CircVol project promotes business that subscribes to the ideas of circular economy and the utilisation of large volumes of industrial side streams and earth masses in earthworks.

The Kalasatama Wellbeing pilot programme involved developing new digital solutions that support urban wellbeing in collaboration with residents, Kalasatama Health and Wellbeing Centre and business partners.

The objective of the Co-created Health and Wellbeing – CoHeWe project is to promote cooperation between businesses and cities and enable the development and implementation of new, customer-oriented wellbeing and health services.

The aim of these contracts is to facilitate procurement of R&D work to develop systems capable of operating fleets of automated minibuses.

The Bright Ageing project involves testing a smart lighting system that is tailored to the user’s personal needs and wishes.

Helsinki is the best City in the world for digital transport services and the best in Europe when it comes to smart city tourism.

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.