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Finnish AI Region launch event at the University of Helsinki’s Science Corner on April 4 at 9–11 am

Finnish AI Region is building a new artificial intelligence ecosystem in Finland, which will accelerate the business of SMEs through automation and digitization based on artificial intelligence. Welcome to the kick-off event to hear more about the services provided by FAIR.

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Helsinki to build storage buildings for outdoor sports facilities from recycled materials – Lippa wins design competition

The City of Helsinki, together with the Department of Architecture at Aalto University, organised the Closing Loops design competition to promote the circular economy in construction. The competition was looking for a concept for a storage building for outdoor sports facilities in Helsinki, which could be built using building components and materials from the city's own demolition sites. The winning entry was Lippa, which the panel of judges described as a project worth developing in terms of structure and urban image, and as a structured use of reusable building components.

Mobility Lab Helsinki is looking for new ways to produce three-dimensional data describing the street environment

The goal of the open call is to produce a 3D surface model of the street environment that it is significantly more detailed than Helsinki's current two-dimensional materials. The surfaces are to be segmented by mode of transport to allow the study of their respective traffic environments. Offer your solution by March 6.

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Helsinki seeks new sustainable urban solutions for business incubator

Urban Tech Helsinki is a business incubator that supports innovative and growth-oriented companies that focus on solving the challenges of modern cities. The main objective of the incubator is to seek clean and sustainable urban solutions. The operations are focused on clean energy, mobility, sustainable construction and urban development, the circular economy, urban food production and wellbeing.

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Helsinki to become a partner in the new health innovation event

Helsinki strengthens its position as a city promoting health innovation by participating as a partner in the Radical Health Festival Helsinki. The Radical Health Festival Helsinki is a new European health festival to be held at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre (Messukeskus) from 12 to 15 June 2023.

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Testing the possibilities of visual analytics tools and mobility data sets provided information about their suitability for Helsinki’s needs

Mobility Lab Helsinki experimented with visual mobility data analytics solutions together with xyzt.ai and Geo Mobility. The proof-of-concept found different data sources available for the Helsinki region to be applicable for addressing the diverse needs of traffic planners and researchers.

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