Helsinki-Uusimaa Innovation Ecosystem
The active RDI network in Helsinki-Uusimaa includes a large number of actors. In addition to municipalities and innovative companies, universities, research institutes, development companies and startup hubs are key players in the regional innovation network. We have compiled these actors on a regional Innovation Ecosystem Map.
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23.6.2026
Daily global data from Kuva Space’s satellites
Kuva Space captures rapidly updated Earth observation data through its microsatellites. While the information is increasingly vital for global security, it is also used to monitor climate change, forecast crop yields, analyse water quality, and support land-use planning.
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29.5.2026
New Horizon Europe CIRCULANDIA project promotes circular food systems, regenerative agriculture and reusable packaging
The European Commission has awarded Horizon Europe funding to the implementation of the CIRCULANDIA project on circular food systems.
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24.4.2026
Interregional Exchange Meeting on Strategic Foresight was Held in Helsinki-Uusimaa
Partners of the Strategic Foresight Partnership (SFP) project gathered in Helsinki on 4–5 March for an interregional seminar dedicated to foresight practices. The seminar aimed to showcase the diversity of foresight approaches across the Helsinki region and to facilitate exchanges between practitioners.
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21.4.2026
Folk music and a festive spring feel with BFP at Uusimaa Day in Loviisa on 21 May
For the third year in a row, Uusimaa Day invites people across Uusimaa to enjoy culture, time together and nature. This year, the main celebration takes place in Loviisa on Thursday 21 May.
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7.4.2026
A digital tool making a big difference in youth mental health
New kinds of tools are needed to help professionals support young people struggling with mental health challenges. In the wellbeing services county of Eastern Uusimaa, a digital intervention navigator called Nuorten Navi has proven to streamline assessments and guide young people toward the right care at the right time.
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26.3.2026
VISIO plan supports the green transition in Helsinki-Uusimaa – draft plan on display from March to May
The new regional land use plan shows how future energy solutions, major transport projects and green transition clusters can be combined with environmental and natural values in densely populated Helsinki-Uusimaa. The draft plan is on display on the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council’s website from 11 March to 8 May 2026.
Helsinki-Uusimaa Region in Figures
26
municipalities
1.8
million inhabitants
56%
of those speaking another language in Finland live in Helsinki-Uusimaa
39%
of the Finnish GDP
51%
of R&D expenses in Finland
62%
of the land are is forest