Innovation ecosystem news
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 Aalto University.
Students develop tools for Helsinki to evaluate the impact of design
Aalto University’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 Aalto University'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.
Member of Parliament Veronika Honkasalo’s independence day dress reflects feminism and ecological values
Aalto University FaCT MA student Heidi Karjalainen has designed MP Veronika Honkasalo’s (Left Alliance) dress for the President’s Independence Day Reception 2019.
Utilizing local reindeer bone waste from Lapland in ceramics
The recycling of reindeer bone remain can create new possibilities and collaborations in the Lapland region.
New Digital Services Mental Chat and Sparring offered by Terveystalo for Aalto's employees
Terveystalo (Aalto’s occupational health care) provides low-threshold digital mental well-being services.
WarSampo publishes new Linked Open Data on the over 4,000 Finnish prisoners of war in Soviet Union
The Prisoners of War web application is based on archival material from Finland and Russia. The data is a part of the WarSampo application, which has been used by over half a million Finns to date.
Developing individualised biomaterials for medical treatment
New types of biological mesh can also be used in treating gynaecological prolapses, hernias and urinary incontinence.
The Dean’s Circle event discussed opportunities to create a more sustainable society through business
Influential actors in society and business gathered at the Aalto University School of Business Dean’s Circle event on November 12th to discuss the theme “Sustainable Business – Sustainable Society”.
Diversity & equality conversations in the School of Science
Discussions about opinions and experiences in our community help inform next year’s equality action plan
Professor Lasse Niemi appointed General Secretary of EARNet
The primary objective of the network is to promote European Auditing Research.
Smart crane receives open development environment
The development environment includes the Ilmatar crane and its digital twin. Many components of the digital twin can now be utilised in the development of new products and services for the crane – at any time and anywhere in the world.
Aalto University launches free-for-all online entrepreneurship course 'to make sure no great idea goes unpursued'
Starting Up is co-created by students and the European startup community and is a new contribution to open education by the country that brought Elements of AI to the world
AI development is significantly impacting IT consulting
Students gave suggestions to KPMG consultants on how to make use of artificial intelligence.
