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<\/a><\/p>\nIs your startup working on the next generation of last mile solutions? Would you like to lead the change in city logistics? We\u2019re looking for you!<\/h3>\n
Kalasatama Innovation Challenge aims to co-develop and kickstart innovative solutions for eCommerce delivery flow. The challenge brings together Smart Kalasatama, an innovation friendly district of the city with a vision of providing one more hour a day for the residents, corporate partner Posti, Avanto Ventures and best Nordic and Baltic startups.<\/p>\n
The challenge aims to seek innovate solutions\u00a0 for future city logistics that:<\/strong><\/p>\n The selected teams joining the challenge are offered:<\/strong><\/p>\n Join the challenge by filling the form by April 23rd. Sign up here.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Benefits for startups: <\/strong><\/p>\n Posti is Finland\u2019s leading postal and logistics service provider. The company has the most comprehensive parcel locker and retail network in the country. Posti offers fast parcel deliveries available up to six days a week, diverse and quick delivery types and flexible return channels. All of Posti’s domestic transport services are 100% carbon neutral. As a pioneer in online store delivery solutions, Posti continuously tests new innovations in order to make everyday life smoother for their customers. Kalasatama district in Helsinki is a developing new residential district located in Helsinki, Finland. It is a former harbour and industrial zone on the waterfront east of the city centre.<\/p>\n In 2013, The city of Helsinki decided to make it a model district for smart city development and innovation. The vision is a district providing <\/span>\u201cone more hour a day\u201d for the residents , more efficient and carbon neutral services in the area. <\/span>By 2035 It will be home to about 25,000 people, and the site of about 10,000 jobs. Currently, 3,500 people live in the district. The district aims to become a high quality neighbourhood with services supporting smart and sustainable choices. Kalasatama is located by the metro line, offers good opportunities for electric vehicles and developing public transport, eg. a new tram line.<\/span><\/p>\n The Kalasatama innovation challenge seeks to identify how to take the last mile transport to the next level. This includes home deliveries of goods and groceries and also last mile solutions for the companies in the area. The Helsinki metropolitan area is developing and changing fast and \u00a0there are similar opportunities for development in the region, e.g. Espoo West Metro Corridor and Vantaa Aviapolis. Solutions also have potential to be scaled up globally.<\/p>\n What we\u2019re looking for: <\/strong><\/p>\n The innovative solutions should aim at:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The innovativeness of the pilot<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The scalability of the service<\/strong><\/p>\n Teams and resources<\/strong><\/p>\n Smart, agile and user driven<\/strong><\/p>\n The Innovation Challenge consists of four phases:<\/p>\n 1. Open application & Screening: April 1st-23rd<\/strong><\/p>\n Open call, screening and evaluating the best Nordic & Baltic startups and corporate innovation teams related to the selected themes. <\/span><\/p>\n 2. Selection process: decisions by May 20th<\/strong> 3. Innovation sprint in Kalasatama Urban Lab, Helsinki, June 10-12th <\/strong><\/p>\n 3 days of co-creation with corporations and startups. User-centric validation with people living and working in the area. The three day sprint ends with a \u00a0Demo day and pitching for the jury consisting of corporate partners, Smart & Clean and Forum Virium Helsinki experts.<\/span> 4. Optional: Piloting in real environment summer 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Selecting pilots out of the best concepts after the innovation challenge. Best pilot concepts are offered a unique opportunity for real-life experimentation in urban environment of Kalasatama. The selected pilot concept(s) have access to a budget of up to 30 000 euros or depending on the business potential.<\/span><\/p>\n Send your application here<\/a> to offer your solution to the challenge \u00a0by filling the form by April 23rd.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Innovation Challenge programme is organized by Avanto Ventures, Posti – the leading postal, parcel and logistics service company in Finland, the Smart Kalasatama project, Forum Virium Helsinki and Smart & Clean Foundation.<\/p>\n Forum Virium Helsinki<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Forum Virium Helsinki is the innovation company of the City of Helsinki, building Helsinki into the most functional smart city in the world in collaboration with companies, the scientific community and residents. Smart Kalasatama is an Urban Living Lab for speeding up smart city development in Helsinki. Smart Kalasatama grows through co-creation and experimentation in close co-operation with stakeholders including residents, companies, city officials and academia.<\/p>\n Avanto Ventures<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Avanto Ventures is a corporate venturing agency based out of Northern Europe. Avanto helps customers in various industries to find new paths of growth and innovation by working with the growth company sector. Avanto builds new ventures, operates innovation labs and sets up ecosystem programs that make a positive impact on the people and the planet.<\/span><\/p>\n Smart & Clean<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Helsinki Metropolitan Smart & Clean Foundation\u2019s goal is to make the Metropolitan Area and Lahti the world\u2019s best test bed for smart and clean solutions by 2021. The Smart & Clean project is a fixed-term non-profit foundation in operation during 2016\u20132021. During these five years it challenges the status quo, guides and gathers together initiatives that help the city battle against climate change and advance circular economy. By gathering the different stakeholders together such significant changes are achieved that they are adopted also in other cities around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n Kaisa Savonius<\/span> Samu Hirvonen Kaisa Spilling<\/span>\n
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<\/a>About Posti<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nFor more information, please visit www.posti.com<\/a><\/p>\nSmart Kalasatama as a testbed<\/span><\/h3>\n
About the Last Mile Challenge<\/span><\/h3>\n
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How to Succeed in the Innovation Challenge?<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The pilot proposals of the teams will be evaluated based on the following criteria:<\/h4>\n
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\n<\/span>Inviting the most suitable pilots \/ concepts and teams to the innovation challenge.<\/span>
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\n<\/span><\/p>\nApply now<\/h3>\n
Partners<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nContacts<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span>Startup Analyst, Avanto Ventures<\/span>
\n<\/span>+358 44 322 3318<\/span>
\n<\/span>kaisa(at)avantoventures.com<\/span>
\n<\/span>www.avantoventures.fi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nSenior Development Manager, Posti
\n+358406352036
\nsamu.hirvonen(at)posti.com
\nwww.posti.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Development Manager, Forum Virium Helsinki<\/span>
\n<\/span>+358 40 744 8831<\/span>
\n<\/span>kaisa.spilling(at)forumvirium.fi<\/span>
\n<\/span>www.forumvirium.fi<\/a><\/p>\n