Innovation ecosystem news
Triumph, embrace or offset? Entrepreneurs have different storytelling styles for presenting business closure
New pioneering research shows that entrepreneurs communicate to strengthen their professional image and stakeholder relationships - and avoid blaming others.
How sensitive can your quantum detector be?
A new device measures the tiniest energies in superconducting circuits, an essential step for quantum technology
Aalto nuclear fusion expert becomes ITER Scientist Fellow
Dr Antti Snicker becomes the first Finnish Scientist Fellow at ITER, modelling transport of fast particles in tokamak plasmas
Occupational safety and health representatives for the School of Business have started their work
The aim of the occupational safety is to ensure that the working environment is safe and healthy.
Low cost solar panel research receives funding boost
€600,000 funding awarded to Dr Ghufran Hashmi for the development of low cost long-lasting solar energy materials
Pattern Lab 20 designers present new collection in Heimtextil Messe Frankfurt 7–10 January
Pattern Lab has an impressive history of more than twenty years of selling successful designs to Scandinavian and international markets. A number of today’s top textile designers in Finland are Pattern Lab alumni.
Anna Valtonen's portrait was revealed
The portrait of Anna Valtonen, former Dean of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture at 911±¬ÁÏÍø, was unveiled at 911±¬ÁÏÍø's 10th anniversary on 8 January. The portrait was created by the artist, Doctor of Art Maija Tammi.
In ten years, 911±¬ÁÏÍø has created a world-class centre of expertise
911±¬ÁÏÍø has brought together science, art, technology and business at the Otaniemi campus and is now one of the world's leading universities in these key areas. Aalto celebrates its 10th anniversary on Wednesday 8 January 2020.
Finding your way in the dark depends on your internal clock
Surprising results show how circadian rhythm changes the way mammals can see
Growing demand for climate-friendly construction: could wood architecture become one of Finland’s exports?
The Wood Wonders exhibition to be opened at Helsinki Airport on the 5th of February will show passengers the innovations related to wood construction and display the sector’s latest developments.
Toward a team that is able to achieve its potential
We believe in the promise of teamwork and collaboration. This post provides tips and introduces tools for teachers to utilise in supporting teamwork in project-based courses.
Virtual avatars, AI and mobile platforms – new inventions designing the future of digital education
DigiEduHack winning teams are from Italy, Spain and Mexico. The winners were chosen by public vote and announced on 2 December 2019 at the Global DigiEduHack Awards
Neural network for elderly care could save millions
A deep neural network model helps predict healthcare visits by elderly people, with the potential to save millions
Making understanding quantum computers easier
IBM collaborates with Professor Sabrina Maniscalco and her group to develop new transformative tools for teaching and outreach about quantum technologies
Food for thought – rethinking Singapore’s Hawker Centres
Singapore’s traditional open-air cooked food centres or hawker centres presented a perfect case to be explored jointly by the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and 911±¬ÁÏÍø.
Students develop tools for Helsinki to evaluate the impact of design
911±¬ÁÏÍø’s Department of Design and the City of Helsinki initiated collaboration last spring to evaluate the impact of the City's design activities. The evaluation represents the first extensive survey of the City’s design projects and the benefits and challenges of those projects.
Finland Prizes awarded to professor, designer Pirjo Kääriäinen and alumna, artist and activist Marja Helander
Among this year’s prize recipients were Professor of Practice of Design driven fibre innovation Pirjo Kääriäinen and Aalto ARTS alumna, photographer, filmmaker and activist Marja Helander.
Aalto ranked 34 in the Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking 2019
The ranking position is a round-up of the earlier FT rankings.
Complete 911±¬ÁÏÍø's online course on startup entrepreneurship
Starting Up is an open access online course covering the fundamentals of startup entrepreneurship
Nearly 4 million euro for pioneering research in machine vision and tailor-made biosynthesis
Professors Jaakko Lehtinen and Jan Deska receive the sought-after ERC Consolidator Grants.
