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As city officials or lead planners, you are best aware of your city’s unique challenges and needs.

Here you can find novel smart city solutions, involve experts and find opportunities for collaboration.

Combining the expertise of our researchers and practical innovation projects, our ambition is to create a better and more sustainable urban environment.

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partner cities with whom we do joint activities

Smart City Challenge 2025: Two pilot projects to tackle challenges for safer, happier and more resilient cities.

Welcome to join the Smart City Challenge 2025 introduction session! In this round, €800,000 in funding is available per pilot project. We aim to start two pilots focusing on developing safe cities, happy cities, and climate-resilient cities. The goal of this webinar is to outline expectations for cities and real estate developers submitting their challenges for the 5th Round of the Smart City Challenge by September 30—a unique opportunity to co-create innovative, sustainable solutions for complex urban issues.

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We provide advanced advisory services and intelligent solutions to assist your city on the path to becoming smarter, more sustainable, and highly efficient. Explore what we offer.

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Los Angeles, California, USA
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July 16, 2025
Meet Austin: Stanford sustainability leader by day, 3D time traveler by night
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Pilot projects
June 17, 2025
CitySense turns public vehicles into moving data collectors
Environment
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June 06, 2025
Evaluating Transferability of the Digital Marketplace: Estonian Perspective
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Pilot projects
May 29, 2025
Six new pilots tackle real-world challenges in Helsinki
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April 28, 2025
Reigniting an Open, Bold & Collaborative European Digital Economy Amidst €200bn AI Ambitions
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Pilot projects
June 17, 2025
CitySense turns public vehicles into moving data collectors
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Pilot projects
May 29, 2025
Six new pilots tackle real-world challenges in Helsinki
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Pilot projects
February 27, 2025
From lab to life: FinEst Mini-Piloting Programme for research-based innovations
Photo by Yoshihiro on Unsplash
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Pilot projects
January 14, 2025
UrbanSplash Launches Water Quality Assessment Pilot – Meet the Team Behind It
Tallinn's best business initiatives of 2024 announced
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Pilot projects
October 25, 2024
Prestigious Recognition for Applied Research and Prominent Nomination
Los Angeles, California, USA
News
July 16, 2025
Meet Austin: Stanford sustainability leader by day, 3D time traveler by night
News
Pilot projects
June 17, 2025
CitySense turns public vehicles into moving data collectors
Environment
News
June 06, 2025
Evaluating Transferability of the Digital Marketplace: Estonian Perspective
News
Pilot projects
May 29, 2025
Six new pilots tackle real-world challenges in Helsinki
Events
News
April 28, 2025
Reigniting an Open, Bold & Collaborative European Digital Economy Amidst €200bn AI Ambitions
Events
News
April 28, 2025
Reigniting an Open, Bold & Collaborative European Digital Economy Amidst €200bn AI Ambitions
Data
Events
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April 14, 2025
Seminar: Increasing Digitalisation Awareness and Readiness of Estonian Communities
Smart City Exchange Forum 2025
Events
Governance
Urban analytics & data
April 10, 2025
A smart city is a collaborative city
Urban Innovators Meetup by FinEst Centre
Events
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May 21, 2024
Urban Innovators Meetup: Greater impact leads to higher returns
EU Regions Week workshop_urban regeneration
Events
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September 05, 2023
EU Regions Week: Engaging communities for urban regeneration

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