Estonian Smart City Cluster
Estonian Smart City Cluster is designed to create an innovative environment in cities which will boost the competitive ability of companies by bringing together businesses, citizens, public authorities, R&D institutes and structures that support innovation. The cluster will focus on the creation, development (including product development) and exporting of innovative solutions taking in different spheres of urban life. This is a joint project between the cities of Estonia, ICT companies and infrastructure companies.
Mission of the cluster is to support the development of smart city solutions in order to improve the life quality in the cities, and also to accelerate the export of enterprises. This will be achieved via internationally valued innovation environment, where city authorities and citizens, scientists, enterprises etc. are co-creating smart solutions based on contemporary technologies, that make providing both public and private smart city services more effective and easier to use.
Main focus areas of the cluster are:
- ICT in different actions and processes of the cities
- ICT and smart Solutions in transportation and mobility services
- ICT and other technologies in developing healthcare and social welfare in an efficient and cost effective way
- Energy saving in building and maintaining different buildings
Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol is one of the main lead partners in the cluster on behalf of Tallinn City and representing the companies of Tehnopol community.
The activities of the cluster are being co-financed from 2015-2018 by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) via the Enterprise Estonia cluster development programme. The project will last from 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2018 at a total cost of €1,200,000, 50% of which comprises support from the ERDF.
