Citynomadi

Citynomadi Oy, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Tampere, Finland, operates as a specialized provider of digital wayfinding and interactive mapping solutions. The company was established by Merja Taipaleenmäki, who currently serves as its CEO. Citynomadi addresses a specific gap in the digital mapping market by creating solutions for complex environments where traditional street address navigation is insufficient, such as university hospitals, transportation hubs, large event venues, and industrial sites.

The company's core offering is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) concept that allows clients to create, manage, and publish customized, interactive maps. This platform is designed to visualize operations and interactivity for both outdoor and indoor environments, featuring seamless transitions between the two. The technology integrates various data sources, including open data, private information, IoT feeds, and crowdsourced data to enrich the user experience. For indoor navigation, the system is technology-neutral, capable of using solutions like beacons or IndoorAtlas.

Citynomadi's business model targets public sector entities, companies, and organizations that need to gather, manage, or share location-based information. These clients utilize Citynomadi's WebTuner tool to build their own interactive experiences, which can then be deployed on the universal "Nomadi" app, web applications, or info screens. The end-users are typically visitors, employees, or residents interacting with these complex spaces. Specific applications include guiding visitors through hospital campuses, providing accessible routes for the mobility-impaired, creating tourist trails, and even crowdsourcing environmental data like bird sightings in partnership with organizations like Birdlife Finland.

Keywords: digital wayfinding, interactive maps, indoor navigation, SaaS, location-based services, smart city solutions, asset tracking, IoT integration, campus mapping, event venues