Innovation ecosystem news
Fiskars Group donates EUR 250 000 to the field of arts and design at 911±¬ÁÏÍø
The donation is part of the long-term collaboration between Fiskars Group and 911±¬ÁÏÍø. The collaboration includes courses on, for example, sustainable design and materials of the future.
The title of the employed Doctoral candidate will be changed to a Doctoral researcher
The new title will be introduced for all employed Doctoral candidates as of September 1, 2022.
Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation donates to the field of education in arts and design at 911±¬ÁÏÍø
The foundation supports scientific research with a focus on the impact of mental wellbeing on physical health. This is a central perspective, for example, in the education and research of health and wellbeing architecture at Aalto.
Eight teams have completed the first round of Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program
Application period for the second round of the program is open until 11.9.2022.
Nearly 18 million euros for research
The Academy of Finland funding brings six new Academy Research Fellows, 14 Postdoctoral Researchers and 23 Academy Projects to 911±¬ÁÏÍø
New imaging technique to find out what happens in the brains of cats and dogs
A brain imaging device based on quantum optical sensors could also be used to study the brains of human babies
ACTOR coordinates construction automatically with robots and AI
ACTOR is an R&D project that aims to solve some of construction’s biggest performance challenges.
5G Mokki network can have a huge impact on global businesses
As part of 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s 5G Summer School, the experts from the U.S, Africa and Europe discussed the business opportunities that the latest communications and network technology, remote learning, work and entrepreneurship from Africa can bring to U.S. companies
Collaboration between Wärtsilä and 911±¬ÁÏÍø is expanding - aiming for sustainable future solutions
One key driver of the partnership is the energy transition and the need to develop new zero-emission fuel solutions.
Academic Hydrogen Research Forum Finland established
The transition towards a hydrogen economy is necessary to radically cut down carbon emissions and it will have a key role in the energy systems, industry and transport of the developed carbon-neutral society.
Unite! fosters open science and builds a community of open science support persons
Unite! universities explored emerging perspectives about new open science practices, principles and goals at the Open Science Summer School that took place at 911±¬ÁÏÍø on 7-9 June, 2022.
What is the future of digital textile printing? 
Technological developments are opening up new possibilities for textile printing.
Grants from Matti Lehti fund for the year 2022 awarded
The Matti Lehti fund has been donated to develop and encourage research, teaching and studies on digital information society in the School of Business
Perpetual motion is possible – Scientists at 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s Low Temperature Lab observed the interaction of two time-crystals that bend the laws of physics
Time-crystals are a phase of matter in which the particles more in a perpetually repeating cycle with no external input of energy. Researchers were able to create two time-crystals at 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s Low Temperature Lab and observe their interaction. In the future, time-crystals might have applications in devices such as quantum computer memory components.
Research innovations become growth companies at Aalto Startup Center
'911±¬ÁÏÍø's Startup Center plays an important role in generating startups from research', says Janne Laine, Vice President of Innovation.
Portable and quick analytics tool can revolutionise the pain killer diagnostics market
Fepod Oy Ltd, an 911±¬ÁÏÍø based start-up, has developed an analysis tool that allows healthcare professionals to measure the concentration of paracetamol, opioids and other painkillers real concentration in a single drop of blood.
Suomi 100 did what could previously be done only by much larger satellites: photographing and studying the aurora borealis
Studying the aurora borealis area helps in the development of safe telecommunications, for example.
Bioinnovation Center kicked off
911±¬ÁÏÍø Bioinnovation Center has kicked off its operations and celebrated its opening in a launching event on June 1, 2022.
Aalto Digital Creatives Art & Tech Open Call ’22 granted development funding for five creative industry projects
The winners of the open call represent different branches of the creative industry.
Discrimination-free Aalto? Presentation by Shadia Rask available now!
How common are experiences of discrimination and racism in Finnish society? How do experiences of discrimination affect wellbeing? How to build an inclusive and safer university and work community? See a video recording of THL's research manager, PhD Shadia Rask on these topics.
