Welcome to the Espoo AI in Mobility Challenge!
Is your company ready to develop innovative AI solutions to promote sustainable mobility and reduce traffic emissions? Espoo Mobility Lab, Innovation Challenge Engine for Cities, Finnish AI Region FAIR EDIH, and Nokia Espoo Innovation Garage invite startups and SMEs to participate in the AI in Mobility Challenge.
Objective: We are looking for solutions that utilize AI and data to reduce traffic emissions and help Espoo achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
Why participate?
- Receive expert support and mentoring from FAIR EDIH and Nokia.
- Proof-of-Concept (POC) will be created for suitable concepts.
- Opportunity to develop and pilot your solution in a real city environment.
- The best solution will be awarded a €10,000 cash prize for the pilot phase.
- Visibility and collaboration opportunities with industry leaders.
Phases of the Challenge:
- Idea phase: Register with a solution, prototype, or concept (application period 1–21 April 2025).
- Development phase: Mentoring day on 9 May 2025 at Nokia Espoo Innovation Garage. Solution development in May-June.
- Demo phase: Participants will present their work at the Demo Day on 17 June 2025 at Nokia Espoo Innovation Garage.
- The winner of the €10,000 development grant will be announced on 18 June 2025.
- The best solutions will be piloted in Espoo in autumn 2025.
Key themes to support with AI solutions:
- Electric mobility
- Intelligent traffic management systems
- Sustainable public transport
- Pedestrian and cycling traffic
- Sustainable logistics
Here are examples of available open data for traffic and the city of Espoo. Other data sources, such as weather information or air quality measurements, can also be used.
- Espoo and Helsinki metropolitan area open data: Tietoaineisto - Helsinki Region Infoshare(external link, opens in a new window)
- HSL data and research: Tutkimukset | HSL | HSL.fi(external link, opens in a new window)
- Espoo open data, map-based information, traffic counts, etc. https://kartat.espoo.fi/avoindata/(external link, opens in a new window)
- Open traffic data from Fintraffic:: Liikenteen avoin data ja rajapinnat | Digitraffic - Fintraffic(external link, opens in a new window)
- Public transport route data: For developers | Digitransit(external link, opens in a new window)
For inspiration: Examples of possible solutions by user groups:
Seize the opportunity – come develop future mobility solutions!
Registration: Submit your idea phase proposal and register by filling out the form by 21 April 2025: https://forms.office.com/e/ksQ8jFrL78(external link, opens in a new window)
The materials from the Info Clinic are below (in English).
Downloadable files
- Espoo AI in Mobility Challenge infoclinic.pdfFile is only available in Finnish
