15.5.2025, 9:00-14:00

Sofiankatu 4 C, 00170 Helsinki

CREATIVITY X TECH X CITY is a multidisciplinary business event series that highlights the innovation potential of creative expertise as part of a broader RDI (Research, Development, and Innovation) ecosystem. This second edition focuses on spatial solutions in urban environments and kicks off bold, cross-sector collaboration that transcends traditional industry boundaries.

The event is targeted at researchers, companies, urban developers, higher education institutions, and anyone interested in the intersection of creativity, technology, and city development.

Cities and companies will launch new, tailored challenges aimed at initiating RDI projects in collaboration with creative industry professionals as well as startups from the fields of science, art, and technology. These challenges will be explored and developed further in co-creation workshops during the event.

A New Life for an Old Kindergarten
Presented by the City of Helsinki
This challenge seeks creative, community-oriented, and multifunctional concepts for a soon-to-be-vacant red-brick kindergarten built in 1925 in Pitäjänmäki. We are looking for ideas that combine creative industries, technology, and local needs. Could the space host cafes, workspaces, or events? The goal is to create a place where creativity, entrepreneurship, and everyday encounters enrich the entire neighborhood. 

 

A Beating Heart for the City Centre 
Presented by Helsinki City Marketing
Challenge transforms shop windows and empty commercial spaces into a creative, interactive experience trail. The trail invites locals and tourists to experience moments of technology and storytelling. The challenge could result in installations that react to movement or soundscapes that bring spaces to life. The concept should be affordable, scalable, and easily accessible, adapting to seasons and themes. 
 
Rewarding Paths: The Intersection of Technology, Creativity, and Movement
Presented by Resolud
This challenge invites you to design location-based, app-powered concepts that encourage people to move and explore the city in new ways. Solutions could include marketing campaigns, city events, or tourist routes that reward users for moving and discovering. The goal is to create simple, creative, and scalable solutions that make movement fun and rewarding. 
 
Designing the City Together: A New Digital Challenge to Bridge Urban Planning Silos
Presented by Interract
The fourth challenge focuses on improving early-stage collaboration in urban planning. Presented by Finnish company Interract, this challenge encourages the development of a digital solution that brings together professionals from different fields at the start of urban planning. Imagine a shared digital workspace where ideas flow and collaboration thrives. The goal is to create a solution that supports multidisciplinary cooperation and human-centered design, making our cities better places to live. 
 

The program also features an inspirational talks by Päivi Raivio and Milja Mäkelä.  

 
Päivi Raivio is an urban designer and placemaker dedicated to creating more vibrant, inclusive, and green public spaces. With over a decade of experience in participatory design – both strategic and hands-on – she has led numerous public space initiatives in Helsinki, Espoo, Turku, and in international contexts. Since 2015, she has co-led the design agency RaivioBumann with Daniel Bumann. In 2022, she received the Helsinki Design Award. 
 
Milja Mäkelä is the COO of FiBAN, a former startup founder/CMO, and a seasoned marketing and communications specialist with a focus on tech startups, PR, and storytelling. A creative professional at heart, she has designed crowdfunding campaigns and marketing for film, indie music, and cultural projects and represents FiBAN on Finland’s Creative Economy Advisory Board. Her mission is to build a strong bridge between the startup ecosystem and the creative industries, bringing a growth mindset and scalable strategies from the world of startups into the cultural and innovative economy.
 
PROGRAM
 
8.45 Doors are open, morning coffee
9.00 Welcoming Words
9.10 Introduction of the day
9.20 Case Interview: Finnish Happiness Museum
9.30 Inspirational Talk by Päivi Raivio
10.00 Launch of Challenges
10.20 Introduction of the Workshop fasilitators
10.30 Workshop PART 1
11.15 Lunch
12.00 Workshop PART 2
13.00 Inspirational Talk by Milja Mäkelä
13.15 Q&A
13.30 Findings of the Workshop
13.50 Next Steps
14.00 Closing Words

 

Lunch will be served at the event.

The event is part of the Digital Creative Industries and Beyond group project, which provides a platform for strengthening collaboration and co-creation in the digital and creative industries. We offer concrete support and guidance measures to enhance the business operations and scale the production of emerging and internationally growth-oriented digital creative enterprises.

The project supports sustainable business, growth, and expertise within the creative industries by fostering the development, application, and adoption of new practices and solutions in businesses. The project is implemented by the City of Helsinki, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, and Aalto University.

The project is co-funded by the EU.

Register now! 

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15.5.2025, 9:00-14:00

Sofiankatu 4 C, 00170 Helsinki

CREATIVITY X TECH X CITY is a multidisciplinary business event series that highlights the innovation potential of creative expertise as part of a broader RDI (Research, Development, and Innovation) ecosystem. This second edition focuses on spatial solutions in urban environments and kicks off bold, cross-sector collaboration that transcends traditional industry boundaries.

The event is targeted at researchers, companies, urban developers, higher education institutions, and anyone interested in the intersection of creativity, technology, and city development.

Cities and companies will launch new, tailored challenges aimed at initiating RDI projects in collaboration with creative industry professionals as well as startups from the fields of science, art, and technology. These challenges will be explored and developed further in co-creation workshops during the event.

A New Life for an Old Kindergarten
Presented by the City of Helsinki
This challenge seeks creative, community-oriented, and multifunctional concepts for a soon-to-be-vacant red-brick kindergarten built in 1925 in Pitäjänmäki. We are looking for ideas that combine creative industries, technology, and local needs. Could the space host cafes, workspaces, or events? The goal is to create a place where creativity, entrepreneurship, and everyday encounters enrich the entire neighborhood. 

 

A Beating Heart for the City Centre 
Presented by Helsinki City Marketing
Challenge transforms shop windows and empty commercial spaces into a creative, interactive experience trail. The trail invites locals and tourists to experience moments of technology and storytelling. The challenge could result in installations that react to movement or soundscapes that bring spaces to life. The concept should be affordable, scalable, and easily accessible, adapting to seasons and themes. 
 
Rewarding Paths: The Intersection of Technology, Creativity, and Movement
Presented by Resolud
This challenge invites you to design location-based, app-powered concepts that encourage people to move and explore the city in new ways. Solutions could include marketing campaigns, city events, or tourist routes that reward users for moving and discovering. The goal is to create simple, creative, and scalable solutions that make movement fun and rewarding. 
 
Designing the City Together: A New Digital Challenge to Bridge Urban Planning Silos
Presented by Interract
The fourth challenge focuses on improving early-stage collaboration in urban planning. Presented by Finnish company Interract, this challenge encourages the development of a digital solution that brings together professionals from different fields at the start of urban planning. Imagine a shared digital workspace where ideas flow and collaboration thrives. The goal is to create a solution that supports multidisciplinary cooperation and human-centered design, making our cities better places to live. 
 

The program also features an inspirational talks by Päivi Raivio and Milja Mäkelä.  

 
Päivi Raivio is an urban designer and placemaker dedicated to creating more vibrant, inclusive, and green public spaces. With over a decade of experience in participatory design – both strategic and hands-on – she has led numerous public space initiatives in Helsinki, Espoo, Turku, and in international contexts. Since 2015, she has co-led the design agency RaivioBumann with Daniel Bumann. In 2022, she received the Helsinki Design Award. 
 
Milja Mäkelä is the COO of FiBAN, a former startup founder/CMO, and a seasoned marketing and communications specialist with a focus on tech startups, PR, and storytelling. A creative professional at heart, she has designed crowdfunding campaigns and marketing for film, indie music, and cultural projects and represents FiBAN on Finland’s Creative Economy Advisory Board. Her mission is to build a strong bridge between the startup ecosystem and the creative industries, bringing a growth mindset and scalable strategies from the world of startups into the cultural and innovative economy.
 
PROGRAM
 
8.45 Doors are open, morning coffee
9.00 Welcoming Words
9.10 Introduction of the day
9.20 Case Interview: Finnish Happiness Museum
9.30 Inspirational Talk by Päivi Raivio
10.00 Launch of Challenges
10.20 Introduction of the Workshop fasilitators
10.30 Workshop PART 1
11.15 Lunch
12.00 Workshop PART 2
13.00 Inspirational Talk by Milja Mäkelä
13.15 Q&A
13.30 Findings of the Workshop
13.50 Next Steps
14.00 Closing Words

 

Lunch will be served at the event.

The event is part of the Digital Creative Industries and Beyond group project, which provides a platform for strengthening collaboration and co-creation in the digital and creative industries. We offer concrete support and guidance measures to enhance the business operations and scale the production of emerging and internationally growth-oriented digital creative enterprises.

The project supports sustainable business, growth, and expertise within the creative industries by fostering the development, application, and adoption of new practices and solutions in businesses. The project is implemented by the City of Helsinki, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, and Aalto University.

The project is co-funded by the EU.

Register now! 

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