Helsinki, FI reduces the environmental impacts of events with its carbon footprint calculator
City officials worked with Sitowise on an easy-to-use calculator for event organizers. The calculator asks for user assessments of event impacts in areas like waste, procurement, and transportation. The resulting assessment helps an organizer identify high-emission activities or purchases that aren't essential to event management. Helsinki pursued this tool as part of its five-year plan for carbon-neutral festivals, meetings, and gatherings.
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Helsinki, FI collaborates with Geo Mobility and xyzt.ai on smart mobility analytics platform
A pilot version of Helsinki's new analytics tool feeds Geo Mobility's traffic data sets into the xyzt.ai platform. This combination creates multiple levels of traffic and mobility insights based on historical data. Municipal officials learn more about issues like vehicle near-misses with pedestrians at intersections and neighborhoods with high concentrations of tailpipe emissions. Project leaders will evaluate data limits and possibilities for a mobility-focused digital twin during the pilot.
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Helsinki, FI consolidates health innovation resources through its Health Proof Helsinki initiative
Health Proof Helsinki fills a gap in health innovation testing and collaboration identified by city officials. Participants complete preclinical trials and consultations at Metropolia University of Applied Science's Simulation Hospital. Helsinki's healthcare and social services experts work with innovators on real-world tests of primary care solutions. Helsinki University Hospital provides supportive environments for innovations in diagnostics and specialty care.
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Helsinki, FI shapes the future of digital services with online resident developer community
Municipal officials are recruiting residents aged 15 and older for participation in the community. Volunteer developers submit ideas and iterate on proposals through a dedicated engagement platform. Topics of discussion for autumn 2022 include potential improvements in social services, public works, and outdoor recreation. The program rewards participants with random drawings for gift cards and local goods along with opportunities to test new services and technologies.
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Helsinki, FI designs its own Application Evaluator tool for public procurement decisions
The city's Forum Virium team identified the absence of a market solution for complex procurement processes. The Application Evaluator was developed in less than a month with an emphasis on easy accessibility and customization. Helsinki assisted the international A14Cities project by narrowing more than 100 applicants to seven finalists with the tool. This solution is posted on GitHub for user customization based on local criteria and evaluation methods.
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Helsinki, FI assigns a team of innovation agents to search for new solutions to municipal challenges
Planners and specialists from four city departments identify service areas that could be improved by new solutions. Agents search for local and regional innovators with relevant solutions that may not be found through traditional procurement channels. The team works with selected parties to shape their products and services for the marketplace. These consultations may result in innovators working on current or upcoming city initiatives based on agent recommendations.
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Helsinki, FI conducts artificial intelligence and automation pilots based on staff ideas
An AI-powered tour guide app tested how user preferences can be turned into customized tours. City staffers evaluated automation processes for contract valuation, school admission applications, and state compensation claims. Helsinki developed the RoTi app for improved distribution of time-sensitive COVID-19 vaccinations. These staff-driven innovations join Helsinki's roster of digital tools including a parking chatbot and a circular economy monitor.
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