The smart neighbourhood of Kalasatama in Helsinki won the first prize in the international KNX Award contest. Kalasatama’s smart real estate and housing automation and energy solutions participated in the finals along 40 other propositions. “The award is a great acknowledgement to the City of Helsinki in the field of smart city development. It shows how important roles the cities play as enablers of new markets. Requiring open standards and innovative terms for the conveyance of plots have worked in Kalasatama. In this way, the City can offer big enough test platforms for the testing and spreading of new sustainable>>>