Helsinki – the most functional smart city in the world

5 things we learned from Smart Cities Week in Australia.

The New Solutions in City Logistics project seeks new solutions for organising light and environmentally-friendly urban distribution.

The Jätkäsaari Smart Mobility project is creating an urban test area for smart mobility solutions, where SMEs specialising in mobility are provided with support in developing their business and opportunities to pilot their solutions in an interesting environment.  

Innovative IoT-platforms will be tested in real-life settings in Helsinki and Antwerp.

The Smart City Expo World Congress took place in Barcelona in mid-November. Forum Virium was also in attendance to market Helsinki’s know-how and collect the best tips for Finland’s smart city developers. Here is a list of the upcoming trends in smart city development based on the event.

5 projects representing Helsinki's Smart City development.

Companies are invited to offer solutions to three challenges defined by teachers.

Experiences from EU projects in Helsinki, benefits for city innovation and companies.

Gain poits whenever you move around your neighbourhood! MUV project uses an innovative approach to improve urban mobility: encouraging sustainability through a game.

The Mobility Urban Values (MUV) project encourages residents to change their mobility behaviour and make more sustainable mobility choices through illustration and gamification. The project’s influencing methods are co-created with residents.

Smart Kalasatama new programme director Kerkko Vanhanen works closely to the residents. We asked him about the direction he intends to take with Helsinki's most famous smart city district.

These developments will bring us to a “Super Smart Society.”

Book a guided Smart City tour to Kalasatama and Jätkäsaari in Helsinki.

Forum Virium Helsinki has been closely involved in the development of a new operating model that aims at transforming schools into innovation platforms.

The developed tool for welding is based on combining virtual and augmented reality by means of digital technology.

The Climate-friendly Housing Companies project aims to improve energy efficiency through the utilisation of data collected with the help IoT.

Topical IoT issues were covered at the Smart City Day, organized in the framework of the MyData 2018 conference that took place from 29.–31. of August in Helsinki, Finland.

The service developed by the bIoTope project saves the driver's time, energy and nerves. Deputy Mayor of Helsinki Anni Sinnemäki considers the service promising.

International request for tenders is launched by the FABULOS-project to acquire systems capable of operating fleets of automated minibuses within urban areas.

Tiina Inki will be applying her smart city development expertise in living lab trials in the Select for Cities -project.

Jätkäsaari is a testing ground for new mobility solutions and a showcase for smart transport to the rest of the world.