Digitalising the Automotive Industry
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Oulu Automotive Cluster is an open ecosystem with 120 companies and 33 research, education and development organisations. Oulu Automotive Cluster helps automotive brands to design and develop sustainable electric and autonomous vehicles to meet new business models. As vehicles are turning into smartphones on wheels, they need reliable connectivity, software updates over the air, and new innovations for user interfaces, materials, and services.
Companies and researchers in Oulu have globally unique expertise in radio technologies, printed intelligence, embedded software, IoT solutions, and 6G research.
Oulu Automotive Cluster is managed by Business Oulu, the business development agency of City of Oulu.
OUR SERVICES
SHARE
We share automotive industry knowledge and insights from automotive brands to cluster members.
MATCH
We match researchers with companies and other researchers to accelerate research, development, and innovation activities within the cluster. We also match RDI initiatives from our international cooperation partners.
FIND
We help cluster members find customers and cooperation partners through 1-on-1 introductions, pitching sessions, matchmaking events, delegations trips, and trade shows. We also help automotive brands, and their suppliers, discover new innovations to accelerate their development processes.
OULU’S UNIQUE
OFFERING TO AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
COMPANIES – offer state-of-the-art solutions that are utilised by world leading industry players such as Audi, BMW, Continental, Daimler, Ferrari, Geely Auto, General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia, Lamborghini, Lotus, Mahle, Ponsse, Scania, Volvo Cars and Volvo Group
PRINTED INTELLIGENCE – Oulu is the home of printed intelligence, which is revolutionising the way in which the automotive industry is designing, developing, and manufacturing sustainable vehicles and electric vehicle batteries. PrintoCent Industry Cluster focuses on boosting the industrialisation and commercialisation of printed intelligence. The cluster is managed by VTT, the Technical Research Centre of Finland, and includes 40 international members. printocent.net
5G/6G CONNECTIVITY – Oulu is one of the leading radio research hot spots globally. The 6G Flagship Ecosystem is a collaborative network of researchers, ICT enterprises, and businesses capitalising on the prospects of new wireless technology – together. The University of Oulu’s 6G Flagship research program conducts ground-breaking research on future data networks and data traffic in numerous European projects. The University of Oulu provides both research and testing environments for software defined connected vehicles.
6gflagship.com
NOKIA – Oulu has been one of Nokia’s key locations for over 40 years, and Nokia operations in Oulu are often referred to as the ‘Home of Radio’. The Oulu site combines radio research, development, and manufacturing, with a focus on 5G base station products and software. Oulu also hosts Nokia’s flagship factory and has been chosen by World Economic Forum as an Advanced 4th Industrial Revolution Lighthouse, reflecting leadership and proven success in adopting and implementing future technologies at scale. Nokia actively cooperates with other companies and research institutes in the Oulu region, and has recently announced a decision to build a new campus in Oulu. nokia.com
TESTBEDS
Unique innovation and testing environments support companies in innovating and testing before the market launch and solution updates.
• OuluZone+ is a research and training centre for autonomous vehicles and heavy utility vehicles. In a world-first, OuluZone+ offers a high speed 5G network in an arctic test environment. ouluzoneplus.com
• NUVE-LAB is for developing and testing multifuel, hybrid and e-mobility solutions of up to 1.2 MW maximum power and a maximum vehicle weight of 65 tonnes. The laboratory has the Hardware in the Loop (HIL) and Dynamometer in the Loop (DIL) extensions: test and develop close to final working circumstances of the vehicle.
• oamk.fi/nuvelab
*) Company has solutions for utility vehicles customer segment, not passenger cars.
ADAS AND AUTOMATED DRIVING
Dynimlabs
Silo AI
Unikie
Visidon
AFTERMARKET
Keyloop
Liana Technologies
Ovio Carbook
Smilee
Testi Technologies
CAMERA TECHNOLOGY LIDARS
Dynim
Finwe
Inbecam
Spectacular AI
Unikie
Visidon
CONNECTIVITY
5/6G ANTENNA DESIGN, TESTING, SIMULATION
Bittium Convergentia CoreHW
ExcellAnt JOT Automation
Nokia
Profilence
Toptester
Verkotan VTT
CYBER SECURITY
Bittium
Elektrobit F-Secure
Netox
Nokia Rugged Tooling
SensorFu Syncshield
Synopsys Finland
Tosibox
With Secure
ELECTRONICS AND COMPONENTS
Aspocomp
Bevenic*
Elcoteq
Epec * Etteplan
Kemek Lumineq* Mecaplan
Polarcomp Sunit
EV BATTERY ASSEMBLY, POWERTRAIN & BATTERY TESTING SOLUTIONS
JOT Automation
Proventia
GLAZING AND DISPLAYS
Aikolon* Lumineq NSG
Optitune
HMI- INFOTAINMENT, UI & UX DESIGN
Bittium
Creoir
Elektrobit
Lumineq
Profilence
PS Audio Design
QT Company
Symbio
Siili auto
TactoTek
Visidon
LAST MILE
Oukabikes
Skick
SledGo
LOGISTICS
Diffo Solutions*
Fleetbook*
Identoi
Lifthanger*
• Radio Park – Living Lab for everything connected. Radio Park will provide a complete solution for companies’ radiobased device and service development. It will offer a leading edge connectivity service through a versatile partner ecosystem. Operational readiness: Q2/2023.
ictoulu.fi/radiopark
PRODUCTION AUTOMATION
Augumenta
Cajo Technologies
Indalgo
JOT Automation
TactoTek
Unikie
SEMICONDUCTOR
Mediatek
NOKIA
Nordic Semiconductor
ROHM
Sony Altair
Semiconductor
Texas Instruments
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
AI Spotter AIVisionEYE
Augumenta (VR)
Bittium
Boogie Software
Codemate
CodeQ
Creoir
Elektrobit
Etteplan
Gofore
Huld
iprotoxi
Mekiwi
Pehutec
QT
Siili auto
SILO. AI
Sorware
Tieto Evry
Unikie
Vincit
• PrintoCent Pilot Factory, a world-class development and manufacturing environment offers unique roll-to-roll pilot processing facilities and experienced staff for high throughput manufacturing process development. The main development areas are printed electronics and diagnostics components, flexible electronics, and plastic- and hybridintegrated systems. printocent.net/about-us
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND SENSORS
Aikolon*
Canatu Delektre Flexbright
Hydnum*
Imbecam
Meluta
Motherson (PKC Group)
New Cable Corporation
Optitune
PS Audio Design
Senfit
TactoTek
WELLBEING AND COMFORT
Embelin
Flexound
Hydnum*
MissionX
Neurosonic
Warming Surfaces Company
QUALITY CONTROL
Detection Technology
Finwe
GBW*
JOT Automation
THE OULU REGION AUTOMOTIVE VALUE CHAIN PROVIDERS
This is an example of the Automotive value chain providers in Oulu Region. Other companies may exist that have not been yet included in this material. Source: BusinessOulu, Economic Development Organisation, City of Oulu, Finland.
WHY OULU?
Oulu accommodates one of Europe’s most important communities for tech companies. The region has a strong heritage in engineering where wireless solutions and electronics have created a cornerstone for other technologies, such as machine learning and computer vision. The population of Oulu is extremely tech-savvy and as a location it can provide full-stack resources for a variety of needs in modern digital solutions.
ictoulu.fi | oulu.com
6G research centre in the world
in R&D investments in Finland, among the top in the EU
Among the best innovation & technology cities
1,000 ICT Companies
20,000 High-Tech Jobs
5,500 R&D Experts
500 Start-Up Companies During the Last 3 Years
Population of 220 000
European Capital of Culture 2026 busiest airport in Finland, 50 minutes fly to Helsinki
1 in 3 people with a university degree
+2 CET
Oulu, Finland
CONTACTS
Eija Hämäläinen
Cluster Manager
+358 40 703 5761
eija.hamalainen@businessoulu.com
Olli Lukkari
Program Director,
Operating Environment Development
+358 40 593 7465
olli.lukkari@businessoulu.com
Jukka Olli
Senior Advisor,
Sweden & Estonia Export Market
+358 50 563 4954
jukka.olli@businessoulu.com
Heini Malm
Senior Advisor, Business Development
Spain Export Market
+358 40 773 8414
heini.malm@businessoulu.com
Nico Rahm
German Market Development Manager +49 173 897 6270
nico.rahm@businessoulu.com
Petri Karinen
Head of International Affairs
+358 44 703 1360
petri.karinen@businessoulu.com
