HelsinkiSmart highlights the smart expertise in Helsinki-Uusimaa
The website Helsinkismart.fi showcases the most innovative and interesting projects, companies and ideas in Helsinki-Uusimaa. We call the international community to join us and to create smart innovations together!
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Helsinki-Uusimaa will be Well Ahead in 2030
The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme sets out our Region’s vision and outlines the development priorities, objectives and measures. Our three priorities are climate change mitigation, economic competitiveness and wellbeing.
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Helsinki-Uusimaa Region – Competitiveness and Well-being at the Baltic Sea
Helsinki-Uusimaa Region is at the heart of Northern Europe and at the Baltic Sea. Including the capital city of Helsinki, it has 1.7 million inhabitants, which is about a third of the entire population of Finland.
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News
30.9.2022
Helsinki-Uusimaa an EU pioneer region in climate change adaptation
The European Commission has chosen the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region to be one of the participating regions in the EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change. This is one of five EU Missions altogether. They are a new way to deliver concrete solutions by 2030 to some of our greatest challenges.
News
19.9.2022
Helsinki-Uusimaa at the forefront of circular economy
The EU Circular Cities and Regions Initiative is furthering the circular economy across European cities and regions. The European Commission has selected the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region as one of the CCRI Pilot Regions. We can now truly develop our transition processes at the front.
News
12.9.2022
27th CPMR Baltic Sea Commission General Assembly in Helsinki 26-27 September
It is a great honour for us to organize the 27th CPMR Baltic Sea Commission General Assembly in Helsinki, Finland on 26-27 September 2022. The General Assembly is a key event for CPMR members to discuss various policy areas like transport, energy, climate, maritime issues and the impact of the invasion of Ukraine on Arctic cooperation.
Articles
28.6.2022
Developing actions for TEN-T stand for better connectivity and competitiveness of Helsinki-Uusimaa
According to current plans, the Trans-European Transport Network TEN-T will cover the entire continent by 2050. New outlines for the network are being drawn right now, and the European Council and Parliament are processing a regulation proposal. According to the view of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, developing the network means strengthening the connectivity and competitiveness of our Region. However, the regulation proposal also includes some strict and challenging quality criteria.
Helsinki-Uusimaa Region in Figures
26
municipalities
1.7
million inhabitants
58%
of those speaking another language in Finland live in Helsinki-Uusimaa
39%
of the Finnish GDP
50%
of R&D expenses in Finland
62%
of the land are is forest