Decarbonized Cities

Finnish solutions help cities with low-carbon challenges

The goal of the program is to improve Finland’s long-term competitiveness and increase exports by encouraging companies to develop internationally successful solutions for the carbon-neutrality challenges of selected partner cities. The largest challenges in urban environments are related to the built environment, energy, and traffic. In the future, solutions will operate more and more as one integrated system. For example, electric car charging will be a part of the energy system. Cities in Finland and abroad will have a role as testing and reference platforms, and cities will engage in long-term research and business relationships.

About Program

The program will enhance the creation of cross-sectoral solutions and offerings that cities need to reduce their CO2 emissions and to speed-up their energy transition today and tomorrow. Cities in Finland and abroad can have a role as testing and reference platforms, and long-term relationships will be established with cities across the world.

The program has launched in early 2023 and the kick-off event will be held in Helsinki on Tuesday April 18th. In the event, cities will present their challenges. Additionally, companies, researches, and city representatives have an opportunity to network. In the event, market information and foresight reports will be presented. More detailed agenda will be published soon. Get more information about the program’s events and services by signing up for our program mailing list.

Target groups

Finnish start-ups, SMEs, and large companies
Finnish and non-Finnish partner cities
Finnish research institutes, universities, and universities of applied sciences
Finnish organizations in the field
public administration
international financiers of large projects

Target markets

The program will establish long-term partnerships with selected cities across the world and enable solution development for their challenges. Initial cooperation with the cities of Madrid, Los Angeles, and Singapore as well as several Swedish cities has been started in the first phase. More partner cities will be selected after the kick-off of the program based on the interest and internationalization capabilities of the participants.

Program services

Funding

Companies: RDI funding & loans for piloting and RDI projects
Cities

Events & networking

Kick-off event on April 18th
Targeted workshops, bulletins, information events

A customer newsletter for topical matters
Internationalization services

Market opportunities & leads
Partner cities:

Madrid: for example, webinar and inbound & outbound business delegation visits
Los Angeles: for example, webinar and inbound & outbound business delegation visits to Los Angeles, GAP program
Singapore: for example building contacts with key players, MAP program

Market information, e.g., Frost & Sullivan, various surveys

Join us

Sign up for the Decarbonized Cities mailing list and customer newsletter by contacting the Program Coordinator Emilia Hyvätti: emilia.hyvatti (at) businessfinland.fi.