10.02.2021
Polle robot courier tested in the food delivery services of Kustaankartano senior centre – mail and laundry delivery also possible
A robot courier that allows for automated food logistics between the Kustaankartano food centre and the senior centre is being tested in Helsinki. The purpose of the pilot carried out in co-operation between City of Helsinki Service Centre, City of Helsinki Social Services and Health Care Division and Forum Virium Helsinki is to make it easier to deliver meals to the senior centre’s wards.
04.02.2021
Experimenting an autonomous robot courier with Smart Kalasatama residents
Place a meal order on your smartphone and get it delivered by a robot. Here we share what it’s like to experiment novel services in urban labs.
03.02.2021
Forum Virium Helsinki implements Helsinki’s data and climate strategy
Forum Virium Helsinki to step into the era of data utilisation.
28.01.2021
Smart mobility belongs to everyone 2.0 follow-up report
Voice-controlled services, a mobility application tailored for children, real-time public transport capacity data and virtual route previews. Älyliikenne kuuluu kaikille 2.0 (Smart Mobility Belongs to Everyone 2.0) workshop was all about coming up with ideas to address the major mobility challenges of different people.
20.01.2021
Helsinki fared excellently in the 2020 Smart City comparison
Helsinki was ranked the world’s second best smart city and Finland was ranked Europe’s second most innovative country in the 2020 smart city comparison.
30.12.2020
New co-creation guide for the social and health care sector published
Our new expert publication, From Need to Solution – A Co-Creation Guide for the Social and Health Care Sector, discusses ways in which co-creation can improve existing municipal services and create new ones.
16.12.2020
Happy Holidays!
With this video we want to thank all our partners, friends of innovation and the people of Helsinki for an eventful year. May the peace and joy of the holidays be with you throughout 2021!
14.12.2020
Smart Toilet Seats improved the well-being of older people in Helsinki
Assistive toilet seats and automatic bidet technology improved the well-being of the residents of Kustaankartano Senior Centre in pilot projects carried out this year in Helsinki.
07.12.2020
Take a gift to a robot and do good – a test robot is helping with holiday gift collection in Helsinki
In a pilot project coordinated by the innovation company Forum Virium, a robot moving about independently receives gifts for the Joulupuu holiday charity in Kansalaistori Square. At the same time, the robot is also collecting data on the challenges and opportunities of autonomous deliveries.
04.12.2020
Sensory room based on Smart Technology reduced depression and need for medication amongst people with memory disorders in Helsinki
A EU project carried out in Helsinki has shown promising results in the utilisation of smart technology to treat older people with memory disorders.