EUKN - European Urban Knowledge Network - Innovative City® Program

Innovative City® Program

Introduction

The Innovative City® is a joint development program of The Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) and the City of Helsinki. The objective of the program is to improve the appeal and sustainable urban development of the capital region by utilizing R&D cooperation.

Description

The City of Helsinki and Helsinki University of Technology launched Innovative City® in 2001. The program maps potential collaboration opportunities between the City of Helsinki and TKK, coordinates ongoing research cooperation and develops practices that support R&D cooperation the whole way from conceptualizing the research projects to the efficient utilization of their results. Innovations are sought with multidisciplinary and multisectoral collaboration between the university, the city and companies.

Cooperation themes during the years 2006-2010 are

Urban senior citizens
Sustainable construction
Urban transportation
Attractive urban housing.

The following projects of the Innovative City® Program are described in this database:

EU involvement

3 of the 16 projects are partially financed by the EU.

Contact info

Helsinki University of Technology (TKK)
Otaniemi International Innovation Centre (OIIC)
Finland
Ms. Paula Tuurnala (Project Manager), tel. +358 9 451 5379

Publication date

01/01/2001

Article info
Organisation: The City of Helsinki and Helsinki University of Technology

Links

Innovative City® Program City of Helsinki Helsinki University of Technology (TKK)

Document type

policy

Themes

Urban Policy > Economy knowledge & employment

Keywords

Research & innovation