Spinnistart from Estonia and Ciriot Advance SPINN Smart Parking Pilots

Three Commercial PoC Project Discussions moving forward in Osaka & Kansai

October 2026

Following the introduction of Nordic smart parking technology provider Spinnistart (“Spinn”) to the Japanese market earlier this year, Ciriot and Spinnistart recently completed a successful visit programme across Osaka and the wider Kansai region, engaging with key innovation, real estate, and smart city stakeholders. The visit follows Ciriot’s launch of Spinnistart in Japan and its efforts to identify suitable pilot opportunities for next-generation parking and property access solutions.

During the visit, Ciriot organized for Spinnistart and its smart parking platform three potential Proof-of-Concept (PoC) partner meetings. For each one of them, Ciriot had introduced Spinn earlier to ensure productive discussions during Spinnistart CEO Ms. Agate Depka meetings with potential PoC pilot partners.

• Hankyu Corporation
• Keihanna Innovation Plaza
• TEQS (The Entrepreneurs’ Q-Station, Osaka)

Constructive discussions were held concerning potential pilot projects that would demonstrate the benefits of cloud-based parking management, digital permit administration, ANPR-enabled parking operations, enhanced free flow user experience, and data-driven parking optimisation in different Japanese parking environments.

We are pleased to report that discussions continue with each organisation regarding the establishment of what could become the first Spinn pilot projects in Japan. These initiatives would provide an important opportunity to evaluate how Nordic smart parking technologies can contribute to more efficient, customer-friendly, and sustainable parking operations in Japan.

Supporting Digital Transformation and Smart City Innovation

The visit also served a broader purpose by promoting Estonia’s internationally recognized smart city ecosystem. Together with Spinnistart, Ciriot showcased innovative digital solutions that support smart urban development, digital transformation, and data-driven services.

A leading example is Ülemiste City in Tallinn, Estonia, a modern business and innovation district focused on creating a knowledge-based economy. Spinnistart supports the area by operating smart parking services for businesses, visitors, and residents, demonstrating how digital mobility solutions can improve user experience, optimize urban assets, and create new business opportunities.

Estonia has become known for pioneering digital society solutions, data-driven public services, digital identity, interoperability, and innovation-friendly regulatory frameworks. Through collaboration with Estonian technology providers and innovation partners, Ciriot aims to bring practical smart city solutions to Japan that can support:

1. Digital Transformation (DX)
2. Data Economy Development
3. Creation of New Business Opportunities
4. Smarter Utilisation of Existing Urban Assets
5. Easy-to-Use and Engaging Citizen and Customer Services
6. Public-Private Innovation Collaboration

Ciriot believes that smart parking represents one of the most practical entry points for broader smart city transformation, creating value not only for parking operators and real estate owners, but also for municipalities, innovation districts, technology campuses, businesses, and citizens.

Building New Bridges Between Estonia and Kansai

The Kansai region, with its strong focus on innovation, urban development, mobility, and digital transformation, provides an excellent environment for introducing proven Northern European solutions and creating new international partnerships.

Ciriot will continue to work closely with Spinnistart and regional stakeholders in Osaka & Kansai to advance pilot discussions and identify opportunities where smart parking and other digital smart city solutions can create measurable business and societal value.

Organisations interested in exploring pilot projects, partnership opportunities, or Estonian smart city technologies are welcome to contact Ciriot for further discussions.