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Explore what is currently happening in Digi+Carbonless 2.0 project. Browse our news, including experiences and insights from events and co-creation workshops held with SMEs and Destination Management Organisations.

Co-Creation Among Hanko’s Local Shops Continues: Valuable Lessons and New Opportunities from Summer Experiments

The joint development work of Hanko’s local independent retailers continued in the first autumn co-creation workshop of the Digi+Hiiletön 2.0: Carbon-Neutral Tourism Businesses – Smart Tourism...

Co-Creation, Artificial Intelligence, and the Spirit of Lohja

Tourism operators from Lohja gathered at Kettukallio Experience Venue on 14 September 2026 for a day of planning and co-creation. During the event, 21 participants explored the future of tourism in...

SMEs on a Shared Journey into the Future: Insights, Renewal, and Peer Support

The tourism industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with sustainability and digitalization emerging as key factors shaping competitiveness. Within the Digi+Hiiletön 2.0: Digitally...

AI Is Transforming Hospitality, Restaurant and Event Industry Work One Task at a Time

On 26 August 2026, Johanna Mäkeläinen, an expert in the Digi+Hiiletön 2.0 Digitally Carbon-Neutral Tourism Businesses – Smart Tourism Destinations project, gave a presentation to the Finnish...

Hanko’s Local Shop Owners Building a Tourism Ecosystem – Workshops Spark New Sustainable Experiments and Collaboration

The Digi+Carbonless 2.0 project brought together local shop owners in Hanko for three workshops held in April–May 2026 to develop the local tourist experience, tourism ecosystem, and new sustainable...

Destination Unknown – a co-creation and peer learning journey concludes at the Haaga Campus

The co-creation and peer learning journey aimed at developing future-resilient business competencies for tourism SMEs reached an experiential conclusion at Haaga-Helia’s Haaga campus. During the...

From Cooperation to an Ecosystem – A Joint Development Journey of Visit Lohja SMEs and the Tourism Network

During the spring, SMEs within the Visit Lohja tourism network participated in a series of co-creation workshops aimed at strengthening collaboration among regional tourism actors and building a...

Focus of the March Destination Unknown Workshop and Co‑Creation: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Platforms

In March, a group of enthusiastic SMEs once again gathered for the Destination Unknown future-oriented training programme. This time, the focus of the co creation and peer-learning workshop was...

Exploring and testing how AI can support radical innovation and business renewal

New and transformative innovations are essential for a company’s sustainable success. Every entrepreneur has probably faced a situation where their mind feels empty, and no new ideas emerge for...