NECOVERSE Final Seminar 17.11.2025 Dream it, Build it, Sail it: Metaverse Solutions for Shipbuilding and Beyond

We’re excited to present the outcomes of NECOVERSE Joint Action showcasing how industrial metaverse solutions are transforming the way we work across industries.

The final seminar was held on Monday, November 17th at Forum Marinum in Turku.

We’re thrilled to share the outcomes of the NECOVERSE Joint Action, demonstrating how industrial metaverse solutions are transforming the way industries work.

Event Highlights

This seminar showed, how industrial metaverse solutions are reshaping industries. Participants will enjoy inspiring keynotes and live demonstrations showcasing the use of the metaverse in training, space design, and remote inspections.

Below you can find the presentations and videos of selected presentations.

Welcome words: Seppo Tikkanen, DIMECC and Mika Luimula, Head of Education and Research of The School of Software and Interactive Technologies for Turku University of Applied Sciences),  Presentation: Welcome Final Seminar

Keynote presentations

Design it! Build it! Sail it! – Megatrends, Metaverse and Shipbuilding,Marjo Keiramo, (Director, Meyer Turku)

Using UAVs to Monitor Damage to Cruise Ships,Dmytro Krytskyi, (Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Aircraft Engineering from Kharkiv National Aerospace University, Ukraine)

Metaverse-Powered Inspections, Tuomas Suominen, Business Development Manager at Kiwa, Chao Yang, Doctoral Candidate at Aalto University),  Presentation: Suominen Final Seminar, Recording: Kiwa Final seminar

Magical Architecture & Design – Vertti Kivi, CEO Vertti&Co,  Presentation:Vertti Kivi Final seminar

AI Design Space, Timo Haavisto, AI Specialist and Senior Advisor at Turku University of Applied Sciences,  Presentation: Haavisto Final Seminar, Recording: TUAS Final Seminar

Immersive Learning Experiences – Pasi Mattila, CEO at Finpeda and Werner Ravyse, Senior Research Scientist at Turku University of Applied Sciences,  Presentation: Finpeda Final Seminar, Recording: Finpeda Final seminar