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Our founding partners

We are proud to belong to an international research and innovation community. FinEst Centre is founded by Tallinn University of Technology, Aalto University, Forum Virium Helsinki and the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. Starting from July 1, 2023 the established Estonian Ministry of Climate joined as partner.

FinEst Centre's pilot project are financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research.

Other partners

We collaborate closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including cities, municipalities, universities, smart city research organisations, and others from Estonia, Europe, and beyond. This extensive network of partners enables us to leverage diverse expertise, share knowledge, and foster innovation in the field of smart cities.

Words from our partners

We feel very privileged to work with FinEst Centre on NetZeroCities project and support 112 European cities to achieve their climate-neutrality commitments by 2030. FinEst Centre has a key role in supporting Eurocities in replicating innovative climate-neutral projects from city to city and identifying technological best practices at the local level.

Meline Gonzalez Piloyan

Project Coordinator and Policy Advisor in NetZeroCities project

Focus, systematicity and clarity are the words that characterise the team and leadership of the FinEst Centre for Smart Cities. Working with them gives substance to good collaboration, where parties understand each other and move towards a common goal. The Well-being Score research project has given Narva a better understanding of our urban space and how the city's residents feel about the city, so that we can make better spatial decisions based on the well-being of the city's residents. We hope that we can continue to work with you on exciting collaborative projects and develop both the scientific approach to urban space and, through projects, the city of Narva.

Kaie Enno

Director of the Narva City Architecture and Urban Planning Office

FinEst Centre is a valued member of the EDIAQI consortium, a 4-year Horizon Europe project coordinated by the Lisbon Council. The team is doing a fantastic job at managing the 8 pilots and awareness campaigns focusing on improving indoor air quality in Europe. Both their technical knowledge in the field and project management skills play an essential role in ensuring the success of our project.

Jon Switters

Senior Research Associate and Project Coordinator at the Lisbon Council

For the City of Tartu, cooperation with the FinEst Centre has mainly meant the implementation of the Microgrids project. The FinEst Centre's constant attention and care for the project's development was felt in the background throughout the period. Regular and well-prepared seminars and information days have provided a good opportunity to present the activities of our project, as well as to get an overview of sister projects and FinEst Centre activities.

Jaanus Tamm

Project Manager of the Urban Economy Department of the City of Tartu

Rae municipality has been pleased to be part of the FinEst Centre for Smart Cities team. We have been able to collectively contribute and drive innovation and experiment with novel solutions together with our residents. The Future Mobility pilot project has allowed us to introduce the self-driving bus to the residents and test the MaaS XT software-density combination. In this way, we are one step closer to providing a more comfortable and efficient mobility service.

Maie Liblik

Rae Municipality Development Manager