SMART CITY SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND CON- TENTS
4 10 16 SMART TRANSPORT SMART SMART BUILDINGS AND MOBILITY ENERGY AND PLANNING 22 30 SMART CITY SUMMARY OF EXAMPLES FROM TEKES WITTY CITY FINLAND PROGRAMME
2 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND SMEs co-funded by Tekes increased their exports €2.6 B in 2012–2015
SMEs expect projects initiated in 2016 to produce € B 9.4in turnover during the target year.
INTRO Finland is a northern, sparsely populated country, where conditions vary greatly between different seasons. Life and traffic must flow smoothly whether the temperature outside is -20 °C or +20 °C. These stringent conditions are forcing innovation.
The aim of this brochure is to intro- In 2018 Tekes and Finpro, the Finnish Business Finland will gather all ser- duce a variety of smart Finnish solu- trade promotion organization, will be vices related to innovation funding tions and projects that Tekes has merged into a new organization with and the promotion of exports, invest- co-funded. Thematic areas covered the working title Business Finland. ments and travel under one roof. are smart energy and buildings, smart transport and mobility, and services related to these themes. Finnish Smart Cities are also presented. WHY
Tekes has worked with the top innova- FINLAND? tive companies and research units in Finland. Every year, Tekes has financed • 1st in World Economic Forum’s Human some 1,500 business research and Capital Index (2015) development projects, and almost • 4th most competitive country in the world 600 public research projects at univer (WEF 2015) sities, research institutes and univer- sities of applied sciences. Research, • One of the innovation leaders in the EU (Innovation scoreboard 2015) development and innovation funding is targeted at projects that create in • Most stable society in the world the long-term the greatest benefits for (FPP 2014) the economy and society.
SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND | 3 SMART TRANSPORT AND MOBILITY
GOING PLACES The world of mobility is changing rapidly. Urbanization has left cities struggling with congestion and air pollution. Social trends are pushing urban transformation towards liveable and car-free cities. Servitization, electric vehicles and autonomous cars are making people rethink car ownership and how they move about. All this calls for a new mobility ecosystem.
Finland is driving the revolution by developing smart In Finland approximately solutions for the new mobility ecosystem. From MaaS to autonomous driving, we already have many distruptive solutions and services up and running. We also have many open testbeds and development environments welcoming 17 % innovative and ambitious partners from all over the world. of household consumption expenditure is spent on Whether you’re a startup or an established player, now is transport and mobility. the time to seize the opportunity and be part of the future of mobility.
4 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND MAAS
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is set to change the way the world moves. Door-to-door mobility services will let users see, book, pay and follow the realization of the travel chain. Finland is a forerunner in MaaS services. We want to enable the seamless and effi- cient flow of information, goods and people. ELECTRIC VEHICLES Different players are currently running AND TRAFFIC numerous pilots and demonstrations around Finland, with many new com- The future is electric. Electric pas- panies providing MaaS services. senger vehicles are becoming main- LIGHT VEHICLES stream in many markets, with public transportation following suit. Heavy More and more people are commut- machinery companies have started to ing on a bicycle, and bike share pro- introduce hybrid or pure electric work grammes and electric bikes are gain- AUTONOMOUS DRIVING machines to the market. New busi- ing momentum as the best last mile AND CONNECTIVITY nesses have popped up to provide solution. A new law in Finland allows services for electric vehicles and the the use of light electric vehicles in We’re not far from a time when owning ecosystem. Electric Vehicles are also a public places and lanes, boosting the a car will be less desirable than simply part of the future smart grid and ener- development of light vehicle busi- ordering a self-driving vehicle to your gy storage system. nesses. door when required. Autonomous driving is one of the most important new mobility technologies, and is set to shape a whole new economy and to provide a major option for last-mile mobility services.
Digitilalization, 5G and artificial intel- 201 projects co-funded by the Tekes Witty City ligence are crucial components when -programme between 2013 and 2017. developing autonomous solutions. Finland has strongholds in all these areas. The technologies still need development, and there are many pilots and demonstrations going on. Whether you’re a startup or an Our open testing platforms let you established player, now is the time to test new technologies and service seize the opportunity and be part of the concepts and get ahead of the com- petition. future of mobility ecosystem in Finland.
Finnish companies today provide many connectivity solutions for the automotive industry.
SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND | 5 TRANSPORT AND MOBILITY FLEETONOMY – Autonomous driving Fleetonomy provides an end to end plat- form for planning, operating and opti- mizing fleets of autonomous vehicles. COMPANIES fleetonomy.io CO-FUNDED BY TEKES PARKMAN – Services Parkman provides real-time parking information to motorists, private park- ing providers and municipalities. EKORENT – Electric solutions parkman.fi EkoRent develops and offers zero-emission mobility solutions. Our fully digital rental and sharing services are based on Electric Vehicles and Solar Energy, and are used with a mobile application tailored for electric vehicles. ekorent.fi
NOKIA – Autonomous driving Nokia brings their expertise on 4G and 5G mobile networks to the world of automated mobility. The smart solutions offer limitless possibilities for future mobility and connectivity. nokia.com
INFOTRIPLA – Autonomous driving Infotripla provides innovative solutions for traffic information management, analysis and data exchange. Their solutions are designed to provide better mobility services in smart cities and transport networks. infotripla.fi
VIRTA – Electric solutions Virta is the leading provider of EV charg- ing services in Finland, with clients in seven European countries. Virta’s smart PLUGIT – Electric solutions solutions cover the whole value chain. Plugit democratizes charging. Plugit offers turn-key virta.global & white label EV charging solutions and Charging as a Service (CaaS). Plugit e-Mobility Platform ena- bles multiple business models and services, as well as managing the multi-operator networks. plugit.fi 6 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND MAAS GLOBAL – Services The world’s first ever mobility operator, MaaS Global is on a mission to free people from having to own a car. Their Whim mobile app lets you trav- el wherever and whenever, with public transport, taxis, brand-new cars and more. maas.global SHAREIT BLOX CAR – Services Shareit Blox Car is a peer-to-peer car sharing LEANPARK – Services service that helps car owners find someone Leanpark is a stylish and intelligent robotic to rent their car to when they don’t need it. parking system that moves cars into storage shareitbloxcar.fi shelves where they secured from weather conditions, damage and accidents. leanpark.com
LINKKER – Electric solutions Linkker builds electric buses with lightweight technology, energy efficient drivelines and fast charging. Linkker’s solution leads to lower consumption and lower life cycle costs. linkkerbus.com
PARKING ENERGY LTD – Electric solutions Parking Energy Ltd is a technology oriented park- ing electricity operator. We solve the issues within electric car charging in real estate environments. parkingenergy.com
WITRAFI – Services Witrafi is using new technology to change the way we park. Users can now find and reserve parking spaces without having to circle around the block. witrafi.com
PAYIQ – Services PayiQ develops intelligent cloud-based mobile solutions for public and private transport. PayiQ is the leading mobile payment solutions enabler for Mobility as a Service (MaaS) operators, focus- ing on mobile tickets, security and safety. payiq.net KYYTI – Services Kyyti develops an integrated multi- modal mobility application that lets you plan your routes and compare mobility options and costs. kyyti.com SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND | 7 TRANSPORT AND MOBILITY RESEARCH VAMOS! PROJECTS MaaS A seamless travel chain to your desti- CO-FUNDED BY TEKES nation, easy planning of your trip and a combination of transport modes, URBAN AUTO TEST and the possibility to buy your mobile Urban Area Automated Driving tickets or other value adding services Development of Connected and well in advance. VAMOS! partners are Automated Driving (CAD) testing and connecting their services through API verification facilities in the Tampere (Application Programming Interfaces) city area. The project focuses on en- to create new service offerings for fes- abling the testing of sensor suites in tivals and events, travel destinations, automated vehicles, development of travel agencies and cities among sensor setups and automated vehicle others, as well as directly to end users . control strategies. In addition, con- The project is coordinated by VTT nected driving support functions are Technical Research Centre of Finland. realized based on standardized C-ITS safety messages. The landmark info Partners: and traffic status signals are captured PayIQ, ShareIT, Eventmore, Witrafi, from the servers of the City of Tam- ApInf, Tuup, VTT, Place to Sleep, Solo pere. International.
Partners: vamosapi.com VTT, Tieto, TTS, Taipale Telematics, HERE, LinkMotion, Nomovok, the City of Tampere, Trafi.
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8 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND LIVING LAB BUS ROBUSTA Electric Mobility Autonomous Driving The goal of the Living Lab Bus environ- The key objective of the ROBUSTA ment is to enable the development, project is to create a remote drive testing and demonstration of various system that allows the use of semi- services and technologies by using a autonomous buses – and later other real electric bus fleet as a testbed. The autonomous vehicles – in urban traffic project provides an open platform for conditions. The project will test and technology and service providers to study technologies, like 5G networks develop, test and demonstrate new and AI-assisted human-machine com- technologies and services. The pro- munication to remove the human ject is coordinated by VTT Technical operator from the bus and to put him Research Centre of Finland. or her in the control room responsi- ble for multiple buses. The project is Partners: coordinated by Metropolia University VTT, Aalto University, Tampere Univer- of Applied Sciences and Demos Hel- sity of Technology, University of Tam- sinki. pere, Linkker, PayIQ, Ajeco, F oreca, City of Helsinki, City of Tampere, Cinia, EEE Partners: Innovations, HSL. Metropolia, Demos Helsinki, Nokia Infotripla, Flou, Nodeon, Fleetonomy. livinglabbus.fi robusta.fi
SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND | 9 SMART ENERGY
POWERING UP The majority of Finland’s population lives in cities and towns. Cities and communities use as much energy as industry. Urban development is therefore of great importance when trying to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Finland has a strong energy technology cluster. There are several world-class research teams and many SMEs and large companies working on new and interesting solutions. Clean energy solutions related to decentralized production are considered to be a significant international business opportunity for Finnish companies.
The Finnish electricity system is among the most advanced systems in Europe, and the world. Certain advanced solutions are often referred to in this context: level of network automation, deployment of smart meters and the open energy market.
10 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND SMART GRIDS SMART OTANIEMI
Smart grids in Finland have the lowest LIVING LAB DEVELOPING THE transmission losses in the world. Many FUTURE SMART ENERGY SYSTEM smart grid functionalities, load profil- Smart Otaniemi is a carbon-neutral ing, real time billing and distributed energy area integrating sustainable power generation are already imple- RENEWABLES resources and active customers with mented in the system. Finland is one a resilient energy system. Focus areas of the few European countries where Finland is one of the world’s leading are energy data, energy efficiency and hourly data can be read remotely from users of renewable sources of energy, renewables, and real-time monitoring the meter. especially bioenergy. The amount of and control. electricity produced with renewable energy sources was 45% of total elec- The Otaniemi ecosystem already has tricity production in 2016. The focus is around 20 partners. It is constantly on wood- and bio-based bio-fuels, but developing and new partners can join. ENERGY EFFICIENCY interest in solar energy and energy storage techologies is on the upswing. smartotaniemi.fi In international comparison, Finland Solar energy, geothermal energy, heat ranks near the top with respect to pumps and various bioenergy-related many energy saving measures and the solutions will also complement dis- efficiency of energy use. The majori- trict heating and cooling production. ty of the Finnish cleantech business value comes from energy efficiency- related technologies. Cogeneration of heat and electricity, broad coverage of voluntary energy efficiency agree- ments and systematic energy auditing are good examples of successful ener- gy saving measures implemented in Finland.
45 % The amount of electricity produced with renewable energy sources.
SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND | 11 ENERGY COMPANIES FOURDEG – Energy efficiency CO-FUNDED BY TEKES Fourdeg Smart Heating is a service to improve indoor comfort with individual and stable heating, and save heating energy costs by lower consump- tion and demand-side management. The service LEANHEAT – Energy efficiency works fully automatically at room level accuracy. Smart building control and maintenance powered fourdeg.com by IoT. Fully automated and self-learning, Lean- heat’s solution provides real-time optimization not only for individual buildings, but entire clus- ters of apartment buildings. leanheat.com
OILON – Solar Oilon provides industrial heat pumps and cool- ing plants, ground source heat pumps, solar heat collectors, and burners and combustion. oilon.com
WIREPAS – Systems, Smart Grid Wirepas provides reliable, optimized and scal- able device connectivity. There is no need for traditional repeaters, because every wireless device is a smart router of the network. wirepass.com
SOLNET – Solar Solnet Group is a Smart Solar Solutions provider offering IoT enabled solar utilities and systems integrations for B2B customers as a managed service and turnkey solution. solnet.group
EMPOWER – Systems, Smart Grid Empower delivers smart energy market enabling services and ICT systems. Empower also builds and maintains power and telecom networks, provides power plant maintenance and management as well as services for industrial production processes. empower.eu BROADBIT BATTERIES – Storage BroadBit is a technology company developing batteries using novel sodium-based chemis- tries to power the future green economy. broadbit.com 12 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLINIC – Energy efficiency We are digitizing energy efficiency. Energy savings can GEF – Solar be achieved more quickly, cost-effectively and reliably. GEF develops capabilities for solar energy gener- e2clinic.com ation, energy storages, as well as software-based demand response management and system con- trol, all integrated as part of the intelligent grid for demand flexibility, V2G and beyond. gef.fi
LEASEGREEN – Energy efficiency LeaseGreen is helping clients in the property sec- tor to improve their profitability and environmen- tal sustainability by enhancing energy efficiency FORTUM – Systems, Smart Grid through seeking out the best solutions available. Fortum provides customers with electricity, leasegreen.fi heating and cooling as well as smart solu- tions to improve resource efficiency. fortum.com
ABB – Systems, Smart Grid ABB is a pioneering technology leader that is writing the future of industrial digitalization. Every day, we drive efficiency, safety and productivity in utilities, industry, transport and infrastructure globally. abb.com
OPTIWATTI – Energy efficiency OptiWatti makes smart energy manage- ment easy. The solution optimizes energy usage on heating and cooling on room level with a smart and predictive control mechanism. For utilities OptiWatti offers a solution to boost demand response. optiwatti.fi
TERALOOP – Storage Teraloop is developing a breakthrough in utility scale storage to unlock the integration of renew- able energy. Teraloop has evolved the flywheel concept, paving the way for a large scale, high energy, kinetic storage system. teraloop.com
VALOE – Solar Valoe offers advanced back contact modules and smart factory concepts. The automated production of back contact modules leads to a more efficient production processes and better and more durable products. valoe.com
SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND | 13 ENERGY
RESEARCH FINNISH SOLAR REVOLUTION Balance of power system One of the objectives of the ‘Finnish PROJECTS Solar Revolution’ project is to prepare CO-FUNDED BY TEKES for the future solar power trends and envision new technologies. Produc- tion and consumption in the power WORLD-CLASS EFFICIENCY system must be balanced at all times, Black Silicon for Highly Efficient power quality must be ensured, stor- Solar Cells and Modules age of electricity must be solved, solar Professor Hele Savin’s group has power plant monitoring and optimi- obtained the world record-br eaking zation must be developed for varying efficiency rate of 22.1% on nano weather conditions. structured silicon solar cells. The goal of this project is to upscale the tech- Partners: nology and demonstrate the signifi- Tampere University of Technology, cance and impact of the previous aca Aalto University, Lappeenranta Uni- demic results on an industrial scale. versity of Technology, Aino Energia, To achieve this, the team is already Caruna, Convion, Fortum, Eaton, Ele- manufacturing full-sized prototype nia, MX Electrix, Nocart, Tampereen solar panels from atomic layer deposi- Sähkölaitos, Tampereen Sähköverkko, tion-coated black silicon cells. Lempäälän Energia. In parallel com pany projects by ABB, Efore, Ensto and Partners: Sola Sense. Coordinator Aalto University, NAPS Solar Oy, Okmetic Oyj, Beneq Oy, Valoe Oyj, and partners from Spain and Germany.
14 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND SOLETAIR Fuels and materials from air SOLETAIR is the world’s first pilot plant capable of producing hydrocarbons from the air by using solar power as the energy source. The products can replace fossil resources in fuels, CLIMAPOLIS chemicals, materials and even medi Urban energy platform cine. The solution makes it possible The efficient utilization of advanced, to achieve a carbon neutral future. large scale cleantech technologies in urban structures requires advanced The raw materials, carbon dioxide and efficient business models. The and water, are separated from the air. objective of the research project is to Hydrogen is generated from water develop an advanced urban energy by means of electrolysis. Energy con- platform concept and architectural sumed in the electrolysis is supplied urban vision. The urban energy plat- by a solar power plant. Finally, CO2 form is globally unique and is devel- and hydrogen are combined to form oped within real estate and infrastruc- hydrocarbons in a synthesis reactor ture building processes to allow for a operating at high pressure and tem- cost efficient manner to reform dom- perature. inant energy infrastructures, whilst improving the added value and capa- Partners: bilities of actors within the business The main research partners: Lappeen- ecosystem. The project is coordinated ranta University of Technology and by Aalto University. VTT Technical Research Centre of Fin- land. Several industrial partners: ABB, Partners: ENE Solar Systems, Gasum, Woikoski, Aalto University, City of Vantaa, Skan- GreenEnergyFinland (GEF), Proventia, ska, LAK Real Estate, SRV, Vantaan Hydrocell. Energia, Lemminkäinen, Uponor, Fin- nair, NCC, Ruukki, Oilon, Nordic Shine, soletair.fi Calefa, Aidon, GEF.
SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND | 15 SMART BUILDINGS AND PLANNING
BUILDING GREEN The average temperature in Helsinki on the southern coast of Finland is approximately 6°C, and the seasons vary from warm summers to cold and snowy winters.
The harsh weather conditions have forced us Finns to be innovative in developing smart and resource-efficient solutions. These solutions highlight advanced concepts for city planning, as well as sustainable and smart living, energy, and mobility services integrated with modern ICT technologies. The sustainable built environment is completed with advanced waste management, lighting and recycling.
16 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND CITY PLANNING
Finnish cities, research teams and companies are involved in progressive activities for developing participatory, sustainable and digital urban plan- ning, including public- private-people SMART BUILDINGS partnerships.
Buildings and real estate account for Digital solutions and technologies like approximately half of the total capital Augmented and Virtual Reality, IoT, 3D and 40 per cent of energy and mate- modelling and Artificial Intelligence rial resources globally. Buildings are are transforming the whole society as The harsh weather becoming smarter and increasingly well as city planning processes. Many data intensive. Finnish companies are providing conditions have forced state-of the art digital solutions. us to be innovative. Finnish state-of-the-art competence can serve as a basis for the solutions that are developed for global needs. Finnish companies and research teams have specific competences in areas like building information modeling (BIM), energy efficient con- struction, energy efficient homes and home automation, smart workplaces Buildings account for and indoor air quality. 40 % of all energy consumption in Finland.
in BIM usage and NO.1development.
SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND | 17 BUILDING AND PLANNING COMPANIES CO-FUNDED BY TEKES KONE – Building Solutions KONE People Flow Intelligence offers solutions for smart buildings: access and ENERON – Service Solutions destination control, information commu- Eneron analyzes entire property portfolios, nication and equipment monitoring. understands the needs of real estate business kone.com and the strategy of property owners, and opti- mizes energy efficiency investments. eneron.fi
720 DEGREES – System Solutions 720° is a cloud-based analytics solution for the collection and evaluation of indoor environ- mental quality data such as: air quality, thermal comfort and noise pollution. 720.io
GRANLUND – Service Solutions Granlund specializes in design, consultancy and software services. The core of its exper- tise is energy efficiency. granlund.fi
ADMARES – Building Solutions Admares’ innovative floating structures create new valuable real estate on the water. The com- pany is pioneering construction methods that combine cutting-edge marine, land and modular construction techniques. admares.com
ENEVO – System Solutions Enevo is able to create efficiencies and cut the cost of waste collection by collecting and analyzing data from refuse containers across the world. COZIFY – System Solutions enevo.com Cozify is a wireless smart home hub that connects smart devices from different manufacturers into one seamlessly working entity. cozify.fi 18 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND GLASTON – Building Solutions Glaston is developing equipment for the processing of smart glass. The properties TRIMBLE – Service Solutions of intelligent or smart glass and window Trimble drives the evolution of digital information models to glass can be altered when needed. provide greater competitive advantage to the construction, glaston.com infrastructure and energy industries. Trimble currently has customers in over 100 countries, its own offices in over 20 countries, and a global partner network. trimble.com
HALTON – System Solutions Halton Group is the global tech- nology leader in indoor air solu- NUUKA SOLUTIONS – Service Solutions tions for demanding spaces. The Nuuka building process analytics platform combines halton.com industry expertise with state-of-the-art building analytics software to make your building the smartest on the block. nuukasolutions.com
SITOWISE – Service Solutions Sitowise helps cities and infrastructure owners to gain cost-efficiency by digitalizing urban planning, construction and maintenance. We help cities to set up data infrastructures and 3D city models, which form a platform for smart city applications. sitowise.fi
AINS – Service Solutions AINS is a growing international expert in construction management and design. With Cityfier you are able to compare alternative plans for neigh- bourhoods and get a forecast of the area’s value development. ains.fi
FIRA – Service Solutions Fira builds spaces perfectly tailored for how they will be used. The projects are based on co-operation, from the design phase all the way to commissioning. Fira is a forerunner in devel- opment and use of digital tools to build smarter. fira.fi
LIGHT COGNITIVE – Building Solutions Light Cognitive creates lighting solutions for personal iLOQ – Building Solutions well-being and performance. Big Sky produces a dynamic iLOQ transforms mechanical lock- natural skylight view, allowing people to enjoy long ing into digital access management. clear days even when the real days are short or cloudy. iLOQ provides self-powered digital lightcognitive.com locking and access management, without batteries or cables. iloq.com SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND | 19 BUILDING AND PLANNING RESEARCH
VARPU PROJECTS VR and AR solutions CO-FUNDED BY TEKES The project focuses on virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in the context DRUMBEAT of industrial applications, including Linked Building Data online construction, facility management DRUMBEAT produced web-based and resource-aware buildings. Varpu solutions for sharing data in real will improve methods to capture 3D industry-driven use cases at different models and 360-degree video in dif- phases of the construction life cycle: ficult lighting environments and with design coordination, supply-chain various depth sensors, and further management and facility manage- implement new methods to employ ment. The project implemented an these data sources as enablers for open-source Linked Building Data wide area AR tracking. The project will platform for sharing IFC models in a conduct basic and applied research granular manner over the web and for to find the requirements, opportuni- linking these models to other building ties and limitations of multimodal VR/ data. The DRUMBEAT platform is the AR interfaces. The VARPU consortium first implementation of a Linked Build- includes top research units, large com- ing Data platform for operational data panies and innovative growing SMEs. publication, and has led to further R&D projects and a spinoff company. Partners: University of Tampere, Aalto Univer Partners: sity, FGI, VTT, Granlund, 3D Talo, Ruuk- Aalto, VTT, Trimble, Solibri, Granlund, ki, SkyHighVR Oy. Skanska, Parma, Progman, A-Insi nöörit. Spinoff: VisuaLynk.
20 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND iCONS Intelligent Construction Site Aalto University and a consortium of eight Finnish companies, including LUX TURRIM end-users from the construction and 5G for smart cities ship building sectors, software com- Our society and cities face challenges examples are being piloted to test the panies and a large teleoperator, intend to improve safety, energy efficiency, platform: video surveillance, weather to revolutionize construction manage- air quality, effective transportation and air quality monitoring, navigation, ment through intelligent data-driven and quality of living. The LuxTurrim5G info sharing (active screens) and smart systems. The objective is to develop project will solve current digital eco- lighting. These are combined with the concept of an intelligent construc- system challenges with the following modern city planning tools and busi- tion site that utilizes and combines actions: a new smart light pole with ness development. Radio wave prop- real-time data from all construction 5G capability for small cells and many agation through building materials resources, such as labour, material and integrated sensors will be developed is also studied to establish sufficient equipment. With the iCONS system, to enable fast high-speed commu- outdoor-indoor connections. location-based data can be collected nications and new digital services. in real time from construction sites, The smart 5G light pole includes data Partners: supporting and improving manage- transport from access points to a Aalto, TUT, VTT, Nokia Bell Labs, Sito- ment processes such as planning, con- core 5G network and provides open wise, Vaisala, Teleste, Exel Composites, trol, safety and logistics. Project teams interfaces for service platforms of Premix, Lammin Windows & Doors, will benefit from more accurate and operators, micro-operators and verti C2Smart light, Indagon. real-time information. cal industries. The interfaces enable the use of a single 5G network for all Partners: different services and providers in Aalto, Movenium, Fira, Skanska, eRent, relevant smart city and 5G mobile Elisa, Trimble, YIT, Carina Solutions. network applications. Several service
SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND | 21 SMART CITY EXAMPLES FROM FINLAND
CITY SMARTS A smart city uses digital technology to improve its performance, liveability and the well-being of its citizens. New technology and data is used for solving the cities’ economic, social and environmental challenges. Oulu Important smart city themes include energy, building, Jyväskylä mobility, city planning and governance. Finnish towns are topping many Smart City rankings in Europe. Tampere
Turku Vantaa Espoo
Helsinki 54 % of the world’s population lives in cities; this will be 70% by 2050.
22 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND CITY OF HELSINKI Smart Kalasatama, Jätkäsaari Smart Mobility Lab and open data
Helsinki has ambitious targets to smart services will save one hour of Jätkäsaari Smart Mobility Lab hosts become the world’s most functional each citizen’s time every day. The shar- the testing of MaaS and other smart city and reach carbon neutrality by ing economy is active in Kalasatama. mobility solutions. Soon self-driving 2035. Smart solutions will help to People share cars and parking spaces robot buses will be in use for citizens achieve these goals. with the help of digital applications. in in the streets of Vallila and Pasila Smart locks in new buildings enable districts. Smart Kalasatama, a brownfield dis- citizens to use many spaces in Kala- trict in Helsinki, is a vivid Smart City satama for their purposes. The first Helsinki has already opened most of experimental innovation platform. estates are already connected to the its data up so that it is available via Smart Kalasatama is developed flex- smart grid, and all the rest of the area Helsinki Region infoshare. Helsinki is ibly and through piloting, in close to be built will benefit from the grid, the first Nordic city that has created co-operation with 200+ stakeholders enabling real time smart metering, a semantic CityGML 3D model of its including residents, companies, city electric vehicles network and new sto- entire area. This is also published as officials, start-ups and researchers. rage solutions for electricity. A solar open data. Kalasatama district will offer a home power plant already exists in the for approximately 25,000 residents neighbourhood and the whole district smartkalasatama.fi/en and jobs for 10,000 people. Currently, is connected to the district heating forumvirium.fi there are 3,000 people living in the and cooling grid. hel.fi/helsinki/en area. The vision of Kalasatama is that
SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND | 23 Fastest growing business hub in CITY OF VANTAA NO.1Finland. Aviapolis Airport City
Future cities will be built close to busy rap id growth of the area creates de tors and altogether the expo offered airports all over the globe. Aviapolis, mand for the new innovative services companies great opportunities to next to Helsinki Airport is one of the and smart city solutions. This opens internationalize and gather new busi- most interesting Airport City develop- up a number of new business oppor- ness contacts and leads. ments in the world. tunities. Our partner companies at Smart City Aviapolis is the shortest route bet The City of Vantaa is developing Avia- Expo: 24 Rental Network, Vediafi, ween Europe and Asia and the fastest- polis in close co-operation with local FLOU, Esri Finland, Vionice, GoSafe, growing business hub in Finland. At stakeholders and business networks. SkenarioLabs, PlantSteps, Arctic Robo the same time, contemporary residen- At Smart City Expo, Aviapolis was pre- tics and Polku Innovations. tial areas are growing rapidly as new sented by the city with ten partner homes are built. The combination of companies. Their smart solutions are aviapolis.fi workplaces, residential areas and ser- developed and tested in the airport vices, right next to the airport, makes city. The solutions aroused a lot of Aviapolis a Smart Airport City. The interest among Nordic pavilion visi-
24 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND There are already 70 partners participating in the KYKY activities CITY OF ESPOO and the interest is extensive. The sustainable city as a service
Espoo is an active enabler for co- opportunities for people, developing The LuxTurrim 5G pilot project builds creation and new innovations. It is new service innovations, and through concrete enablers for the future smart the second biggest and the fastest the use of new technology. city. This ambitious three-year project growing city in Finland, located next aims at bringing big data capacit y to Helsinki. It has grown tenfold over For co-creation we have created available for companies and other the last 60 years. The city will be devel- systematic, replicable and transfer users through a network of smart oped as a pioneering responsible, sus- able models, e.g. KYKY, where Espoo light poles that include antennas and tainable and close-to-nature city that schools open up for co-creation to base stations for the novel fast 5G is a good place to live, learn, work and gain new business. Such a systematic networks. As an outcome, the project be enterprising in. Espoo is building a and effective form of co-creation has will make big data capacity available sustainable and smart future through never before been implemented in and provide an open access platform co-creation, mobility, construction Finland or abroad. Now the model of for new digital services – both techno and energy solutions with its active co-creation is also being extended to logy- and business-wise. inhabitants, research institutions, other city services under the slogan communities and businesses from “Make with Espoo”, which is calling espoo.fi (smart and sustainable) all over the world. We build effective both companies and city residents to services in a smart way by creating join in with the co-operation.
SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND | 25 CITY OF TAMPERE Smart Tampere programme
Tampere is known for its courage in lect and utilize data. This will create The core idea of STARDUST is to city development. It’s no coincidence new business opportunities for our demonstrate different “innovation that it is the most desirable city in companies and the services that are islands” as urban incubators of tech- which to live, study and visit in Fin- created will improve the quality of life nological, social, regulatory and mar- land, and this is why we are heavily of our citizens. The platform model is ket solutions. preparing for the future by develop- defined together with companies and ing not only new areas and ways of liv- universities. In addition, by April next year we will ing but also the methods of transpor- have a 5G-ready network in the Tam- tation and services in all fields of life. Guidance is a significant factor in in pere City Region, thanks to Elisa. creasing the attractiveness of city Our latest highlights are the smart city centres. Guiding people and large smarttampere.fi IoT platform process, the city guidance crowds more efficiently in city centres ecosystem project and STARDUST city according to their needs, preferences development activities. and user-pr ofiles improves safety, as well as the visibility and availability of The smart city IoT platform aims to small businesses and cultural attrac improve our city’s capability to col- tions.
26 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND City of City Turku / Cederqvist & Jäntti Architects
CITY OF TURKU Smart and Wise Turku
Smart and Wise Turku is one of the cess and a platform for future smart emissions compared to the level in spearhead projects of Turku, combin- solutions in mobility. 1990, as measured per resident. At the ing the strategic objective of regional same time, the total reduction in emis- carbon neutrality by 2040 with the A new city bike share system will start sions has been 25 per cent. Smart City concept. The project has in May 2018. The bike share system is five areas of focus: carbon neutrality going to be integrated into the FÖLI Strong energy investments in the Tur- and the effective use of resources; ser- regional public transportation system. ku region – Turku Energia and its part- vice coordination and digital services; The FÖLIX last-mile by taxi pilot, deliv- ners are investing 300 million euros in safety; urban design; and transport ered by regional bus traffic providers the production of renewable energy and mobility. and local taxi operators, started in and energy distribution by the year September 2016. 2018 – give Turku a head start in cli- Highlights of transport mate policy compared to many other and mobility Carbon neutrality is a strong large city regions in Finland. Regional bus traffic has an ID-based asset for Turku multimodal and integrated ticketing So far, measures taken by Turku have turku.fi/karkihankkeet system. This has proven to be a suc- resulted in a 35 per cent reduction in
SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND | 27 City of Jyväskylä / Schauman & Nordgren / Schauman / ApS Architects Oy of Jyväskylä City
CITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ An Open Canvas for Innovation
Our main urban development plat- operations where data is gathered, Other important platforms and deve form is the Kangas area, where an old stored and utilized by vast num- lopment areas of the City of Jyväskylä paper mill area will be transformed bers of stakeholders. are Kukkula, Hippos and and the city into an active urban centre and hous- centre. ing area with: Kangas has developed into a vibrant living lab and test bed environment businessjyvaskyla.fi/en/ • Cyber-secure digital user-centred where the basic structures enable and development services based on centralized iden- enhance business. In the future, Kan- tity and access management gas will be a home to 5,000 inhabit- • Smartness by experience – people ants and 2,100 new jobs. Kangas will involvement in planning and deve- realize concrete solutions on top of lopment, percentage culture city development platforms - with a principle, shared solutions like target of implementing models and parking and yards, life cycle in mind practices serving life cycles instead of • Co-creation with universities and disconnected development projects. business – targeted at real big data
28 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND CITY OF OULU Development for your needs
In Oulu we are refining technology for offer world-class expertise and aim cloud services, and artificial intelli- everyone with the help of the inno- at expanding into international mar- gence will soon be commonly used vative OuluHealth ecosystem, which kets, with export turnover increasing with the arrival of 5G networks. To- supports creating medical technology by 32% in the past six years. These gether with its partners, Oulu strives devices and delivering better health companies are part of the OuluHealth to respond to global challenges and services. Our other focus area in the ecosystem, which fosters co-opera- leave its mark on development for smart city platform is the utilization tion between its stakeholders, creates future generations. By combining of ICT. novel solutions to global healthcare expertise in wireless know-how with challenges, and stimulates economic health and life science technologies, Oulu is home to a thriving health growth in the region. smart ICT solutions are introduced in and life science industry and is a rec- order to deliver advanced, persona ognized leader in the field of health In Oulu, novel ideas are developed lized and connected health services. technology. There are about 540 com- into market-ready products. The inno- panies in this sector, and at least 240 vations related to modems, chip sets, oulu.com of them are hi-tech companies. They terminal devices, information systems,
SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND | 29 A SHORT SUMMARY OF TEKES WITTY CITY 2012–2017 PROGRAMME
Tekes’s Witty City programme aimed to comprehensively support development of solutions for future smart cities, to enhance the formation of new businesses by connecting various sectors and by providing funding for innovative solutions and demonstrations. The programme focused on three spearhead themes: 1) energy, 2) transport and mobility and 3) building and planning. The thematic focus areas were chosen because of an ongoing disruption in these sectors that enables rapid growth and potential for Finnish solutions. Digitalisation was defined as the main enabler for renewal.
FUNDING VOLUMES
During the years 2014–2017, the Witty for smart city related projects totalled A full list of projects co-funded by the City programme co-funded 201 pro- well above 100 million euros during Witty City programme can be found at jects with more than 55 million eu- the years 2014–2017. In addition, tekes.fi/kaupunki ros. In addition to the Witty City pro- many Finnish smart city projects have gramme, smart city related activities received significant funding through have also been funded by other Tekes the EU Horizon 2020 programme. programmes, e.g. INKA, 5G and Indus- trial Internet. All in all, Tekes’s funding
SMART TRANSPORT SMART SMART BUILDINGS AND MOBILITY ENERGY AND PLANNING
Electric vehicles, Solar energy, Energy Smart Home (Home automation, Autonomous vehicles, storage, Smart Grid energy efficiency), BIM, ITS, MaaS AR/VR, AI
SMART SERVICES AND DIGITALIZATION
30 | SMART SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND What has changed during the Witty City programme 2014–2017? Several new startups in the energy efficiency and renewables sector have Programme activities entered the market with innovative The Witty City programme has arran solutions, supported by world class ged several events with a total of Internationalisation and research on future energy systems. more than 3,500 participants. The communication biggest events have gathered hun- During the programme years, interna- The transport and mobility sector dreds of professionals to network and tionalisation gained more and more has been evolving a strong ecosys- learn about innovations in the smart emphasis. The programme arranged tem. New Mobility as a Service (MaaS) city sector. The programme has also several international business intelli- companies are offering solutions for arranged smaller seminars, webinars gence trips and joint exhibition pavi cities and rural areas, many innovative and morning coffee sessions on more lions for companies and cities, for startups are developing and testing specific themes. Focus has also been instance for Barcelona, Amsterdam, new solutions for electric transport put on participating in energy, trans- Copenhagen, Hamburg and Vancou- systems or for autonomous vehicles. port and buildings seminars arranged ver. Systematic cooperation was built Experts on artificial intelligence and by others. The programme has been especially with other Nordic countries. disruptive digital technologies are using competitions as a tool to pro- The programme provided training increasingly interested in smart city mote innovations in the energy sector. on pitching and internationalization, applications. Building information In 2014 the competition was trying to as well as on cost-efficient product modeling (BIM), the management of identify new innovative systemic solu- and supply chain solutions. Several digital representations of physical and tions while the 2016 competition was publications have been produced for functional characteristics of buildings, designed for startup companies. the different international events, pre- is being widely developed and used. senting participating pioneering com- Augmented and virtual reality solu- panies and cities. To keep the audi- tions are also increasingly used. ence aware of the activities provided by the programme, newsletters have been sent to about 4,200 subscribers twice a month.
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