Minsait launches smart city platform in Helsinki and Antwerp

Spain-based technology firm Minsait is to launch its smart city solution in two European cities: Helsinki and Antwerp. Its Onesait Digital Platform for Cities was chosen in a competition, Select for Cities, which is part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 innovation project. The open-data platform utilises the Internet of Things to integrate and manage data from multiple sources and devices using predictive models, helping city authorities make informed decisions about transit and generating useful info
November 22, 2018 Read time: 2 mins
Spain-based technology firm Minsait is to launch its smart city solution in two European cities: Helsinki and Antwerp.


Its Onesait Digital Platform for Cities was chosen in a competition, Select for Cities, which is part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 innovation project.

The open-data platform utilises the Internet of Things to integrate and manage data from multiple sources and devices using predictive models, helping city authorities make informed decisions about transit and generating useful information for travellers.

Minsait’s proposal is now in the final test stage, having passed two previous design and prototype phases. Between now and September next year it will be in operation in both cities, where the company says it will be used to improve service quality in real environments. Local developers will take part in the deployment.

Select for Cities is run by the Buyers Group consortium which comprises lead procurer Digipolis (Antwerp), project manager Forum Virium (Helsinki) and the city of Copenhagen, where the most recent 6456 ITS World Congress was held.

Helsinki and Antwerp have a track record in encouraging mobility solutions: 8571 MaaS Global’s 8727 Whim app began life in the Finnish capital, and a commercial launch of Whim is expected in the Belgian city early next year.

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