SIX MWM: RDI Infra Playbook is out now!
- SIX Sustainable Industry X
- 2 days ago
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In Finland, there is a large number of research, development and innovation infrastructures with versatile possibilities to serve as platforms for researching, learning and developing ideas and products further. However, it has been recognized that those who could potentially utilize the infras have had difficulties finding and accessing them. There is a common will to improve the situation: infrastructures seek to raise their utilization rates, while companies are interested in utilizing existing infras more effectively in their operations.
In August 2025, Technology Industries of Finland in collaboration with SIX Mobile Work Machines cluster published Finland’s National Mobile Machine Growth Strategy 2035. The importance of RDI infrastructures is highlighted also in the strategy, as developing and expanding joint infrastructure and strengthening research-industry collaboration are included in the key actions to achieve the goals set in the strategy. Infrastructures and infrastructure-industry collaboration have an essential role in reaching the desired future visions.
From these starting points, the SIX MWM cluster began the joint development work of RDI infrastructure-industry collaboration. On this page you can find the main deliverables from that work:
Playbook for RDI Infrastructure-Industry Collaboration
Best practices and recommendations to streamline infra-industry research, development and innovation collaboration
Non-exhaustive listing of mobile machinery relevant RDI infrastructures (May 2025)
The listing represents a snapshot of the situation in May 2025 and it has been compiled from various public sources such as other previous surveys and web pages of RDI infrastructures. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing, nor will it be updated regularly
The playbook was created by SIX Mobile Work Machines cluster in collaboration with multiple research and testing organizations and infrastructures: representatives from Autonomy & Mobility Lab of Aalto University, Eurofins Expert Services Oy, LUT University, Automotive Testing Chamber of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, NUVE-LAB of Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Innovative Hydraulics and Automation (IHA) Laboratory of Tampere University, Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (AIS) Laboratory of Turku University of Applied Sciences, University of Oulu with OuluZone+ and VTT Technical Research Center of Finland participated in the playbook work. The contents of the playbook were gathered based on two joint workshops and one-on-one discussions with participating organizations to collect their practical insights and learnings about the topic.
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