Join the world’s first 3D mobility congress – Mobility4recovery
A large group of Finnish mobility actors have joined forces to organise the world's first 3D mobility congress. This unique experience brings together a wide range of influencers, policy makers and industry representatives across Europe and globally to discuss topics
Preparing for the European Green Deal call – participate in the public survey
Fighting climate change and making Europe climate-neutral by 2050 is one of the main priorities of the European Commission. In support of this priority, the Commission is reinforcing Green Deal-related research and innovation and is preparing a dedicated Green Deal
Resource-wise Helsinki-Uusimaa – Revised smart specialisation strategy
A revised smart specialisation strategy for the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region that was approved by the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Board in April 2020 is now available in Finnish. The revised strategy is a significant instrument in creating sustainable growth based on innovation, which
Aalto University and VTT received EU-funding – Otaniemen lukio wins Jan Amos Comenius Prize
The European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Pilot has selected 35 projects set to develop cutting-edge technologies to receive a total of €114 million. The funding comes from Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation programme. 22 of the projects selected
European comparison: Helsinki-Uusimaa at top of attractiveness survey
Every second year, the Financial Times publication fDi Intelligence compares the attraction of investments in its survey European cities and regions. This time the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region came out as the winner of its own category Economic Potential. Also the Metropolitan
Finland is number one in the European Commission’s Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI)
Τhe European Commission has released the results of the 2019 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), which monitors Europe’s overall digital performance and tracks the progress of EU countries with respect to their digital competitiveness. Over the past year, all
€32 million funding boost for Smart Cities Research in Tallinn & Helsinki
Image credit Mikko Raskinen, Aalto University Smart Cities Centre of Excellence to be established as a joint project between Tallinn University of Technology and Aalto University. The project is also open to innovation collaborations with dozens of
Helsinki claims several top positions in 2018 Smart City Comparisons
Image: Jussi Hellsten Helsinki is the best City in the world for digital transport services and the best in Europe when it comes to smart city tourism. A smart city means a city in which digital services make
4th call for Central Baltic Programme now open
The fourth call for Interreg Central Baltic Programme applications is open until November 16th. The priorities for this call are knowledge intensive companies and more exports to new markets. Other priorities are the development of natural and cultural resources, the
Helsinki wins European Capital of Smart Tourism 2019 competition
Photo: Tuomas Uusheimo Myhelsinki Helsinki has taken first place in the European Commission’s new European Capital of Smart Tourism 2019 competition. The title for 2019 was awarded to two cities: Helsinki and Lyon. The final selection took