Open Geospatial Information Infrastructure for Research

Description of the granted funding

Geoportti – Open Geospatial Information Infrastructure for Research is a cutting-edge digital research infrastructure (RI) enabling scientists to easily access geospatial data and geocomputing resources through centralized high-performance computing and cloud infrastructure. We empower renewal and excellence in science by promoting widespread use of geographical data and geoinformatics methods, catalyzing collaboration, and fostering the creation of disruptive location innovations with broad societal impact. We offer more than 20 services related to data, geocomputing, equipment, geovisualization and training. We together with the EDIH Location Innovation Hub support the national innovation system in addressing societal and business challenges that require geographic information solutions. Our thousands of users prove that we have become a key service provider for researchers and an integral part of the Finnish RI ecosystem. https://www.geoportti.fi/
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Starting year

2025

End year

2027

Granted funding










Henrikki Tenkanen Orcid -palvelun logo
200 605 €

Role in consortium of the Academy of Finland

Partner

Other consortium parties

Partner
Natural Resources Institute Finland (367655)
217 995 €
Partner
Finnish Environment Institute (367656)
171 914 €
Partner
CSC – IT Center for Science (367654)
467 505 €
Leader
National Land Survey of Finland (367652)
308 872 €
Partner
University of Eastern Finland (367657)
183 233 €
Partner
University of Eastern Finland (367657)
183 233 €
Partner
University of Helsinki (367658)
179 535 €
Partner
204 027 €
Partner
204 027 €

Funder

Research Council of Finland

Funding instrument

Research infrastructure

Decision maker

Finnish Research Infrastructure Committee
27.03.2025

Other information

Funding decision number

367653

Fields of science

Geosciences

Research fields

Geoinformatiikka

Identified topics

geospatial, geosciences