FinEst Centre for Smart Cities

International R&D centre created by #Finnish & #Estonian partners, funded by #Horizon2020. Creating smarter, people-centred cities 🏙️

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@TallinnTech Read more about the Lightline project & what novelty it aims to bring to urban lighting:

https://t.co/SAqwOxn3iH

[FinEst Centre for Smart Cities @FinEstSmartCity]

Future of #DirectCurrent technologies & LightLine project 💡

LightLine will deliver the first direct current (DC) street lighting pilot in Estonia and Eastern Europe, testing how DC technologies can support more efficient and future-ready urban energy systems.

#SmartEnergy

[FinEst Centre for Smart Cities @FinEstSmartCity]

#OpenCall 🔔 up to €1M funding per consortium

✅ Interconnect existing Local Digital Twins (LDT)
✅ Create new LDT
✅ Develop advanced AI services for EU LDT Toolbox

🗓️ Deadline: July 13
🔗 https://t.co/DcuNuqLaac

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Call for pilots 🔔 European Dataspaces for Smart Cities & Communities @ds4sscc is looking for new pilots.

See here: https://t.co/N7I5IKbozL

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@UNHABITAT Watch the recording of the discussion that took place at the Smart City Exchange Forum 2026, in Tallinn:

https://t.co/SFMbaXvJNX

[FinEst Centre for Smart Cities @FinEstSmartCity]

When crisis hits, communication & coordination become as important as infrastructure 🚨

⚒️ resilience is built long before a crisis occurs
⚒️ it is not only about reacting, but about learning & preparedness

Examples from Oslo, London, Tallinn & around the world via @UNHABITAT

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How are cities delivering Europe’s climate transition?

Find out at the Cities Mission Conference on 27-29 May: mayors and partners will share how Climate City Contracts are becoming real projects, investments & results.

Watch the plenary sessions online: https://t.co/ahIKhYE7NS

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Less than 2 weeks left to apply to become the next European #DataSpace innovator! ⏳

The @ds4sscc 4th Call for Pilots supports scaling existing pilots, adapting solutions locally & boosting cross-community impact.

📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026 👉 https://t.co/N7I5IKbozL

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Turning early ideas into funded research 💰📚

Our new team member Dr. Johannes Einolander focuses on identifying funding opportunities, shaping research ideas, building international consortia, and turning ambitious concepts into impactful projects.

🔗 https://t.co/J3DgunUfA7

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Watch the presentation of Kristen Guida from Greater London Authority at this year's Smart City Exchange Forum:

https://t.co/CwaK5E8Jf9

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How do you protect 9 million people speaking 300 languages from climate risks? 🌧️🏙️

📍 London is a data-rich city, but the key is how that data is used.
📍 Resilience is not a single tool or platform. It’s a network.

Many examples & inspiration from #London in just 15min 👇

[FinEst Centre for Smart Cities @FinEstSmartCity]

Call for pilots 📣 info session on April 29!

Register to know more about the piloting & funding opportunities of @ds4sscc

👉 https://t.co/p8IOrT2gzE

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In the twin towns of Valga and Valka, an invisible line still divides two communities - even after the border between Estonia and Latvia disappeared. A new EU-funded project is inviting young people to fix that.

#SmartRegions in partnership with @EUinmyRegion

[FinEst Centre for Smart Cities @FinEstSmartCity]

Companies, pilot your tech in #Tallinn’s urban environment and explore export opportunities 🏙️📣

This year, #Tallinnovation is looking for solutions to strengthen urban resilience, safety & crisis preparedness.

🔗 More info: https://t.co/PLCpeia8dV

[FinEst Centre for Smart Cities @FinEstSmartCity]

Watch the 15min presentation recording with specific examples and case study with flooding scenario and no-failure crisis management simulation in @helsinki

https://t.co/TlxUrQZGfK

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When failure isn’t an option, why do cities still rely on a “sandbag mentality”? 🌍

At #SmartCity Exchange Forum, Dr Peeter Vihma challenged reactive thinking. Resilience isn’t built in plans, it’s built through testing, collaboration, and real-world preparedness.

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Cities as living organisms: infrastructure as the skeleton, governance as the nervous system, both need to work well under pressure 🫀 Esteban Leon from @UNHABITAT said understanding interconnected systems is key: when one fails, others follow.

🎥watch https://t.co/KHJOFFyYpX

[FinEst Centre for Smart Cities @FinEstSmartCity]

Bridging AI, policy & human values to shape more responsible cities 🏙️

With 10+ years in research & policy, Aishe focuses on governing responsible AI, ensuring urban tech is fair, transparent & people-centred.

Welcome to the #FinEst team! 😍

Read more: https://t.co/Vnfxbanzla

[FinEst Centre for Smart Cities @FinEstSmartCity]

@genovasmartcity Hey @genovasmartcity 👋🏼 awesome you mentioned #Tallinn! We’re a #smartcity research & development centre located in Tallinn with various international initiatives & projects from Estonia to the world 🇪🇪

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Call for pilots by @ds4sscc 📣 to advance the development and implementation of #dataspaces

Join the info session & matchmaking on April 29 to know more: https://t.co/p8IOrT2gzE