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The electric road system charges all types of electric vehicles from a power strip in the road, whether they are parked or on the move. Image: Elonroad. The image is a montage.

6 May 2021 07:30

Sweden’s second largest container port, the Port of Helsingborg, tests new electric road system to cut emissions and explore fossil-free transports

The Port of Helsingborg in Sweden will test a new electric road concept from Swedish company Elonroad. The system charges all types of electric vehicles from a power strip in the road, whether they are parked or on the move. The goal is to cut emissions and explore fossil-free transport solutions. The domestic transport sector accounts for about one third of Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions.

18 February 2021 10:30

The MIT Senseable City Lab and Swedish city Helsingborg collaborate on the Future of Public Safety in Cities

The MIT Senseable City Lab and the City of Helsingborg, Sweden, will together develop a research agenda centered on the "Future of Public Safety in Cities". Social media data and public safety data will be analyzed to understand various events that concern notions of safety and public perception of the issue. The results will be showcased at the H22 City Expo in Helsingborg, 2022.

Image: Inter IKEA Systems B.V. An illustration of The Garden.

11 February 2021 12:34

Swedish city Helsingborg and IKEA announce groundbreaking partnership to create the sustainable city of the future

Named one of Europe’s most innovative cities in 2020, the City of Helsingborg, Sweden, joins forces with Swedish furniture giant IKEA to address global challenges in the co-creation of a sustainable city. The collaboration marks the first time IKEA has ever collaborated with an entire city over the course of several years and will culminate in the summer of 2022 at H22 City Expo, 30 May–3 July.

17 November 2020 08:00

The city of Helsingborg first out to use novel AI technology to screen body temperature trends

By using a unique technology based on thermal sensors in combination with novel AI, the city of Helsingborg in southern Sweden is first in the world to estimate trends of elevated body temperatures within a population.

24 September 2020 09:11

Helsingborg is one of Europe’s most innovative cities according to the European Commission

Helsingborg was awarded second place in the European Capital of Innovation Awards 2020, also known as iCapital, during a ceremony in Brussels today. This is an annual prize awarded to the European city that is best able to demonstrate its ability to harness innovation to improve the lives of its residents.

The City of Helsingborg in southern Sweden is a finalist in the European Capital of Innovation Awards 2020

12 August 2020 10:30

Helsingborg is one of Europe’s most innovative cities

The City of Helsingborg in southern Sweden is a finalist in the European Capital of Innovation Awards 2020, also known as iCapital. This is an annual prize awarded to the European city that is best able to demonstrate its ability to harness innovation to improve the lives of its residents. Other finalists include cities such as Vienna, Milan, and Valencia.

22 October 2019 09:00

PRESS INVITE: Welcome to H22 Summit on the 5-6 of November

On the 5th to 6th of November we’re welcoming both local and international media representatives to H22 Summit. This is a two day conference focusing on how we can work together, over national boundaries and across themes and occupations, to create a smarter and more sustainable city. On the speakers list you’ll find experts from New York City, UNECE, Amsterdam and Hamburg – to name just a few.

Annika Olsson, Lund University, Jonas Spangenberg, BoKlok, Susanne Hjorthagen, Nowaste, Lena Herder, IKEA, Göran Nilsson, IKEA, Charlotta Pelagalli, Microsoft, Jan Björklund (S), City of Helsingborg, Peter Danielsson (M), City of Helsingborg

4 October 2019 06:17

Microsoft, ABB, IBM, IKEA signs collaboration deal with Swedish city Helsingborg for the city expo H22

The Swedish city of Helsingborg has presented the first of the businesses and organizations that intend to collaborate with the city on the journey towards the city expo H22 – A Smarter City. 40 different organizations can be found on the list, among others Microsoft, IBM, IKEA and the OECD initiative OPSI (Observatory for Public Sector Innovation).

3 September 2019 08:40

HRH Crown Princess Victoria royal patron of H22

HRH Crown Princess Victoria has chosen to undertake a patronage of H22 - A Smarter City, supporting the city's development work towards 2022 and the city expo H22.

2 August 2019 11:43

Helsingborg, Sweden, invests SEK 250 million in welfare solutions for the future

The City Council in Helsingborg has decided to invest SEK 250 million (just over EUR 23 million) in H22, a welfare solution for the future. This is an investment in innovation and the development of new, smarter and more efficient ways to solve the challenges of tomorrow.

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