• A digital leap in parcel traffic

    A digital leap in parcel traffic

    Competition in parcel traffic is intensifying – digital services provide a competitive advantage for growth and development. Pioneering travel and parcel services provider Matkahuolto implemented a digital leap from on-premise solutions to the cloud in a controlled manner and in a rapid schedule. The successful transition aims at growth, cost savings and a new boost for… Read more

  • The use of drones opens up huge new markets for businesses and impacts consumers’ daily lives

    The use of drones opens up huge new markets for businesses and impacts consumers’ daily lives

    Drones will deliver groceries to your home and assist in farming and construction. These are some of the applications where developments will be brisk once European ground rules and safe airspace practices (U-space) are established for unmanned aerial vehicles. Advancements in this field are driven for instance by the need to reduce emissions from transport… Read more

  • A Unique Living Lab Environment In Tampere For Urban Transport

    A Unique Living Lab Environment In Tampere For Urban Transport

    Business Finland is funding Tampereen Raitiotie Oy’s Lyyli Living Lab development environment through the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funding program, which is part of the Sustainable Growth Program for Finland. Lyyli Living Lab is an inclusive RDI environment for the development, validation, and the acquisition of market references of sustainable, rail-based, smart urban transport… Read more

  • How Wärtsilä is leading the marine ecosystem towards zero emissions

    How Wärtsilä is leading the marine ecosystem towards zero emissions

    Decarbonisation in the marine industry will not happen overnight, but Wärtsilä’s Zero Emission Marine (ZEM) initiative is actively working to speed up the move to clean energy.Decarbonisation in the marine industry will not happen overnight, but Wärtsilä’s Zero Emission Marine (ZEM) initiative is actively working to speed up the move to clean energy. “Going green… Read more

  • One of a kind tram serves as a test bed for mobility services in Tampere

    One of a kind tram serves as a test bed for mobility services in Tampere

    The internationally unique “Lyyli Living Lab” environment is being built for the Tampere Tramway system. It will allow various parties to cooperate on the experiment-driven development of urban mobility solutions in a real operating environment. The purpose of the “Lyyli Living Lab” project is to create a development, experiment, testing and marketing environment and the… Read more

  • Proxion led succesfully autonomous train tests in Finland

    Proxion led succesfully autonomous train tests in Finland

    The autonomous train development project took a major step by carrying out field tests successfully in Finland.  The project is led by private rail expert company Proxion.  GoA4 level locomotive performed missions on a private track. Senior Ministerial Adviser Janne Hauta from ministry of transport and communications had the privilege to send the train to… Read more

  • Optimizing Rush Hour Management in Stations with Digital Twin Technology

    Optimizing Rush Hour Management in Stations with Digital Twin Technology

    KONE has developed a groundbreaking digital twin innovation in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance people flow in crowded city hubs. This pioneering solution leverages data to improve urban mobility, enabling smoother and more efficient commuter experiences. Navigating crowded metro stations during rush hour can be stressful, as congested pathways challenge both patience… Read more

  • Missing pieces of urban mobility – Alternatives for roads are in the making

    Missing pieces of urban mobility – Alternatives for roads are in the making

    If we think about the mobility landscape the novel ideas come through automation combined with something physical. Self-operating drones as a fine example. Ground transportation is being filled with autonomous cars and shuttles. Some companies present ground transportation in layers above the ground. One of the companies is Finnish UDT Technologies which is presenting a… Read more

  • KONE’s Veturi Program: Building a Sustainable Urban Future

    KONE’s Veturi Program: Building a Sustainable Urban Future

    A Four-Year Journey of Innovation with 200 Partners In 2020, KONE launched the “Flow of Urban Life” Veturi ecosystem program, addressing urbanization and sustainability challenges. Supported by EUR 20 million from Business Finland, the program brought together 200 companies, resulting in over a hundred patent applications. “The Veturi program helped us find high-tech partners to… Read more

  • Inclusive Mobility in Kuopio, Finland: Safer Streets for All

    Inclusive Mobility in Kuopio, Finland: Safer Streets for All

    In Kuopio, Finland, SWARCO has launched an innovative pilot project aimed at improving road safety for visually impaired pedestrians. The project integrates smart traffic technology with the self-voicing Blindsquare navigation app (developed by Mipsoft), allowing users to request green lights via smartphone, receive voice guidance at crossings, and benefit from adaptive signal durations that ensure… Read more