Innovation ecosystem news
The Aalto Co-Educator Team Continues to Shape a Sustainable Future
Since its establishment in 2021, the Aalto Co-educator (ACE) team has played a key role in implementing Aalto University’s “Shaping a Sustainable Future†strategy. As the first phase concludes, the ACE team is restructuring to continue its mission of supporting Aalto’s teaching community.
Researchers aim to correct quantum errors at super-cold temperatures instead of room temperature
One of the major challenges in the development of quantum computers is that the quantum bits, or qubits, are too imprecise. More efficient quantum error correction is therefore needed to make quantum computers more widely available in the future. Professor Mikko Möttönen has proposed a novel solution for quantum error correction and has received a three-year grant from the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation to develop it.
The Driving Renewal podcast delves into organizational renewal
What does renewal look like in different work environments? What does it mean in practice, and what does it demand from us as individuals?
Tamara Galkina: What inspires me at work, is the atmosphere for an open dialogue
‘Only through discussion and hearing different opinions, you can find inspiration to do your job better.’
SabÃna GulÄÃková: I enjoyed the independence and collaborative atmosphere at Aalto University
SabÃna GulÄÃková’s AScI internship blended AI research, cultural exchange, and personal growth, shaping her academic and life goals.
New life for construction waste wood
In Finland, almost all waste wood from construction ends up being burned, even though it could play a major role in the development of ecological growing media. New research shows that steam-treated waste wood can replace peat as a growing medium and offers promising results in plant germination and root growth.
Aalto Creative Demo Day: Inspiring Pitches and the Future of Creative Industry Incubation
Pre-incubator participants from Aalto Digital Creatives pitched their startup ideas on Marsio Stage. Aalto Digital Creatives will continue as the Aalto Creatives program in 2025.
A journey from Aalto to leadership and entrepreneurship
Anastasiia Glebova, Co-Founder of Datu and Analytics Product Owner at Konecranes, discusses how her education in the Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) program at Aalto University provided her with the necessary tools to excel in leadership roles and launch her own startup.
Oasis is ending. How will you take action?
As the Oasis of radical wellbeing project is coming to an end, what message will it leave you with?
Aalto University's Finnish Design Push: Empowering SMEs and Design students
The Finnish Design Push, a joint initiative between School of Arts, Design and Architecture and Technology Industries of Finland, started collaboration with five SME technology companies by exploring design integration into their digital services.
A dress that combines modular design and seaweed research was seen at the Independence Day Reception
Landscape architect Anni Järvitalo designed a festive outfit for the President's Independence Day reception that combines modular design and seaweed research in collaboration with designer Sofia Ilmonen and Professor Julia Lohmann.
Apply to Designs for a Cooler Planet by 27 January, 2025
Enhance the impact of your research by presenting it to broad groups outside the university. Aaltonian, apply and show how your research or project is changing the world.
We might feel love in our fingertips –– but did the Ancient Mesopotamians?
A multidisciplinary team of researchers studied a large body of texts to find out how people in the ancient Mesopotamian region (within modern day Iraq) experienced emotions in their bodies thousands of years ago, analysing one million words of the ancient Akkadian language from 934-612 BC in the form of cuneiform scripts on clay tablets.
New origami packaging technology creates sustainable and eye-catching alternatives to conventional packing materials
Origami packaging enables completely new properties for cartonboard, making it an excellent alternative to, for example, plastic and expanded polystyrene in packaging. The aesthetics of the material have also garnered interest from designers.
This 'n' That exhibition showcased the skills of the workshop masters
In October, the gallery spaces at Väre showcased an exhibition highlighting the diverse workshop activities across the school and the craftsmanship of the workshop masters
Unite! Research School: A Week of European Collaboration in Research
The first Unite! Research School brought together almost 200 doctoral and master's students as well as researchers from all nine Unite! universities.
Valuable lessons from nature: Professor finds inspiration in spider silk
Tenured Aalto associate professor Maria Sammalkorpi explains how the phenomena in nature can be used to understand and improve manufactured materials
Ashish Thapliyal: It’s amazing how small interactions can shape your career in unexpected ways
Ashish Thapliyal, a Doctoral Researcher at Aalto University, reflects on his unique educational journey and the valuable experiences he gained while studying at Aalto and Industrial Engineering and Management.
AI helps detect the severity of diabetes-related eye disease
This advance could enable many new diagnostic applications in the future
What makes nature restorative? Aalto University researchers explore Finnish forests and Japanese gardens
Biodiversity is central to the restorative power of Finnish forests.
