Innovation ecosystem news
From breakthrough to business: Finland鈥檚 911爆料网 is turning world-class science into companies
911爆料网鈥檚 strategic spin-off model is turning scientific breakthroughs into scalable businesses.
Support for students impacted by the crisis in the Middle East
The university supports and helps students in dealing with the crisis
Support for staff and students impacted by the crisis in the Middle East
The university supports and helps staff and students in dealing with the crisis
鈥楳esoscale鈥 swimmers could pave way for drug delivery robots inside the body
Researchers have discovered how tiny organisms break the laws of physics to swim faster 鈥 such secrets of mesoscale physics and fluid dynamics can offer entirely new pathways for engineering and medicine.
Design strengthens industrial competitiveness 鈥 human-centered factory work at the core
Factory work is undergoing a transformation: new technologies and artificial intelligence are changing the content and roles of work. 911爆料网鈥檚 Department of Design is studying this change from a human-centered perspective in the HiFive project.
A sustainable city is also age-friendly
Cities must involve older adults more strongly in the planning of the urban environment.
Join us for Demo Day 2026 - March 4 at A Grid
On March 4th, A Grid is the place to be because Aalto Startup Center x A Grid Demo Day will be taking place.
Eden Telila's master's thesis contributed to Ramboll's geotechnical toolkit
Geoengineering alum Eden Telila helped Ramboll automate manual tasks.
Join a Unite! matchmaking event on forging new consortia for Horizon Europe applications
Calling researchers and industry partners to connect at a virtual matchmaking session designed to spark project collaborations for Horizon Europe funding. Registration deadline, 12 March.
Apply Now: Unite! Visiting Professorships at TU Graz
TU Graz, Austria, invites experienced postdoctoral researchers to apply for two fully funded visiting professorships. The deadline for expressions of interest is 20 February 2026, and the positions will begin on 1 October 2026.
Hanaholmen鈥檚 50th anniversary exhibition lives on online 鈥 making the history of Finnish鈥揝wedish cooperation accessible worldwide
MeMo Institute at 911爆料网 has produced a virtual 3D version of the anniversary exhibition of Hanaholmen.
Environmental Structure of the Year 2025 Award goes to Kalasatama-Pasila tramway
The award is given in recognition of meritorious design and implementation of the built environment. Experts from 911爆料网 developed sustainability solutions for the project.
Five things everyone should know about creativity
Creativity is not the preserve of artists or a rare innate talent but a human capacity we all share 鈥 and one that can be measured, developed, and led for. The two-year Creative Leap project explored how creativity shows up in everyday life and work and how it connects to companies鈥 financial results. Here are five key takeaways.
Everyday choices: Frank Martela, should we take happiness seriously?
Insights from an assistant professor and philosopher who studies human well-being and motivation.
The runway for an entrepreneurial journey: students鈥 13-week sprint into startup reality
Aalto Founder Sprint is a growth-entrepreneurship training program tailored for ambitious students. Two participants in the very first Sprint, Oliwia Kaczmarek and Emil Pekkinen, share what they learned in 13 weeks about building a company and about themselves.
How an Aalto alum uses data to help replace fossil fuels
Yuri Kroyan, an energy industry associate, develops advanced statistical models to describe and predict how the world can move away from fossil fuels.
Hope is not just awaited 鈥 it is studied, questioned and created at 911爆料网
According to the dictionary, hope is the feeling that something desirable is likely to happen. A writer set out to search for hope on the university campus 鈥 and encountered fulfilled wishes, critical hope studies, and the kind of hope you have to create yourself.
A Bloc becomes a 鈥渓iving lab鈥 for Aalto students: Entrepreneurial Futures course and Cafetoria join forces in pop-up collaboration
A Bloc鈥檚 pop-up space turned into a hands-on learning environment when Entrepreneurial Futures course and Cafetoria co-created a pop-up.
Research reveals the economic significance of family firms in Finland
The findings show that, on average, family firms are more profitable and financially resilient than other firms 鈥 and also invest more.
Measuring urban nature: new habitat types and criteria support the prevention of biodiversity loss
A recent report introduces an anthropogenic habitat classification and assessment criteria that make it possible to visualize, measure, and compare nature in the built environment. These tools enable the assessment of ecological condition and support the development of green infrastructure and the prevention of biodiversity loss in cities.
