Urban Tech Helsinki and Solmu project Mall of Tripla Challenge is baring fruit. One of the standout companies from the Urban Tech 2025 project’s Tripla Challenge has been selected to initiate a paid pilot program with the Mall of Tripla, starting early next year.

This challenge project, organized collaboratively with Urban Tech Helsinki and Solmu project and managed by Ultrahack, aimed to devise pioneering solutions tailored to the Mall’s specific requirements. With over 20 suggestions, 11 participated in a workshop presenting and honing their offering with stakeholder experts and Mall of Tripla management.

“Feedback from participants praised the event for its clear structure, efficient scheduling, and professional facilitation. The review process ensured that valuable insights were shared with all participants, enhancing their developmental efforts. The success of the Tripla Challenge encourages future use of this non-competitive model, where startups are empowered to share ideas freely and focus on collaborative growth rather than rivalry”, the report of the proces concludes.

The process showcased the effective collaboration between startups, private companies, and urban development stakeholders to cultivate sustainable, user-centric innovations for urban environments.

The Tripla Challenge serves shows how proactive work and collaboration between organisations provide startups with critical networking and commercialization opportunities.

With an emphasis on innovative urban development, the event featured pitches and mentorship sessions specifically focused on adapting existing solutions to suit the Mall’s requirements. The model proved effective in fostering rapid solution development and highlights Helsinki’s intent to continue leveraging smart technology applications.

Report Summary:

The final report of the Tripla Challenge 2025 outlines the stages, implementation, and results of the Urban Tech 2025 project, conducted in partnership with Mall of Tripla and Urban Tech Helsinki. The project aimed to discover and develop innovative solutions for the Mall that could be scaled to other urban and transport hub contexts.

To ensure successful execution, several steps were recommended for organizing similar future events:

1. Assemble Committed Partners and Experts: Ensure all participants fully understand the challenge’s objectives.
2. Select a Capable Orchestrator: Guarantee that the event structure is clear, time-efficient, and professionally facilitated.
3. Design the Challenge Based on Client Needs: Ensure consistent messaging across all involved entities.
4. Activate Startup Network and Open Pitch Application: Focus on learning and development.
5. Engage Industry Experts and Form a Mentor Group: Provide robust support throughout the process.
6. Conduct a Preliminary Session: Clarify the challenge, client priorities, and the non-competitive nature of the event.
7. Organize Workshops and Pitch Sessions: Follow a clear schedule and use pre-designed pitch templates to aid preparation.
8. Ensure Balanced Feedback for All Participants: Provide feedback fairly and consistently.
9. Continue Engagement with Select Teams for Further Development: Pursue follow-up sessions to explore pilot projects and collaborations.

Strategically designed with these recommendations, future projects can seamlessly facilitate solution development from start to finish, optimising urban innovation efforts

Tripla Challenge Report in Finnish