This report gathers the lessons learned during the programme, especially focusing on opportunities and challenges in the transition into local urban food systems.
A one slide overview of the Food SystemiCity programme model, developed by Viikki Food Design Factory at University of Helsinki together with the other programme partners.
The futures map developed by Aalto University in collaboration with the other Food SystemiCity programme partners and stakeholders is a tool to help identify new business opportunities in the urban food systems.
A process model for facilitating co-creation of join offerings between food and build environment actors, developed by Viikki Food Design Factory from University of Helsinki based on the experience during the programme.
The mentoring model developed by VTT for the Food SystemiCity programme can also be applied to other mentoring programmes.
Open Access publication by Aalto University researchers based on the stakeholder workshops held during Food SystemiCity programme: Kevin Drain, Mattia Galleani, Saija Toivonen (2026). Urban agriculture and the built environment: Possibilities and barriers in future scenarios, Futures, Volume 177, 103782.