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The hydrogen-powered truck equipped for snow removal, which was only recently tested at Helsinki airport in January 2026, has now arrived at Riga Airport. For the first time, hydrogen is being used as fuel for heavy winter service equipment under real airport...

As part of the CCC-2 project, the City of Helsinki is using real-life procurement cases to test how circular economy, climate mitigation and chemical safety objectives can be translated into concrete requirements. The selected pilot cases address everyday goods and...

Agronomic value reflects the effectiveness of a fertilizer on plant growth and yield. A critique against RNFs is that they are less effective than mineral fertilizers, making the assessment of the agronomic value of different recycled nutrient fertilizers (RNFs)...

To test recycled nutrient fertilizers in real conditions is central to assessing their potential for replacing mineral fertilizers. Growing crops using recycled nutrient fertilizers (RNFs) and analysing the results will give CiNURGi valuable insight into the agronomic...

As part of the BSR HyAirport project, Helsinki Airport has launched a month‑long hydrogen pilot to explore the potential of hydrogen for winter maintenance. Since early January 2026, a temporary hydrogen refuelling station has been operating on the airport apron,...

Across the Baltic Sea Region (BSR), public procurement of innovation (PPI) is increasingly recognized as a strategic instrument for modernizing public services, strengthening competitiveness. The PPI4Cities project, coordinated by the Lithuanian Innovation Centre with...

In autumn 2025, Gdańsk implemented three distinct drone use cases within a single pilot program, each addressing public safety and urban mobility challenges. The pilots were managed within the city’s traffic and mobility unit, which routinely conducts school safety...

Use-case description: Testing of stroke detection and MRI sequence protocol extension during acquisition. More information: Cerebriu Location: Rostock University Medical Center Solutions this pilot contributes to: 2.1 (Need identification, Game plan, Guiding...

Use-case description: Better Medicine is an Estonian medical technology company founded in 2020 that focuses on the application of artificial intelligence in radiology for the detection of oncological findings. Better Medicine has achieved ISO 13485 certification....

Use-case description: Dementia detection in T1-weighted MRI scans. The interactive relevance map visualization application displays brain areas that contribute to the model’s decision. Learn more here: https://explaination.net/ Location: German Center for...