Forest 4.0 Conference
The sharing of open forest data is essential for tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, and forest degradation. While data from government satellites and remote sensing are becoming more accessible, the sharing of data collected directly in forests remains limited. Digital technologies like AI and IoT have the potential to transform forestry businesses. This conference will highlight interdisciplinary research in forestry, computer and information sciences, and building engineering.
Additionally, an esteemed panel featuring industry representatives from Lithuania and Sweden will discuss the importance of research and innovation for business competitiveness in the forestry sector. Through a cross-sectoral perspective, we will emphasize how forestry data can generate new insights, create value propositions for customers, and foster new business models within a circular economy.
This conference is organized as a part of the EU Horizon Project: Forest 4.0 | lnu.se. Our goal is to establish a Centre of Excellence to transform the forest environment monitoring, data acquisition, and analysis, and capture value from the collected data.
Program
Preliminary agenda
9:30 Registration and welcome / coffee
10:00 Welcome speeches
- Peter Aronsson, rector Lnu
- Maria Arnholm Governor of Kronoberg county
- Thomas Wilsson, Chairperson of the Interior Cluster Sweden
- Linas Linkevičius, Lithuanian Ambassador in Sweden
10:45 Coffee break and networking
11:15 Forest 4.0: Project overview
11:30 Digitalization of the forestry in Sweden
11:45 Utilizing data for innovation in the forestry sector
12:00 Lunch break
13:00 Community based business model in forestry
13:20 Industry panel: Importance of research and innovation for business competitiveness
14:20 Let’s make money out of forest
14:40 Coffee break
15:00 Digital innovation and platforms
15:30 Competitive timber structures
15:45 Visit at Lnu wood labs
16:30 Summary and conclusion
Registration
The registration is now open. Register your participation here.
Travel
There are a number of different ways to travel to Växjö. You can either take the train to Växjö Central station or travel by air to Växjö Småland Airport.
If you travel by train to Växjö you will reach Växjö Central located in the very centre of the city. A train-ride from Stockholm Central to Växjö takes roughly 3.5-4 hours.
If you instead choose to travel by air, you can choose to travel from Bromma Stockholm Airport to Växjö Småland Airport. You can also reach Växjö via flight to Copenhagen Airport/Kastrup and connecting direct train to Växjö Central (roughly 2.5 hours).
From one point to another within the City of Växjö
By bus
When travelling by bus from Växjö Central to Linnaeus University, bus number 3, direction “Universitetet”, is the best option. However, there are also other bus routes that pass by one of the university’s bus stops or bus stops nearby, for instance, route number 1 and 5, which take you to Teleborg Centrum, some 8–10 minutes’ walk from the university’s campus.
Bus number 4 will take you from Växjö Småland Airport to Växjö Central where you can change to bus to get to Linnaeus University.
Bus tickets are purchased either on the bus with a debit card or you can download the travel app “Länstrafiken Kronoberg” and purchase your ticket in the app, which will give you a 10% discount on your ticket. You use your debit card to pay in the app.
Perform a search on Länstrafiken Kronoberg
By bike
In case you prefer a bicycle, many hotels can offer this. A bike-ride from the city centre to Linnaeus University’s campus will take roughly 20 minutes.
By taxi
Most taxi companies start from Södra Bantorget at World Trade Center (across the tracks from the station building).
By car
There is a relative shortage of parking spaces on campus and all are subject to a charge. Parking spaces are marked on the map below.
Accommodation
For your stay in Växjö we recommend that you as soon as possible contact one of the following hotels/hostels and make your own reservations.
Elite Stadshotellet
Kungsgatan 6, Box 198
352 33 Växjö
Book by email: info.vaxjo@elite.se or by phone: +46 470 – 134 00
Website: https://elite.se/en/hotels/vaxjo/stadshotellet/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google-local&utm_content=vaxjo_stadshotellet
Elite Park Hotel
Västra Esplanaden 10
352 31 Växjö
Book by email: info.parkvaxjo@elite.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 70 22 00
Website: https://elite.se/en/hotels/vaxjo/park-hotel/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google-local&utm_content=vaxjo_park
Clarion Collection Hotel Cardinal
Bäckgatan 10
352 30 Växjö
Book by email: cc.cardinal@choice.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 72 28 00
Website: https://www.nordicchoicehotels.com/hotels/sweden/vaxjo/clarion-collection-hotel-cardinal/?_ga=2.239726091.986266805.1673519636-645733788.1660198179
Quality Hotel Royal Corner
Liedbergsgatan 11
352 32 Växjö
Book by email: q.royalcorner@choice.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 70 10 00
Website: https://www.nordicchoicehotels.com/hotels/sweden/vaxjo/quality-hotel-royal-corner/?_ga=2.79867089.754357241.1672821501-1234792339.1662965398
Teleborgs Slott
Slottsallén
351 96 Växjö
Book by email: info@teleborgsslott.com
or by phone: +46 470 – 34 89 80
Website: https://teleborgsslott.com/
Hotel PM & Vänner
Västergatan 10
352 31 Växjö
Book by email: reservations@pmhotel.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 75 97 00
Website: https://pmrestauranger.se/hotell/
Hotel Esplanad
Norra Esplanaden 21 A
352 31, Växjö
Book by email info@hotelesplanad.com
or by phone: +46 470 – 70 22 00
Website: https://hotelesplanad.com/
Hotel Värend
Kungsgatan 27
352 33, Växjö
Book by email: info@hotellvarend.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 77 67 00
Website: https://www.hotellvarend.se/
Hotel Scandic
Hejaregatan 19
352 46 Växjö
Book by email: vaxjo@scandichotels.com
or by phone: +46 470 - 73 60 00
Website: https://www.scandichotels.se/vaxjo
Öjaby Herrgård
Öjabyvägen 113
352 50 Växjö
Book by email: info@ojabyherrgard.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 70 16 20
Website: https://ojabyherrgard.se/
If You would like a more affordable accommodation we suggest the following:
Toftastrand Hotel & Konditori
Lenhovdavägen 72
352 71 Växjö
Book by email: hotell@villavik.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 652 90
Website: https://www.villavik.se/konditori/
Växjö Vandrarhem Evedal
L J Brandts väg 1
352 63 Växjö
Book by email: info@vaxjovandrarhem.se
or by phone: +46 470 – 630 70
Website: http://www.vaxjovandrarhem.se
Skäraton
Väluddevägen 1
352 51 Växjö
Book by email: skaraton@skaraton.com or mattias@skaraton.com
or by phone: +46 70 378 00 95
Website: http://skaraton.com/
Bed and Breakfast Södra Lycke
Hagagatan 10
352 35 Växjö
You can book by a registration form via the website or by phone: +46 70 676 65 06
Website: http://www.sodralycke.se/