Testbed Helsinki

The City of Helsinki is a testbed for new innovations. Companies and RDI actors, do you want to develop and experiment your products or services in an authentic city environment? The key content areas of our testing platform activities are EdTech, Smart Mobility, Built Environment, Circular Economy and Health & Wellbeing.

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Test and develop your solution in Helsinki!

Testbed Helsinki supports your development and growth. We offer companies and RDI actors a variety of opportunities to test and develop new products and services in a real urban environment. Read about our current experiments and companies’ experiences, explore our open calls or propose for your own solution for experimenting, and check out our calendar for upcoming interesting events.

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The new Helsinki Education Hub turns learning and education ideas into innovations

Helsinki will open a new Helsinki Education Hub on 23 September. The learning and education sector is growing globally and Helsinki Education Hub wants to promote the growth of entrepreneurship in learning and education technology. The aim is to combine learning and education start-ups, Finnish pedagogical know-how and academic research in order to generate new innovations, promote entrepreneurship in the field of educational technology and create new business. At the same time, we want to make Helsinki a capital of learning.

New innovative teaching materials created for supporting children’s language development

COVID-19 prompted Kipinä Center to innovate new ways to carry out customer work, and funding granted by Business Finland facilitated the beginning of a product development journey towards the creation of the new Kippin Early Language Learning materials. The new learning materials were co-developed by utilising the Easy Access Co-Development operating model of the City of Helsinki’s Economic Development Division and Education Division.

Robot to sweep street dust in Helsinki quietly and without emissions at night

The agile pilot involves testing ways to clean the streets of the residential area in a manner that hinders the residents’ everyday life as little as possible and without emissions in the Jätkäsaari district of Helsinki. Pilot is organized by Trombia company, Helsinki City Construction Services (Stara), and Helsinki City innovation company Forum Virium Helsinki.

Augmented reality as a history teaching tool on Suomenlinna

Do you want to take part in reviving the historical Suomenlinna from the perspective of learners? The City of Helsinki and the Governing Body of Suomenlinna are organising a trial round and looking for companies with an AR application suitable for teaching purposes. The subject is Suomenlinna and history teaching for grades 5–6.

Innovation challenge to promote physical activity and well-being of the elderly people

The City of Helsinki has opened a new innovation challenge to find new and innovative solutions to promote physical activity of the elderly people.

Innovative Mobility Solutions to West Harbour area

Jätkäsaari Mobility Lab and Forum Virium Helsinki are seeking innovative mobility solutions through a third call open for agile pilots.

A city as a test platform?

Companies and RDI actors can recommend their own solution to the City of Helsinki for testing. We review proposals on a regular basis and aim to respond to them as soon as possible. The proposals are treated with confidentiality.

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