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Smart City Challenge 2025

€1.6 million to solve urban challenges:
Join the Smart City Challenge introductory webinar!

Our ambition

We develop cities for people through actionable research and development in Finland and Estonia. We are driven by passion to enhance the quality of life in urban areas.

Partner up for progress

Explore our novel smart solutions, pilot projects, academic papers, and team of researchers.

Read our papers
and share your ideas

Take your smart city research to the next level by tapping into our dynamic network of over 100 researchers internationally. Find project partners to apply for project grants and use city streets as a living lab to make your research impactful.

Discover and
implement smart solutions

Improve your city and enhance the quality of life for your citizens by implementing smart solutions. Wish to discuss your challenges with us and find solutions together?

International
collaboration projects

FinEst Centre for Smart Cities is already collaborating with experts from Germany, Poland, Latvia, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Ukraine, and several other countries. Explore our international scope!

FinEst Twins project

FinEst Twins

We are developing cross-border, knowledge-sharing infrastructure through real-life pilot projects in Estonia and Finland.

Smart city solutions piloted

FinEst Centre for Smart Cities has launched and finalized six pilot projects. They all complement each other and aim to ignite a culture of urban experimentation. Get to know them.

indoor climate_building energy use_building performance

DigiAudit

We optimize building's energy performance and indoor climate with real-time monitoring and analysis platform.

self driving bus as public transport

Future Mobility Ecosystem

We have developed a solution for public and demand-based transport system management.

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Microgrids and Energy Storage

We enable the utilization of energy storage and control systems instead of relying solely on the power grid.

citizen well-being

Urban Planning Well-Being Score

We have developed a well-being score to objectively assess urban environments. The score is used as a tool for city planning.

urban vegetation

GreenTwins

We empower citizens to design urban green areas. For that, we have developed a variety of digital tools – including a plant library.

renovation platform

Renovation Strategy Tool

We help municipalities to generate, simulate and analyze renovation scenarios in order to make sensible investments.

Media

Events

News

April 28, 2025

Reigniting an Open, Bold & Collaborative European Digital Economy Amidst €200bn AI Ambitions

Data

Events

News

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

News

March 24, 2025

Meet Luca: Bridging Research, Policy, and Urban Innovation

News

Pilot projects

February 27, 2025

From lab to life: FinEst Mini-Piloting Programme for research-based innovations

Events

News

April 28, 2025

Reigniting an Open, Bold & Collaborative European Digital Economy Amidst €200bn AI Ambitions

Data

Events

News

April 14, 2025

Seminar: Increasing Digitalisation Awareness and Readiness of Estonian Communities

News

March 24, 2025

Meet Luca: Bridging Research, Policy, and Urban Innovation

News

Pilot projects

February 27, 2025

From lab to life: FinEst Mini-Piloting Programme for research-based innovations

News

Urban analytics & data

February 17, 2025

Smart technologies and data – yet another tool or infrastructure of future cities?

Events

News

April 28, 2025

Reigniting an Open, Bold & Collaborative European Digital Economy Amidst €200bn AI Ambitions

Data

Events

News

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

News

May 21, 2024

Urban Innovators Meetup: Greater impact leads to higher returns

EU Regions Week workshop_urban regeneration

Events

News

September 05, 2023

EU Regions Week: Engaging communities for urban regeneration