Over the last five years, the development of artificial intelligence (AI) has progressed at an unprecedented rate. Machine learning algorithms promise to improve education, healthcare, recruitment and many other services. This is based on the potential of AI systems to effectively personalize services for individuals. However, algorithms do not only…
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ATARCA: Scientific Foundation for Anti-Rival Compensation and Governance Technology
June 11, 2021
The objective of the Accounting Technologies for Anti-Rival Coordination and Allocation (ATARCA) is to create new decentralised technology, “anti-rival tokens” and new policies to enable decentralised, market-style trading and ecosystems for anti-rival goods and to explore the opportunities of “anti-rival tokens” to build more sustainable data economy.
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VITO – employment impacts of climate policy
May 24, 2021
The challenge: Finland strives to combine more ambitious climate targets than the rest of the EU with an employment rate of 75%. Climate policy is bound to contribute to accelerating economic and labour restructuring, with the labour market creating both new jobs and greener occupations. At the same time particularly…
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Smart Lands: a multimodal approach for sustainable cross-border transit
May 19, 2021
A statement by TELT and Demos Helsinki for the Mediterranean Corridor of the TENT-T network Upon our imminent return to a world connected through travel, we have to face the challenge of respecting the environment while also supporting the transport industry. TELT, the French-Italian public promoter of the cross-border section…
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Avoiding AI biases: A Finnish assessment framework for non-discriminatory AI systems
May 12, 2021
Over the last five years, the development of artificial intelligence (AI) has progressed at an unprecedented rate. Machine learning algorithms promise to improve education, healthcare, recruitment and many other services. This is based on the potential of AI systems to effectively personalize services for individuals. However, algorithms do not only…
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Carbon neutrality strategies for businesses
November 12, 2020
Companies are on new territory in their carbon-neutrality strategies. There is a rapid need for change and standing still is not an option. Demos Helsinki has helped many companies in the marriage of their business strategies and climate goals. This work has utilised the four-ring model developed by Demos Helsinki.
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TOKEN: The Transformative Impact of Distributed Technologies in Public Services
October 13, 2020
TOKEN eases the adoption of Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) as drivers for far more open, transparent, trusted and efficient public services.
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A new strategy for the University of the Arts Helsinki
February 12, 2020
Demos Helsinki is a well-seasoned partner for universities. In 2019, the University of the Arts Helsinki created a strategy for the next ten years. To support the strategy, Demos Helsinki looked into how the most significant societal phenomena shape the operational environment of the university, arts and society in the…
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‘The Economy of Wellbeing’ Builds Sustainable European Union
February 1, 2020
Finland’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Health chose the Economy of Wellbeing as a highlighted theme for Finland’s EU Council Presidency in 2019. The most concrete result of the collaboration between the Ministry and Demos Helsinki was a publication for the EU on this topic. The Economy of Wellbeing focuses…
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Ylva shapes the Helsinki of the day after tomorrow
December 30, 2019
Ylva’s activities focus on real estate and financial investments and the hotel and restaurant sector. The business has been part of Helsinki’s cityscape for the past 150 years. Its upcoming activities also look deep into the future. Demos Helsinki has been a long-time partner of Ylva’s advisory board in developing…
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Committed – a community for accelerating the energy transition
December 1, 2019
Demos Helsinki has 15 years of experience in creating communities that drive change, as well as in developing collaborative models and cross-sectoral co-creation. Demos Helsinki has an important role in the Committed community in designing and facilitating the collaboration among its member companies, and in linking the transformation of the…
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Google, Nesta and SAK promote lifelong learning and digital skills
December 1, 2019
The revolution of work is also a European matter. Job requirements are changing with great speed. Employees should pick up skills as quickly as possible and there is a constant pressure to adapt to change. This shift is not solely confined to the field of work as digital skills are…
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University of Helsinki: New Generation PhD Training
November 22, 2019
Demos Helsinki developed a new generation PhD training with the University of Helsinki in 2019. Based on background research and workshops, we found ways in which doctoral education can better support diverse career paths, the identification of competencies and skills, and a stronger sense of community.
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