FinEst Centre for Smart Cities

Congratulations to Dominik Beckers on successfully defending his PhD thesis! 🎓👏 “From Challenge to Opportunity: Governance as Both Obstacle and Solution to Inclusive Smart Cities” explores the role of governance in shaping #SmartCities. 🔗 Read here: bit.ly/4bDIeMX

PhD defence of Dominik Beckers on #SmartCities Governance @TallinnTech 🏙️ "From Challenge to Opportunity: Governance as Both Obstacle and Solution to Inclusive Smart Cities" Join at TalTech or online! 🗓️ 16.03.2026 at 14:00 (EET) 🔗 More info & thesis: bit.ly/3N492NW

Agenda, speakers & registration: finestcentre.eu/event/smart-ci…

Smart technologies are transforming cities, but resilience requires more than just better tools 🏙️💡 At Smart City Exchange Forum, we’ll host a discussion “Smart, Safe and Resilient: Beyond the Tech Fix.” March 12 🧭 Join us in Tallinn or online!

@SitraFund 👉 finestcentre.eu/event/smart-ci…

Our cities are already under pressure in many ways. Are we prepared for what's ahead? 🚨🏙️ Welcoming an expert from @SitraFund to share future outlook into the next decade of #UrbanResilience. March 12 🧭 Join us in Tallinn or online!

What should be done with #ElectricVehicles batteries when they are no longer suitable for vehicles? 🔋 Join the webinar to explore demonstrations, policy challenges, and insights from #Norway, #Finland, #Latvia & #Estonia. Sign up! bit.ly/4akuZRK

10 days to apply to this #PhDProject 👇

Urban resilience is a priority for cities worldwide 🏙️🌪️ At Smart City Exchange Forum 2026, we welcome Esteban Leon, Head of the City Resilience Global Programme at @UNHABITAT, as a keynote speaker. See agenda & register for onsite or online: bit.ly/scforum26

Have you heard of the FinEst Centre of Smart Chefs yet? 🤓 This was our winter team event – cooking, creativity, and playing with fire 🥗🔥 As always, lots of teamwork, fun and new experiences. PS, a fully-funded full-time PhD position in our team 🎓 bit.ly/4qtflZ9

Join the workshop ▶️ to see how experimentation spaces support innovators and policymakers! Practical insights into sustainable #mobility initiatives from Lithuania, Estonia, and Cyprus 🚍 🔗 More info & agenda: bit.ly/4txw2FB

A fully funded, full-time #PhDposition 🎓 Governing Responsible AI in Smart Cities: The Role of the Public Sector 🗓️ Deadline: Feb 28 Join us at @TallinnTech 🫱🏼‍🫲🏻 Apply or share with a colleague who might hear about their dream #PhDproject: bit.ly/4qtflZ9

What to do with #ElectricVehicles' batteries when they are no longer suitable for vehicles? 🔋 Join the webinar to explore real‑world demonstrations, policy challenges, and regional insights from across the #Nordics and #Baltics. 🔗 Agenda & sign up: bit.ly/4akuZRK

PhD defense of Pauline Baudens @TallinnTech 🛺 "Digital Geographies of Women’s Mobilities in Constrained Urban Contexts" 🗓️ 28.01.2026 at 15:00 (EET) 🔗More info & thesis: bit.ly/4jRSXHp #InclusiveCities #WomensMobility #UrbanMobility

PhD defence of Krister Kalda @TallinnTech 🚍 "Integration of Autonomous Last-Mile Minibuses into Urban Space" 🗓️ 27.01.2026 at 14:00 (EET) 🔗 More info & thesis: bit.ly/4sKCFUJ #SmartMobility #UrbanMobility #PhDWork

🗓️ Event season kicks off for 2026! Mark your calendars for these upcoming events👇 Will you be there too? Let us know and come and find us! Explore all events: netzerocities.app/events #MissionCities #EUMissions #HorizonEU

Great opportunity for #Estonian companies to develop research-based products & technologies 💸 Enterprise Estonia's call: Programme for applied #research, budget €30 mln. 👉 Programme info: bit.ly/4jOSju9 Our experts are ready to collaborate! 📩 info@finestcentre.eu

Interoperability may be the biggest challenge facing European data spaces 📄🔑 and also the key to unlocking their real value. Achieving effective interoperability requires more than technological alignment. Read the paper for insights 👉 bit.ly/4pEPywM @ds4sscc

Many #SmartCity projects worldwide fail to address concerns of justice. Why? The answer is in institutional barriers, weak regulation, technical, legacy, and geographical barriers etc. Justice oriented framework is provided by the authors 👉 bit.ly/3NoJZ85 #Research

"I want to learn how to turn cities into places that protect people, not push them aside" 👥🗺️ From #Manila to a double PhD studies in #Australia-#Estonia, motivated to become a better urbanist. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3Z0hiRq