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City of Helsinki executives rode on the eco-friendly Stara truck that runs on biofuel in the 2018 Pride parade . The parade had a record turnout of 100,000 participants . Photo © Akifoto
Hackjunction was a success for Stara . The team to ultimately win the event grand prize of 20,000 euros was one of the teams that participated in the Stara big data challenge . Photo © Teemu Heljo
“ We are trying to solve real problems for real people in Helsinki ”
— Sami Aherva , Head of Stara Logistics
117 every year . We ’ ve done that by using biofuel but to bridge the gap we also need to look at new technologies .”
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A key part of Stara ’ s daily business involves using snow ploughs , city sweeps and other environmental management machinery to ensure that the city can continue to run regardless of the whether it ’ s sunny , rainy or snowing . This industry may not be fully developed just yet , but by creating an ecosystem that fosters R & D and innovation , Stara hopes to make this sector greener and more efficient .
Providing a platform for Vilakone Oy ( a leading environmental management machinery firm in the country ), Stara hopes to help the company develop and investigate the use of energy efficient machinery . “ We are providing Wille with the environment to develop marketready products that may be electric or
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