Smart Twincity

The FINEST Twins Center of Excellence (CoE) will be the first EU cross-border Smart City research excellence and demo lab. The smart city concept is based on the idea that information and communication technologies improve the functioning of cities by enhancing efficiency, quality of life and improving competitiveness. However, there is no leading definition of Smart City, and the current trends of any individual Smart City depend to a great extent on the local contextual factors. The focus areas are Smart Environment, Smart Mobility and Smart Living, to be defined more precisely during the preparation phase. The results will be scientific, innovation and business related co-operation between Helsinki region and Estonia in the Smart City thematics, promoting efficient exchange of knowledge, building a joint research portfolio, support faster cross-border testing and take-up of Smart City innovations. Partners: Tallinn University of Technology, Forum Virium Helsinki, Aalto University and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia.