Jarmo Eskelinen

I led the DDI Programme Office team which supported the regional partners with the development of the Regional Prosperity Framework (RPF), the integrated economic development strategy of the Edinburgh region. The RPF is designed to secure public and private investment, ensuring it makes the best contribution to drive the region forward sustainably and inclusively.

Sharing Cities was a major international smart cities project that addressed some of the most pressing urban challenges such as energy use, low-carbon transport, and harnessing data for the public good.
The demonstration districts in the ‘lighthouse’ cities of Lisbon, London and Milan implemented replicable solutions for retrofitted buildings, shared electric mobility services, energy management systems, smart lamp posts and an urban sharing platform. The ‘fellow’ cities of Bordeaux, Burgas… Show more

Sharing Cities was a major international smart cities project that addressed some of the most pressing urban challenges such as energy use, low-carbon transport, and harnessing data for the public good.
The demonstration districts in the ‘lighthouse’ cities of Lisbon, London and Milan implemented replicable solutions for retrofitted buildings, shared electric mobility services, energy management systems, smart lamp posts and an urban sharing platform. The ‘fellow’ cities of Bordeaux, Burgas and Warsaw worked in partnership with the lighthouse cities on solutions that could be replicated within their own city. On top of the €24 million in seed funding from the EC Horizon 2020 programme, Sharing Cities generated €265m in further investment in the smart city marketplace.
I led the Future Cities Catapult team through a demanding phase in the project, successfully utilising service design and user-driven methodologies to rescope the specifications of the Digital Social Market' platform to meet the diverse needs of the cities. The final platform was adapted by all partner cities, demonstrating the high replication potential on a global scale. Show less

I am one of the founders of Open & Agile Smart Cities, a global network of cities, which have joined forces to build an open smart city market based on the needs of cities and communities, inspired by the Finnish 6Aika Six City initiative. Since the launch in 2015, OASC has grown over 150 cities strong, with members from all over the world.

Connected Places Catapult and thre City of Belfast joined forces to develop the Smart Belfast Framework , harnessing urban innovation to tackle Belfast’s major economic, social and environmental challenges. I was the SRO of the brilliant project team, ensuring the framework addressed real-world needs. Alignment with the existing city strategy ensured political backing. The two-year project was a success, brough together the Belfast inovation community, led to the launch of the Smart Belfast… Show more

Connected Places Catapult and thre City of Belfast joined forces to develop the Smart Belfast Framework , harnessing urban innovation to tackle Belfast’s major economic, social and environmental challenges. I was the SRO of the brilliant project team, ensuring the framework addressed real-world needs. Alignment with the existing city strategy ensured political backing. The two-year project was a success, brough together the Belfast inovation community, led to the launch of the Smart Belfast office, and formed the foundation for the £1bn Belfast City Region Deal. Show less