate Suomi.fi Messages.
Dreaming of buying a cottage? Remember these things
Have you found the summer cottage of your dreams? Now is a good time to find out a few basic things about your cottage.
Enormous market potential for spatial data
According to a recently published scientific article by researchers of the FGI, different spatial data are not compatible, which prevents Finland and Europe from making efficient use of spatial data. However, there is a need for this, as it is estimated that the monetary value of the spatial data market will soon double to almost EUR 1.2 trillion globally.
Autonomous vehicles passed Lapland’s winter test
Researchers from the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute FGI, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lapland University of Applied Sciences tested several technological solutions, such as slipperiness detection using machine vision and accurate vehicle positioning without the possibility to use satellite positioning.
Plans in place to register electronic ownership of share certificates held as collateral for bank loans in 2027
National Land Survey of Finland and the banks are cooperating on a plan for an operating model for converting share certificates held by banks as loan collateral into electronic ownership records in bulk.