Winning solutions in this year’s competition include improving energy efficiency and indoor climate of buildings, and optimising maintenance of urban greenery.
The City of Tallinn, in partnership with Tehnopol, has awarded a total of €145,000 to six Estonian companies as part of the Tallinnovation competition to develop and test innovative smart city solutions in urban space.
Read more: EE: Tallinn grants €145,000 for progress of smart city solutions
Tallinn’s 2025 budget emphasises the principles of the approach and an analysis of the spatial distribution of services. The City reports it will enable more efficient planning for new kindergartens, schools, and services for seniors, improving accessibility and aligning with community needs.
The proposed budget allocates €6.1m to urban planning operations for the coming year. Key priorities include shaping Tallinn’s spatial identity through comprehensive plans, directing the development of urban and mobility centres, and enhancing street spaces into high-quality public environments.
Read more: EE: Tallinn focuses on developing a 15-minute city and enhancing quality of life
As part of the Test in Tallinn smart city project, City of Tallinn is working with Hayden AI to pilot its automated bus lane and bus stop enforcement platform.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and spatial analytics company Hayden AI is partnering with the City of Tallinn to pilot its automated bus lane and bus stop enforcement platform.
The pilot is part of the Estonian capital’s Test in Tallinn initiative, which aims to develop and implement smart city solutions for global markets.
Read more: EE: Tallinn pilots AI to increase road safety and efficiency
The project will map over 1000 stops and make use of the Crowdsorsa mobile game app, which has been employed in Helsinki to map crosswalks and traffic lights.
Tallinn is using a network of volunteers to map public transport stop accessibility. The volunteers will assist in mapping and photographing over a thousand public transport stops in the Estonian capital.
The project makes use of the Crowdsorsa mobile game app, which has been employed in Helsinki to map crosswalks and traffic lights.
Read more: EE: Tallinn maps accessibility of public transport stops
Buildings, which include schools and libraries, are chosen based on analysis of actual hourly energy consumption during sunny periods in the previous year.
Tallinn is progressing its plan to construct solar power plants on its municipal buildings across the city.
It follows a rooftop construction examination in 2021 on 56 buildings in the Estonian capital to assess energy-saving possibilities. It concluded that 28 buildings in the city can support such power plants.
Read more: EE: Tallinn to install solar power plants on municipal buildings