Our story
Who we are and what we do?
FinEst Centre for Smart Cities is an international research and development centre.
We are driven by passion to enhance the quality of life in urban areas. We firmly believe that the future of cities lies in creating smart, human-centric, and resilient environment that empower people to lead happy, fulfilling lives.
At the core of our work are our exceptional research and development teams from Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia) and Aalto University (Finland). We foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing by organizing engaging events and thought-provoking discussions that bring together researchers, city officials, residents and municipal leaders.
FinEst Centre is an independent organization under Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), founded in 2019 by TalTech, Aalto University, Forum Virium Helsinki and the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.
Our mission
To develop smarter cities for people through actionable research in Finland and Estonia.
Our goal is to ensure that as cities grow and evolve, they remain centered on the needs and well-being of their residents.
Our ambition
Our 10 novel smart solutions will be developed and implemented in at least 30 European cities by 2030.
Our values
We are ambitious.
We are trustworthy.
We care.
Facts and figures
academic publications published annually by FinEst Centre
investments into development and piloting new solutions between 2020
and 2027
international projects dealing with cyber security, circular economy, urban air mobility, biodiversity, energy and much more, mainly financed by the European Commission
international researchers working and collaborating with FinEst Centre