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As a journalist, you contribute to the future by highlighting ideas that matter. Whether you are already writing a story or looking for inspiration, Demos Helsinki can provide trustworthy commentary while remaining joyful and optimistic about societies and our future.
Governments and other organisations come to Demos Helsinki looking for new ideas, concepts, points of growth, and strategic change when old tools become outdated. Our people lead the way in challenging the status quo to bring about positive societal change. We work with global actors, including the United Nations, OECD, European Commission, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and many others, to reshape societies.
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Demos Helsinki experts always provide useful context that can promote public dialogue and increase the stakes of any story. All of our experts are available for comments, and you can find them here. Otherwise, see if something sparks your interest from the featured topics below:
Cutting-edge research and evidence-based policies
We have an extensive research portfolio that explores the dynamics of institutions and society.
Public administration and governance
Our current institutions, tools, and policies are not fit for purpose. We have been building a number of approaches, models, and frameworks that can create a new type of governance — one that can instigate and sustain just transformations.
See our relevant research, projects, experts, and thoughts ->
Sustainability and post-sustainability
Our experts have 20 years of experience studying societal and behavioural trends regarding the sustainability transition, while also carrying out direct engagements with governments, companies, universities, and civil society to accelerate a just transformation.
See our work and experts on Sustainability & Climate Action ->
New economic thinking, wellbeing economy, new economic indicators
Our economic system has revealed its pain points. We believe that there are economic interventions that go beyond policy. What if our economies focused on wellbeing instead of growth? What if new key indicators replaced GDP?
Industrial policy for the post-industrial era
Industrial policy is about governance — and we said before it was cool. Governments are now dealing with strategic uncertainty and a gap in capacities, while also missing the right tools to engage meaningfully with critical-industry leaders.
Emerging technologies and how to design, develop and deploy them equitably
Technology cannot be treated as a sector. We consistently develop research and recommendations on the responsible and ethical deployment of technologies, the rollout of ethical AI, and the future of work, governance, and regulation in a digitalised era.
The future of care, healthcare, and welfare
Demands for care are growing due to a number of factors. Our work shows the need to integrate care in all economic sectors and all aspects of life.
Cities, their challenges, and their opportunities
Cities can lead essential transitions by instigating and sustaining collective action. Our 20+ years of experience in urban transformations reveals city-governance gaps and opportunities.
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Send your request to angeliki.vourdaki[at]demoshelsinki.fi, including your name, publication, and a short summary of what interests you. Our colleague, Angeliki, will help direct you to the right person.
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Smart Retro startup PiggyBaggy selected as a finalist for South by South West’s SXSW Eco Startup Competition
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August 26, 2015
CoReorient, the company behind the PiggyBaggy crowdsourced delivery service that has been part of Demos Helsinki’s Smart Retro project, has been selected as a finalist in the SXSW Eco Startup competition taking place on October 5-7, 2015 in Austin, TX. The world-famous South by Southwest events have been organized since 1987. For…
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APPLY URGENTLY: 10 Finnish teams for Climate-Kic Accelerator
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August 21, 2015
Eight to ten Finnish teams will be picked for an accelerator program starting in Helsinki on monday the 31st of August. The teams will receive expert coaching in Finland as well as in-kind funding to travel to Frankfurt am Main, Germany to meet local startups and develop their own business…
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Demos Helsinki and Flow Festival present: Flow Talks on 14 August 2015!
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July 29, 2015
Calling all urbanists! Flow Festival and Demos Helsinki proudly present: Flow Talks: Urban Life – an inspiring Friday afternoon free to all Flow Festival Friday ticket holders. Join us for mind-expanding discussions, insightful co-creation and electrifying talks with a set of international urban influencers. We promise you will never look at…
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10 Nordic Principles for a Hyperconnected Planet
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July 16, 2015
Planet Earth is becoming hyperconnected. This transformation is called the Internet of Things, Connected Devices, Programmable World, and many other names. As a result, we are at a major crossroads. What are the conditions under which this change becomes the guiding development of our time? How can we support positive…
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ClimateLaunchpad Finland
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June 29, 2015
Would you like to tackle climate change with entrepreneurship? Do you have an idea related to energy sector, consumer behaviour, smart mobility, food? We have great news for you, the world’s biggest cleantech business competition Climate Launchpad is here again! Apply here! Climate Launchpad is for early stage teams and…
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Demos Helsinki newsletter: Cleantech is dead
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June 26, 2015
THE LATEST THINKING FROM THE NORDIC THINK TANK This is Demos Helsinki’s bulletin on the thoughts and ideas shaping our futures. This month we look at where cleantech is heading next, and why it’s a very Nordic phenomenon. CLEANTECH IS DEAD. LONG LIVE THE (CONSUMER) CLEANTECH We asked leading economists to have…
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