Join the innovation ecosystem of the built environment

As a member of KIRAHub your organisation will find the right partners, identify new solutions and become part of the most relevant partnerships, projects and international networks the industry has to offer. A membership helps take your strategy forward through collaboration, visibility and sparring.

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Membership benefits

Thematic ecosystems

Relevant themes, the right players and real projects in one place to take the industry forward.

Matchmaking and sparring

Sparring and connections to the right partners, projects and possibilities.

International networks

Access to international networks and projects.

Events and delegations

Partake and prepare for strategically selected events globally.

Visibility on our channels

Expert highlights and phenomenon-driven visibility across KIRAHub’s channels

Discounts and tools

Members only prices, Partner Benefits and Aware worksite.

Thematic ecosystems forwarding silo-free collaboration

In KIRAHub’s thematic ecosystems, we bring companies, cities, research and educational institutions, and other key stakeholders together around the same table. Together, we identify development needs related to the theme, create new opportunities for collaboration, and accelerate innovation and pioneering work across the sector.

CO2 Datahub
Collaboration, development and real solutions supported by sustainability data.

Proptech Finland
A startup network for visibility, collaboration and internationalisation.

Digital Building Permit
An ecosystem focusing on digital building permit processes and new standards.

Linked Building Data Finland
An ecosystem for connective data, interoperability and utilising information.

Built Environment Energy
Focusing on energy related themes in construction, utilising energy data and new solutions.

Smart City Innovations & Concepts
International development projects for the local smart city network.

Situational Awareness Data
A network progressing standardised situational awereness oversight in construction.

This is how KIRAHub’s membership supports different organisation types

KIRAHub’s membership is built around a shared operating model, while the areas of emphasis vary by organisation type. Below, we explain what membership means in practice for different stakeholders: which thematic ecosystems they can participate in, what kind of expert support and matchmaking are available, which networks they can access through us, and what visibility, event, and other benefits membership provides.

Growth through expert support, visibility, and international opportunities

KIRAHub’s membership helps startups strengthen their businesses, refine their offerings, and build the right connections to support growth. Our primary thematic ecosystem for startups is PropTech Finland, which focuses on collaborative expert support, connections with investors and partners, visibility, and opportunities that support international expansion.

Thematic ecosystem: PropTech Finland
Matchmaking and sparring: Connections with investors, other funding sources, customers, projects, pilot opportunities, and partners supporting international expansion.*
International networks: Urban Hub Europe, Nordic PropTech Network, International Contech Network. Possibility to utilise Urban Hub Europe members’ workspaces during your travels.
Visibility on our channels: Urban Visionaries -interview**, visibility of your events and ecosystem related news on KIRAHub’s channels.***
Eevents and delegations: such as Nordic PropTech Awards, MIPIM, Nordic Edge Expo, Contech Connect, PropTech Connect, Expo Real, Smart City Expo and RECOTECH
Discounts and tools: 20 % discount on Urban3-space rentals****, changing benefits to ecosystem partners’ events and invites to our network’s events.

You can get more information about benefits to your startup by booking a meeting time with us

Support for collaboration, visibility, and international opportunities

KIRAHub’s membership helps SMEs strengthen their position as pioneers in the built environment sector, create new opportunities for collaboration, and engage with development themes relevant to their business. At the heart of SME membership is a thematic sub-ecosystem aligned with the organisation’s strategy, focusing on matchmaking through collaboration, visibility, international connections, and opportunities to participate in projects and broader development initiatives.

Thematic ecosystem: a sub-ecosystem aligned with the organisation’s strategy
Matchmaking and expert support: connections to development projects, prospective customers, R&D collaboration opportunities, internationalisation partners, and other relevant ecosystem stakeholders*
International networks: Urban Hub Europe, International Contech Network
Visibility across our channels: an Urban Visionaries interview**, and promotion of your events and ecosystem news through KIRAHub’s channels***
Events: including MIPIM, Nordic Edge Expo, Expo Real, and Smart City Expo
Discounts and tools: a 20% discount on Urban3 venue costs****, access to the Aware Worksite concept, rotating benefits for ecosystem partners’ events, and invitations to members’ own events

To learn more about the collaboration membership benefits best suited for your company, book a membership consultation with us.

Influence, new solutions, and ecosystem partnerships

KIRAHub’s membership helps large companies identify new solutions, build strategically important partnerships, and contribute to the sector’s digital transformation alongside other stakeholders. At the heart of membership for large companies is a thematic sub-ecosystem aligned with the organisation’s strategy, focusing on identifying solutions, ecosystem collaboration, international networks, and visibility through shared industry content and events.

Thematic ecosystem: a thematic ecosystem aligned with the organisation’s strategy
Matchmaking and expert support: connections to development projects, solutions, other ecosystem stakeholders, international opportunities, and strategically relevant organisations in other sectors*
International networks: Urban Hub Europe, Nordic PropTech Network, and International Contech Network. Members can also use workspaces within the Urban Hub Europe ecosystem while travelling.
Visibility: an Urban Visionaries interview**, and promotion of your events and ecosystem news through KIRAHub’s channels***
Events: including the Nordic PropTech Awards, MIPIM, Nordic Edge Expo, Expo Real, Smart City Expo, and RECOTECH
Other membership benefits: a 20% discount on Urban3 venue costs****, rotating benefits for ecosystem partners’ events, and invitations to members’ own events

To learn more about the partnership membership benefits available to your company, book a membership consultation with us.

Industry collaboration, co-development, and international networks

KIRAHub’s membership helps research and educational institutions connect their expertise more closely with practical development in the sector and create new opportunities for collaboration with companies, cities, and other stakeholders. At the heart of the membership for research and educational institutions is a thematic ecosystem aligned with the organisation’s strategy, focusing on industry collaboration, joint projects, expert visibility, and international connections.

Thematic ecosystem: a thematic ecosystem aligned with the organisation’s strategy
Matchmaking and expert support: connections to industry collaboration, ecosystem projects, pilot initiatives, and joint development programmes*
International networks: Urban Hub Europe and the EU BIM Task Group. Members can also use workspaces within the Urban Hub Europe ecosystem while travelling.
Visibility across our channels: an Urban Visionaries interview**, and promotion of your events and ecosystem news through KIRAHub’s channels***
Events and delegations: including MIPIM, Nordic Edge Expo, Expo Real, Smart City Expo, and RECOTECH
Discounts and tools: a 20% discount on Urban3 venue costs****, rotating benefits for ecosystem partners’ events, and invitations to members’ own events

To learn more about the partnership membership benefits available to your organisation, book a membership consultation with us.

Development collaboration, pilot projects, and practical solutions

KIRAHub membership helps cities and municipalities advance their digitalisation strategies for the built environment in collaboration with companies, research organisations, and other ecosystem partners. A key sub-ecosystem for cities and municipalities is Digital Building Permit, which focuses on establishing shared goals, developing processes, peer support, strengthening building information modelling expertise, and networking nationally and across Europe.

Thematic ecosystem: Digital Building Permit or another sub-ecosystem aligned with the organisation’s strategy
Matchmaking and expert support: connections to industry collaboration, solutions, pilot projects, ecosystem initiatives, and partners relevant to the organisation’s development work*
International networks: Urban Hub Europe and the EU BIM Task Group. Members can also use workspaces within the Urban Hub Europe ecosystem while travelling.
Visibility across our channels: an Urban Visionaries interview**, and promotion of your events and ecosystem news through KIRAHub’s channels***
Events and delegations: including Nordic Edge Expo, Smart City Expo, and RECOTECH
Discounts and tools: a 20% discount on Urban3 venue costs****, access to the Aware Worksite concept, rotating benefits for ecosystem partners’ events, and invitations to members’ own events

To learn more about the partnership membership benefits available to your organisation, book a membership consultation with us.

A vatage point of the industry’s solutions, companies and new possibilities

KIRAHub’s membership helps investors and funding organisations keep up with developments in the sector, identify promising companies, and connect with new solutions and growth-oriented businesses. The key thematic ecosystem for investors and funding organisations is PropTech Finland, which provides connections to startups and growth companies, new solutions, investor networks, and international opportunities.

Thematic ecosystem: PropTech Finland
Matchmaking and expert support: connections to startups and growth companies, other funding instruments, industry solutions, projects, and new opportunities for collaboration*
International networks: Nordic PropTech Network and International Contech Network. Members can also use workspaces within the Urban Hub Europe ecosystem while travelling.
Visibility across our channels: an Urban Visionaries interview**, and promotion of your events and ecosystem news through KIRAHub’s channels***
Events and delegations: including the Nordic PropTech Awards, MIPIM, Nordic Edge Expo, Expo Real, Smart City Expo, and RECOTECH
Discounts and tools: a 20% discount on Urban3 venue costs****, access to the Aware worksite concept, rotating benefits for ecosystem partners’ events, and invitations to members’ own events

To learn more about the partnership membership benefits available to your organisation, book a membership consultation with us.

* Membership entitles to a 1h consultation per year and the introductions made based off of it
** The interviewee must be in a strategic or decision-making role within the company
*** KIRAHub’s channels aren’t for marketing. The content needs to support the ecosystem and be phenomenon-based
**** The discount applies to the venue and technical equipment required for individual events, not to ongoing workspace partnerships.

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