A plug-in campus refers to a physical extension of a base university, within the premises of a host university. While academically independent from the host university, a plug-in campus makes use of the host’s infrastructure and integrates into the local knowledge and innovation ecosystem. The Future Technology Lab illustrates the role and functions of a Finnish plug-in campus in Namibia, focusing on, but not limited to software engineering education. Introduced as an alternative to a full-scale branch or satellite campus, a plug-in campus emphasizes contextual innovation, collaboration and mutual interaction between the base and host universities that the plugin campus is expected to catalyze and accelerate. The resilient orientation enhances the sustainability of a plug-in campus in the dimensions of economy, environment, society, and ethics.