CitiVerse and Digital Twins – Cross-border workshop Thursday 11 December

CitiVerse and Digital Twins – Cross-border workshop Thursday 11 December

This workshop serves as the first step toward a joint Nordic–Estonian use case that can mature into a consortium and eventually an EU funding proposal.

We invite you to join partners from Finland, Estonia, Norway and Sweden in defining a concrete cross-border use case and outlining the roles, needs and partnerships required for a joint CitiVerse/Digital Twin initiative. This session builds on the FinEst cross-border collaboration model developed by Forum Virium Helsinki and aims to establish a structured and action-oriented Nordic/Estonian process.

Agenda

13.00  Introduction and Goals

Satu Reijonen, Forum Virium Helsinki / FinEst, Asbjørn Hovstø, NEK Norway, Torbjörn Lahrin, SEK / Working Group on Standards & Platforms, Jenny Carlstedt & Anton Gustafsson, RISE / National Hub for Digital Twins, Henric Millde, Digital Twin Sustainable Cities / DTSC

Overview of the purpose, method and workshop process.

13:10  Use Case Framing
Background from the FinEst model and lessons from previous cross-border projects. Presentation of proposed initial Nordic use cases:

  • Critical energy incidents
  • Building lifecycle management
  • Cultural Heritage

Followed by questions and clarifications.
Lead: Satu Reijonen, Project Manager, Forum Virium Helsinki among others

13.30  Breakout Sessions with Country Hosts
Room 1: Finland / Estonia: Satu Reijonen
Room 2: Sweden / Norway: Henric Millde

Focus is on What-if analysis, Identification of needs, Roles and competencies, and Gaps and opportunities.

Transcription or notes will be taken in each room.

14.00  Reconvening and Synthesis

  • Short report from each breakout group
  • Combined needs map
  • Consolidated role map
  • Standards and platforms: contributions from SEK, NEK and RISE

14.20  Towards a Nordic/Baltic Consortium

  • Technical architecture (digital twins, interfaces, data flows)
  • SMART standards and machine readability (SEK/IEC)
  • Key partners and stakeholders
  • What requires funding?
  • What can be contributed early?

14:50 – 15.00  Summary and Next Steps

  • What is clear?
  • What remains open?
  • Who does what?
  • Timeline towards proposal / next workshop

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Background

The Nordic countries face similar challenges in digital transformation, data interoperability and urban-scale digital twin development. Finland and Estonia have already developed a proven cross-border collaboration model through FinEst, while Sweden and Norway are advancing national digital twin frameworks, standards and sector-specific initiatives. 

This workshop serves as the first step toward a joint Nordic–Estonian use case that can mature into a consortium and eventually an EU funding proposal.

Together, we aim to move from high-level CitiVerse concepts to one concrete and feasible cross-border use case, building a shared understanding of roles, capabilities, gaps and opportunities in each country. The session will also align expectations around standards, data flows, technical architecture and governance, creating a foundation for an EU-ready collaborative structure. 

Key questions include identifying the most relevant cross-border use case for a CitiVerse/digital twin approach, determining the required needs, data sources, roles and competencies, clarifying which standards and platforms must be in place, identifying essential partners, distinguishing what can be contributed without funding and what requires financing, and defining the next steps toward a joint Nordic consortium and EU proposal.

Organizers: Digital Twin Sustainable Cities Insamlingsstiftelse, DTSC in cooperation with RISE / National Hub for Digital Twins, SEK Working Group on Standards & Platforms, Forum Virium Helsinki / FinEst, and NEK Norway.