News from Aalto founder community
Hackathon for SELECT for Cities Internet of Everything (IoE) City Enabler
911±¬ÁÏÍø Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research (CKIR) organises a one-day hackathon on 14th of March in Otaniemi campus together with Forum Virium Helsinki. Join us to develop applications for innovative urban IoE-based (Internet of Everything) services for Helsinki, to create value for citizens and businesses. You will also have a chance to win prizes worth up to 1000€!
EIT Manufacturing - Pre-Call 2020 is Open!
Find all the info and documents for EIT Manufacturing 2020 Call for proposals
The ability to communicate effectively is important in conflict solving
Conflict Management was simulated in class at the School of Business.
EIT Manufacturing Info session - The first call
We invite all interested parties within Aalto (primarily professors, researchers and teachers) to hear about and discuss the innovation and education activity opportunities offered by the EIT Manufacturing Community to Aalto community.
Students helped S Group develop its employer image
S Group aims to make job opportunities offered by the company more appealing to chef students.
EIT InnoEnergy - Energy innovation investment call (open until 30.4.2019)
EIT InnoEnergy call is an opportunity for Aalto researcher to get funding for such a research which is elemental part of a commercial innovation idea. InnoEnergy typical investment has been from 1-2 MEUR.
A team of students designed a user-centric dashboard for Bank of Finland IT
The ITP project was a part of the Bank of Finland’s IT transition process.
Introducing the School of Business Alumna of the Year 2018 Elina Björklund
Elina Björklund, the CEO of Reima, was awarded as the Alumna of the Year 2018 in 911±¬ÁÏÍø School of Business.
Significant optimization potential found for Stora Enso in a student project
A tool was developed as a customised student project to optimize material flows in a network.
The great Finnfocus export fair was organized 50 years ago
The Finnfocus fair in 1968 is definitely the biggest event in the history of KY.
A record-breaking year for the summer accelerator
The student-led Kiuas Accelerator programme was organised for the ninth time. This year, the number of applications was higher than ever before.
Startup community A Grid opened on campus
The Finnish startup culture helped A Grid's Community Manager Leigh Ewin in adopting to his new home country.
European Space Agency opens a business accelerator on 911±¬ÁÏÍø campus
Located at A Grid, the new centre for growth companies, the accelerator will give impetus to space-technology-based entrepreneurship in Finland.
Friday finery
Perspectives can clash in a fashion company founded by a clothing designer, an engineer and a business graduate, but each of the trio has gradually learned to have faith in the others’ abilities.
FallUp inspired the entrepreneurial minds of 1700 students
Aalto Entrepreneurship Society organised Europe’s largest student-run entrepreneurship event.
Extractor of dreams
Service designer Mikko Koivisto is shaking up how we shop at pharmacies and creating soulful soup meals. Last spring, he received the Ornamo Award for his pioneering work in a field that barely existed just ten years ago.
Many Aalto Start-Up Center graduate companies display good growth
Over 3,000 jobs have been created by the companies that have graduated from the Start-Up Center.
Students researched with Nokia how virtual and augmented reality could work in real estate business
In customized student projects students learn by doing real projects for companies. The projects are organized by the School of Business.
Entrepreneurship is about responsibility, ownership and learning
Keep learning. Embrace imperfection. Know that your qualities aren't fixed - you can grow and develop throughout life.
Dare to dream big
Kyrö Distillery's story is like something straight out of a textbook for successful entrepreneurs. Mikko Koskinen acknowledges that the right timing was also of great significance, however.
