The mission of FORWARD’27 ecosystem is to develop new innovative technological solutions for mobile working machines in challenging locations, supporting the industry of heavy machinery to transform to be sustainable.
To achieve our vision of sustainable environments Ponsse and Epec together in FORWARD’27 invite companies and research partners to join the ecosystem to develop and pilot new technological solutions together.
The FORWARD’27 ecosystem enables access to Business Finland’s leading companies Veturi -funding for Finnish companies. Also, we offer for Finnish and international companies an opportunity to participate in the EU development & research projects.
Sustainable transformation is achievable also in the industry of heavy machinery due new technological solutions.
Our Vision is to create sustainable environments.
Our mission is transformation towards sustainability in off-road and commercial vehicles & infrastructure for extraction, processing, and transport of raw materials in challenging environments.
Our objectives aim to develop solutions for intelligent, zero-emission off-road and commercial vehicles. By developing and utilizing advanced technologies, it is possible to manage operations in a more sustainable, efficient, and profitable way also in challenging environments.
Roadmap
Technology and commercial challenges will be solved, and solutions created through collaboration in the FORWARD’27 ecosystem projects. Our roadmap is divided into four focus areas where sustainability is viewed from different perspectives to target fulfilling the FORWARD’27 mission.
Autonomous solutions
- Sensor and detection algorithms for harsh heavy vehicle conditions
- Digital tools and modeling for the development, verification and validation of autonomous systems
- Functional safety and automation with machine-human interaction
- Control systems and computing units for heavy vehicle autonomy
Sustainable power
- Sustainable energy sources and logistics for heavy vehicles
- Battery and charging technologies for off-grid heavy vehicles
- Energy efficiency of drivetrains and actuators
- Fuel cells and refuelling for open field heavy vehicles / Green hydrogen – production, distribution and storage
Data driven solutions
- Connecting machine data to the environment & predicting future outcomes
- Digital and XR solutions for operations and collaboration
- Secure connectivity and OTA solutions for remote locations
- Collaborative ecosystem platform (geospatial digital twin)
Sustainable supply chain
- Sustainable materials for heavy vehicle manufacturing,
- Digitalization of factory and supply chain
- Sustainable supply chain and production operations
- Circular supply chain
News
Ponsse Epec FORWARD’27 ecosystem webinars continued Feb 21st, showcasing active Co-Innovation -projects
The projects presented in the February 21st webinar were FOSSA II, TwinFlow and Aurora.
Ponsse Epec FORWARD’27 ecosystem webinar Feb 7th presented active Co-Innovation -projects
The webinar was the first of two webinars organized by Ponsse presenting active Co-Innovation projects. The second one will be held on February 21st.
Ponsse’s 55th anniversary year: The 21,000th forest machine was manufactured in Vieremä factory
In 2025, it will be 55 years since forest machine entrepreneur Einari Vidgren founded a forest machine factory in Vieremä, Finland. The anniversary year will start on a high note as the 21,000th PONSSE forest machine has been manufactured in Vieremä and will be delivered on February 6th, 2025, to Scheff Logging & Trucking Inc. from Minnesota, USA.
The FORWARD´27 ecosystem is an opportunity
- Finding new business opportunities
- Finding new innovation and collaboration partners
- Identifying possibilities for strategic partnerships in global networks
- Networking and brainstorming with other visionaries who share the mission of building a more sustainable mobile working machines
- Visibility and opportunities to engage in projects between companies, universities, and other research institutes.
- Access to Business Finland’s Veturi funding instrument
How to join
FORWARD’27 invites companies and research partners to join the ecosystem to develop and pilot novel technical solutions together.
Interested in becoming FORWARD’27 partner – contact us!
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