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Shifting to safer and more sustainable travel
They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. That adage never felt more appropriate than at this year’s CES. It certainly felt like I walked a thousand miles to see everything worth seeing at the world’s largest consumer electronics show. My colleague, Samuli, was delighted by the shift to sustainable technology at… Read more
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German city becomes frontrunner through sustainable software from Finland
Back in March of 2022 Vediafi and the German district of Warendorf began a joint pilot project. The aim was to further develop the Clean Vehicle Mobile application to fit the sustainable and operational needs of our clients. For this, two vehicles of the type VW Caddy were equipped with tracking hardware connected to the… Read more
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Autonomous Driving Industry Seeks Viable Solutions Amidst Economic Challenges
The autonomous driving industry has had a challenging ride in recent months; many of us will have seen a number of negative headlines about the industry and its future. The reason we see these headlines now is, at least partly, due to the ramifications of a challenging economic climate. In today’s economic climate – the… Read more
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5 Tips On How To Attract An Investment For Your Startup
Mobility is one of the fastest-growing areas for new companies. Many are seeking to meet the sky-high demand for solutions that are finally made possible by technological advances in drones, energy storage, electric mobility and more. One of the key limitations new companies face when serving huge markets is their own resources – you can’t… Read more
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A young researcher’s experiences from ITS World Congress Los Angeles
The 28th ITS World Congress was held in Los Angeles, California in September. I was lucky to be a part of this event by being a co-author in a conference paper I got to present there. Even having not visited the United States before I knew that the city planning across the pond is different… Read more
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PR as a key competitive advantage: Story of MaaS Global
We sat down with Sampo Hietanen, CEO of MaaS Global, and talked about the factors and principles behind their massively successful fundraising and media presence, with over one billion media hits counted so far. Turns out their media and fundraising successes were very connected. While most companies struggle to get investors to take a call… Read more
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6 Things Mobility Investors Want Startups To Know
Getting your ambitious mobility startup to where you want it to go takes a lot of hard work, smart decisions and rapid learning, but typically also a lot of capital. We recently asked several startup founders’ experiences on what helped them succeed in their fundraising and shared their key insights. Now it’s time to ask the venture… Read more
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Hottest Finnish drone startups 2021
Drones have come to stay, and their market is growing at a staggering speed. Drone Industry Insights estimates the annual growth rate to be over 20% both worldwide and in Europe, and even higher in Asia. The European drone market is forecasted to more than double from 2018’s $4.0b to $9.7b by 2024. For the companies… Read more
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Energy storage is the new oil
Humankind is in the middle of a major energy transition. When we discovered fossil fuels, such as coal, it changed our lives forever, allowing production and travel at a scale never seen before. Over time, we learned that despite the many advantages, our use of fossil fuels is slowly turning our planet into an uninhabitable… Read more