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Call for Projects 2021 - Innovation (EIT RawMaterials)
Annual call - Pre-submission: 17 JAN; Final-submission: 28 FEB
Raw Materials and Circular Societies Lighthouse (EIT RawMaterials)
Resource-efficient cities and industries
Sustainable Discovery and Supply Lighthouse (EIT RawMaterials)
Minerals and metals for a modern and sustainable society
Arts and creativity in stimulating innovation and technologies with a human touch
The know-how on sustainability that Finnish society, educational system, and industries have been long excelling in, is something that the world is eagerly willing to learn from Finland and other Nordic communities.
Professor wins international prize for research on decision-making
Emeritus Professor Raimo P. Hämäläinen’s career celebrated with the 2019 Frank P. Ramsey Medal
Aalto University presents six concepts on renewable biomaterials at Dutch Design Week
CHEMARTS exhibition showcases fascinating recyclable prototypes which are toxic-free, recyclable and don't release micro-plastics.
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Sustainable energy and advanced energy solutions
As part of the national Energy Awareness Week, we collected examples from Aalto University's multidisciplinary energy research
Maria Intscher of the fashion house Vera Wang got excited about wood-based glitter and bacterial cellulose
There is a lot of potential in new material innovations also in fashion. The more you can control the material the better.
Dissertation: Finland may become one of the largest users and producers of biofuels by 2030
Societal efforts to become more sustainable may actually lead to unsustainable outcomes.
Wiser decisions
The solution is to bring people together on the same path so we can make the decisions that are best for us all.
We need to redesign everything—but how?
Meeting sustainable development goals requires more collaboration between disciplines.
Five tips for tackling climate change
Plant-based diet and living car-free are some of the most effective ways to mitigate your personal carbon footprint.
Smarter energy
From research into electro-chemical conversion to creating policy for demand-response planning, Aalto University is working on ways to develop smarter and more sustainable energy grids
Circular economy workshop series brings cross-university collaboration
Upcoming workshop series aims to be a forum for knowledge sharing in circular economy and cross-disciplinary communication for successful collaborations.
Virva Salmivaara: I study the role of entrepreneurs in sustainable development
According to the researcher of entrepreneurship, researchers must have a personal vision they believe in, and they need to be prepared to work persistently to achieve their goals.
Since cooling demand is primarily driven by the sun, could it also be powered by the sun?
The International Energy Agency has dubbed increased global cooling demand as one of the most critical blind spots in today’s energy debate. A new study entitled - Meeting Increased Global Cooling Demand with Photovoltaics during the 21st Century - yields critical new insight to a fundamental question: How much photovoltaics (PV) would be needed to power the world sustainably?
The trip to Venice—in the words of the students
Contemporary design students spent a week in Venice setting up the exhibition and gathering soil samples for the research.
The water we eat
Food production accounts for up to 70% of the global consumption of fresh water, the substance that is so essential to life. We need to change our diets to keep the Earth’s water from running out as its population increases rapidly.
