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Smart Otaniemi - Innovation Ecosystem on Smart Energy Ismo Heimonen 1
Smart Otaniemi-
Innovation Ecosystem on Smart Energy
Ismo Heimonen
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Let’s re-discover energy
Global challengesDecarbonization
of societies
Investors
World-class
knowledge and
competence
Citizens and
communities
Assets
Engaged local
and global
companies
Phasing out fossils in energy
New research problems
Investments
Systemic solutions and
joint offering
Global
networks
Co-creation
models with
winning
diversity
City as a
platform
Data sharing
platforms
End-to-end
piloting
capabilities
Regulatory
sandbox
Energy transition will be a story of systemic changes that need to be tested in real environment
Prototypes and references
Scalable breakthrough
innovations
Sustainable
energy infra
New business models
Climate-neutral
energy systems
11ONGOING
PILOTS
100+ PARTNERS IN
OUR NETWORK
4 RELATED
PROJECTS
Smart Otaniemi in figures
15 SCIENTIFIC
PUBLICATIONS
48M€ PROJECT
PORTFOLIO
200+ SHOWROOM
VISITORS
2 NEW PILOTING PHASES
ON THE WAY
VISITS ABROAD
PLATFORMS,
CONNECTIVITY
AND ENABLING
TECHNOLOGIES• Data sharing and analytics
• Connectivity
• Cybersecurity
• AI and blockchains
• Modelling and simulation
BUILDING LEVEL
INTELLIGENCE• Smart buildings
• Energy efficiency
• Heating and cooling
LOCAL FLEXIBILITY• Demand response and
virtual power plants
• Maintenance and operations
• Storages
Enabling
Techno-
logies
SMART MOBILITY• Charging of vehicles
• Autonomous transportation
• Transportation system
Platforms
and
connectivity
Aggregator
business
pilot
Under-
ground
thermal
energy
storage
Smart EV
charging
Building
level
intelligence
Local
flexibility
market
World’s
most
silent refuse
collection
Novel integration
of prosumers and
hybrid energy
systems
A Novel
Marketplace
for Energy
Flexibility
Operational
reliability in smart
energy systems
PHASE 1
PHASE 2
1.6.2018-1.6.2020 1.3.2019-1.3.2021 Spring 2020 Autumn 2020
PHASE 3 PHASE 4Wind power in
flexible energy
systems
Smart energy in
water systems
Smart Otaniemi today
EV charging
systems in
middle-sized cities
Flexible energy
systems –
Virtual Power
Plants
Novel applications
utilising building
level energy systems
and associated data
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Coupling
geothermal
energy with
district heating
systems
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Current pilot members in Smart Otaniemi
e2m, Väre Energia, Granlund,
Ensto, Parking Energy, Merus
Power, Green Energy Finland,
Fingrid, VTT
ACRE, Geological Survey of
Finland (GTK), Aalto University
VTT, Aalto University, Väre Energia,
ACRE, Eneron, Fourdeg, Green
Energy Finland
Ensto, Energy Storage Futures,
Parking Energy, e2m,
Aalto University, VTT, Moveko,
Green Energy Finland
ABB, Caruna, Nokia, Eneron, Fourdeg, Green
Energy Finland, Seneqo, Tieto, Gravito, VTT,
Aalto University, Wirepass, UPM Energy,
Process Genius, Fidelix
VTT, Aalto University, Nokia, Streamr
Empower, Fingrid,
Caruna, e2m,
Green Energy Finland,
Aalto University, VTT
Aalto University, VTT, Geological Survey of
Finland (GTK), ACRE, Assemblin,
Equa Simulation Finland, Fortum, Halton,
Granlund, Salusfin, Qheat,
Tom Allen Senera, Elcogen,
Basso Building Technologies,
Muovitech, Kesko, Bonava
VTT, Motiomax, NTM, HSY
VTT, Softability, Arisense,
Agiler, Elenia, Vincit
Pilot integration
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Join the movement
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Co-creation Manager
Sanna Öörni
+358408420898
Project Manager
Ismo Heimonen
+358405605180
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