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Staff Week: Planting Seeds for the Development of Joint Learning Ecosystems
Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland, invites academic and administrative staff from across Europe for its Staff Training Week in November. The four-day program will focus on practical collaboration in the design and implementation of joint educational initiatives.
Keys to growth: Internationalisation brings talent, innovation and economic growth to Finland
Talent is fuel for the future — and Finland also needs it from abroad. Aalto and VTT have been internationalising rapidly, but the nation still has room for improvement in supporting international experts to put down roots.
Unite!Energy Conference – Shaping the Future of Sustainable Energy
The annual Unite!Energy Conference 2025 will take place in Espoo, Finland, bringing together researchers, industry experts, and academics to explore energy storage, hydrogen technologies, and the future of clean energy.
Unite! Seed Fund 2025 – Aalto involved in 15 projects
From the 2025 Seed Fund call, 30 proposals were selected for funding. Aalto is involved in 15 of these projects and coordinates one.
Funding for impact assessment research concerning the Helsinki Capital region
In the 2025 call for proposals, the Urban Impact project will allocate funding for two thematic areas: Urban development research and Employment research. Research call is open until 12 September 2025.
New Academy Research Fellows and Academy Projects
A total of 44 Aalto researchers received Academy Research Fellowship and Academy Project funding from the Research Council of Finland – congratulations to all!
Aalto students' art and science work Mama depicts the often invisible roles of mothers and women
The FIBRATIONS exhibition opens on 10 June at Heureka, a Finnish Science Center in Vantaa. It showcases student work at Aalto University that combines math and arts. One of the six student groups created a giant art and science piece Mama, which resembles a womb and represents motherhood, femininity and balance.
Artificial intelligence accelerates materials research – thesis brought new perspectives to Betolar's development work
Aalto University student Edvard Ohlström examined Betolar's new AI-based approach to analysing industrial side streams in his Master's thesis.
New Fundamentals: ELLIS Institute Finland launches with bold scientific ambitions
AI and ML for transforming R&D, enhancing human-AI teamwork, and creating exciting new science
New academic collaboration between cities and universities brings research knowledge to decision-making
In the projects of the Kaupunkivaikutus collaboration, researchers are investigating urban nature as a means of climate adaptation, weighted-curriculum education and needs-based funding in comprehensive school, the impact of rail transport on people and businesses, and traffic disruptions.
Will future experts be educated with fewer euros?
Universities struggle with shrinking funding while expectations continue to rise. New revenue streams and broad societal support are more critical than ever.
Saastamoinen Foundation donates EUR 1.5 million to Aalto University
The donation will support Aalto’s multidisciplinary activities in the new Marsio building
Growth entrepreneur Teemu Myllymäki: I wanted to see where the rabbit hole leads
An entrepreneurial mindset and the lessons learned during doctoral studies at Aalto University have helped Teemu Myllymäki to become a founding partner and CEO of Measurlabs, a company selling chemical measurement services.
‘The students’ work will have a concrete impact on the development of Porvoo Art Factory's operations’
A multidisciplinary Aalto student team developed future scenarios for the Art Factory
Heikki Poutanen: Insights from my life and the philosophy of the new People Know it Better fund
An alumnus of Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Heikki Poutanen talks in his own words about his life, career and leadership philosophy. With the substantial donation of Mr. Poutanen, Aalto University established the Heikki Poutanen People Know it Better Leadership Fund in 2024, the funds of which will be used to support teaching and research in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management in line with Poutanen's leadership philosophy.
The project team developed a proof-of-concept pricing model to suggest optimal pricing
In collaboration with Alma Media, the Aalto students worked on optimizing pricing to enhance revenue generation
Aalto University and Saab sign a new ten-year collaboration agreement
The second ten-year collaboration agreement strengthens and deepens research cooperation
Raine Kajastila: It's rewarding to see both kids and adults moving, playing, smiling and laughing
Raine Kajastila, CEO and founder of Valo Motion, says their goal is to get one million people jumping, climbing, or running during one day while playing their games in 2030
ELLIS Institute Finland is now recruiting Principal Investigators
The newly established institute is looking for talented researchers in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Semi-Summer summer jobs are now open again – apply by end of February
Semi-Summer 2025 Programme will provide an opportunity to gain the skills needed in a growing and international semiconductor sector.
