Finding partners for EU projects, being active member in ERRIN network and participate in advocacy work in Brussels. Tampere Region EU Office represents the City of Tampere, the Council of Tampere Region with its municipalities, the Chamber of Commerce, the Entrepreneurs Organisation, the Tampere University, the Tampere University of Applied Sciences, the Social and Welfare Region.
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Key Focus Areas of Tampere’s Smart Specialisation Strategy:
- Industrial Digitalisation and Smart Machines: Strong history in manufacturing and engineering. The strategy aims to build on this by incorporating modern industrial digitalisation and automation. Key areas include smart machines, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI).
- Health Technology and Well-being: Health and well-being technology: Universities and research institutions collaborate to drive innovations in biomedical technologies, digital health services, and medical devices.
- Smart City Development: Tampere plays a leading role in developing smart city solutions. This includes energy-efficient systems, digitalised transportation, and innovative urban planning models. The city has been involved in several smart city pilot projects, testing new technologies and approaches to meet future urban needs.
- Sustainability and Circular Economy: Sustainable development and the circular economy are essential components of the strategy. Tampere aims to develop low-carbon solutions and environmentally friendly technologies, including efficient resource use, waste management innovations, energy recycling, and material reuse. Defence industry and R&D play a significant role.
- Goals and Impact: The goal of Tampere’s Smart Specialisation Strategy is to boost regional competitiveness, attract international investment, and create new jobs. It also aims to foster stronger collaboration between local businesses, research institutions, and the public sector.
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- By Astrid Hannes
New report: Circular Cities and Regions Pilot Solutions: Insights, impacts, and replication paths
From 2023 until 2025, the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative has supported 12 European cities and regions to test what it really takes to turn circular economy ambition into practical, local and systemic solutions. Their examples in developing Circular Systemic Solutions (CSS) across various sectors and focus priorities form the foundation of this booklet. This compilation brings together the insights and solutions developed through the CCRI Pilot programme between January 2023 and October 2025. It highlights not only what the Pilots achieved, but how they did it: the partnerships they built, the barriers they faced, the tools they used and developed and the lessons that can help others accelerate their own transitions.
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Get inspired by success stories of the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative
During an online webinar on 11 December, 12 success stories of regions and cities that piloted circular systemic solutions in their territories with support of the Circular Cities and Regions initiatives were presented. We encourage ERRIN members to check the recordings of this webinar, as the lessons learned and experiences shared can inspire other local and regional authorities to launch new local and regional circular initiatives across Europe.
- By Zoé Thomazeau
Tampere named European Capital of Smart Tourism 2026
ERRIN is proud to celebrate its member Tampere, which has been named the European Capital of Smart Tourism 2026. The announcement was made on 19 November in Brussels. The European Commission highlighted Tampere’s innovative smart city solutions, strong sustainability commitment and people-centred approach to tourism.
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23 new Mission Cities awarded the Mission Label
During a dedicated session at the EU Research & Innovation Days, 23 new cities part of the EU Mission on 100 climate-neutral and smart cities were awarded the Mission Label for their plans to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. ERRIN is pleased to see that 15 cities are located in ERRIN member regions.