Madrid has been acknowledged as one of the most prominent areas of urban development in Europe. The city is a leader in engineering, construction and architecture, and Madrid is investing to hold the grounds. Vast regeneration projects of the districts are under progress, being the largest of their kind in Europe. SCIC is finding synergies in cooperation with the administrative association, Madrid World Capital in Construction (MWCC). MWCC is the association bringing together 160 public and private entities. Madrid knows that to achieve the ambitious goals and solve the biggest challenges, it requires wide cross-sector and border cooperation. SCIC is working for this. Europe’s largest projects located in Madrid The most notable project of Madrid is Nuevo Norte, covering a 3 km² area of train yard in the north of the city. It’s been dividing the city for over 50 years, and now MWCC is working to change its narrative. With mobility, security and services, it will improve the lives of citizens and increase the attractiveness of Madrid. The total investment for the development of Madrid Nuevo Norte is 11.1 B€. This is a unique opportunity to create innovations. A proper R&D playground for creating cutting edge solutions. It’s the most significant urban transformation project that Spain’s capital city will undergo, aiming for a more efficient and sustainable Madrid. This is just one example of projects that MWCC is working on. Another example is Valdebebas, where Real Madrid training grounds are located. A considerable amount of housing for 40,000 citizens requires regeneration. A city model is designed through participative processes that take citizens’ different needs into account. made it possible to listen to citizens and understand their different needs and ways of using their city. Notable opportunities for cooperation Investing heavily in regenerating districts and creating smart solutions for its citizens, Madrid is aiming to be the World Capital in Construction, Engineering and Architecture. For this they are investing also in creating synergies with their partners. SCIC pools challenges from MWCC and its wide networks, to match the offering of SCIC members. MWCC can offer a testbed for solutions created by SCIC members, among other practicalities. Madrid is the 3rd most populous city in Europe. It offers a great testbed for solutions needed with a great number of citizens. As Madrid is among the 10 European regions with the highest GDP per capita, the resources for developing solutions may be easier. With more than 18m² of green areas per inhabitant, 172 parks and gardens and more than 225,000 trees planted, Madrid is the second city in the world in green spaces. The last call the get on the 1st wave Building of Nuevo Norte is estimated to launch by the end of 2023. To be among the first ones to develop the area, now is the time! Madrid and its huge regenerative projects are calling for solvers. Madrid offers a unique real-world R&D playground to develop innovations, with means to scale them globally. To get more information on opportunities in Madrid, contact SCIC CEO Pertti Kortejärvi: Pertti Kortejärvi pertti.kortejarvi@scic.io CEO Smart City Innovation Cluster

Why should Finnish companies consider business opportunities in Los Angeles? Los Angeles is the leader in Environmental Sustainability in the United States, and is now investing heavily to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. In order to achieve this, they launched an ambitious plan called the New Green Deal. It’s a vast set of objectives and policies for various sectors, from infrastructure and green technology to justice and economy. L.A. is calling for innovative and sustainable city solutions. Reaching carbon neutrality is a race between big cities around the world, and L.A. attempts to be the forerunner. Other cities in the US are following the actions taken in Los Angeles and California. Companies that succeed with their sustainable solutions in the region, have a highway open for broad US markets - and beyond. For the past 50 years, policies and solutions applied in L.A. have been eagerly adopted by the rest of the country. And abroad, even the EU's regulations for car emissions trace back to Los Angeles’ initiatives. Finnish companies hold cutting-edge position The Nordic countries are recognized as leading the way in sustainable solutions. Finnish companies hold a remarkable potential to enter the market, with the cutting-edge competence in tech and Smart City solutions. SCIC supports its members to answer the L.A. 's call for innovations. Business Finland, Consulate General of Finland support companies to take on the opportunities the New Green Deal creates. Together with these parties, SCIC scouts for suitable challenges and helps in organizing delegations. For optimized results, priority is to match the operations with competencies and capabilities of SCIC members. The better the view of members competencies, the better SCIC can serve its members. Exceptional opportunity The New Green Deal is an exceptional opportunity for entering the L.A. and U.S. markets. Since its launch in 2019, The New Green Deal is on track to reach 60% of its ambitious goals. Los Angeles is aiming to achieve the goals. In cooperation creating the solutions is possible. SCIC and Business Finland are bringing parties together to make it happen. Contact SCIC CEO Pertti Kortejärvi for more information on the cooperation in Los Angeles Pertti Kortejärvi pertti.kortejarvi@scic.io CEO Smart City Innovation Cluster

How to create a resilient city that is safe and secure? One that is decarbonized and circular, convenient, and rich in culture and entertainment? These are questions City-Tech Tokyo is asking, and gathering together the ones who can give the answer. City-Tech Tokyo is the leading Smart City event in Japan, and it gathers together the forerunners in the field. Smart City Innovation Cluster takes part in the event, taking place on February 27-28. With the focus on creating solutions for sustainable cities, City-Tech Tokyo is the ideal match for the SCIC agenda. With an estimated 300 booths, and 10,000 participants from 100 cities in 30 countries, City-TechTokyo ranks as one of the largest Smart City events in the world. With the versatile program, high quality seminars and exhibitions, the event aims at overcoming global urban issues. For the visitors, the event aims to create opportunities for innovation, collaboration and investment. SCIC members VTT and EnterEspoo in the delegation The whole Finnish delegation consists from a variety of innovative organizations and companies. The SCIC representation is strong together with VTT and EnterEspoo. Together with the SCIC, the aim is to create value for the whole Cluster through creating connections and scouting opportunities. Main objectives are creating value for the members SCIC’s main function is to look for opportunities and boost the competences of its members. This frames the main objective for the participation in the event. In the City-Tech Tokyo, SCIC aims to create fruitful connections and look for challenges for its members. Knowing the latest insights on the field helps in fulfilling the core function: facilitating co-creation processes for world-class solutions. The visitors of City-Tech cover a wide range of cities, public organizations and companies around the world. They all have in common the high level competence and drive for success. With the focus on innovation and startups, the event gathers the most ambitious solution creators - and the ones looking for solutions. Global networks enable the best opportunities The world class competencies that SCIC members hold, can be realized and scaled through global networks. Whether it’s in finding suitable challenges, testlabs or scaling the solutions, the wide networks play a crucial role. To enable this, SCIC works for creating connections widely in the Smart City sector. In City-Tech Tokyo, together with the high-end research organization VTT and EnterEspoo from the leading innovation city of Espoo. This is just a start. Stay tuned for more news on what is coming. If you want to get in touch with SCIC regarding the City-Tech or other cause, contact the CEO Pertti Kortejärvi: Pertti Kortejärvi pertti.kortejarvi@scic.io CEO Smart City Innovation Cluster

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HOME SERVICES MEMBERS AREA NEWS PRESS RELEASE JOIN US More... SCIC Join us Services 01 Visionary leadership for climate-neutral and smart cities Foresight about global developments policies, economy and technology Strategy and roadmap support for decision-makers Data-driven leadership and monitorig tools for maximum impact 02 Real-life challenges from innovative cities and companies Real challenges offered by challenge owners Challenge identification and fine-tuning with challenge owner Challenge stakeholder and impact mapping 03 Business-driven solutions to local needs and global markets Challenges picked up by interested companies Solvers in different roles, only those involved who can and want to contribute Information about target market demands and access channels Contact Smart City Innovation Cluster Osk ‭+358 44 972 2549‬ pertti.kortejarvi@scic.io OTA YHTEYTTÄ > 04 Expertise, finance and networks Advisors providing valuable expertise Private investors scanning promising opportunities Partners opening global networks and sales channels Innovative public procurement piloting Business Finland and EU funding advice 05 Structured co-creation, digital tools and data resources Connecting challenges, solvers, testbeds and living labs across geographical and sectoral borders Professional fascilitation and structured co-creation process Incubator and accelerator collaboration, pitching events and hackathons Digital self-service tools for effective virtual collaboration Member/partner intranet, ”metadata” about what is where, match-making and finder services Collaboration platform for challenge-solution co-creation process Resource sharing platform for effective use of testbeds and living labs Data sharing platform/ market place 06 Piloting and scaling in testbeds / living labs Network of testbeds and living labs to develop solutions in real-life environments with customers and users Piloting, PoC’s and scaling to other use cases/ markets through partner tesbeds and living labs Best practise examples and other information from the network Apply for membership Become a part of one the most innovative Smart City Clusters in Europe. As a member, you will get access for the expertise and testbeds in solving the challenges. Apply for the membership here! Name Company Email Phone Tell as about your company Apply Thank you for applying for a memebership! Submit a challenge We actively scout for the most ambitious Smart City challenges from innovative companies and cities. Submit your challenge! Name Company Email Phone Describe your challenge Submit Thank you for submitting a challenge! Contact Interested in cooperating with SCIC, or want to hear more? Contact us here! Name Company Email Phone Message Contact Thank you for contacting us.