News from innovation ecosystem
EIT RawMaterials Call for Innovation proposals (2025) - Draft proposal by 31 JAN 2024
Call for proposals 2025 / Innovation / EIT RawMaterials
Call draft deadline: 31.1.24 / call final deadline: 29.5.2024
Call draft deadline: 31.1.24 / call final deadline: 29.5.2024

Alum Jenni Kynnös: 'Meaningful work to me means the freedom to pursue my own vision and constant change'
Marketing alum Jenni Kynnös worked at her parents chocolate shop and in marketing agencies before accidentally becoming an entrepreneur.

Apply ÄûÃʵ¼º½ Digital Creatives pre-incubator programme 1.1.-14.2.2024
The application period for the fifth Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program is open!

Experimentation, risk-taking, seeking the new – entrepreneurial mindset permeates Aalto
For Aalto University employees, entrepreneurial mindset means daring to try something new

Creative Demo Day event brought together arts and creative technologies from Aalto and Uniarts in Otaniemi
This Fall's creative industry pre-incubator participants from Aalto Digital Creatives and Uniarts Hub took the stage at the pitch event to present their business ideas to the public.

Myungji “MJ" Suh: The Aalto stand at Slush is all about how we can make the world better
'You are entrepreneurial when you see a problem as an opportunity, instead of avoiding it as a threat. A can-do attitude is also an entrepreneurial skill.'

How can Finland take part in the global microchip race? Experts list three advantages
Experts shared their insights how microchips continue to advance our technological capabilities, foster innovation, and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Five things to know about university impact
When you think about the powerhouses ensuring our societal and economical success, universities may not be the first thing to pop into mind. It's clear that a university's basic function is to provide education and advance scientific research, but what else is there?

A new visual teamwork tool based on metaphors
A typical problem in teamwork is an imbalance in participation – a few team members are active but not everyone's voice is heard. The Visentools project uses visual tools and haptic feedback to make workshops and team meetings more participatory and meaningful. The project is funded by Business Finland and has been piloted since May.

Space 21 monthly morning coffees in Autumn 2023
Start your day with the best coffee on campus in the living room of radical creativity. The entire Aalto community is invited – check the schedule for Autumn 2023 below.

Transparent wood-based coating doesn’t fog up
Coatings made from a wood by-product can keep our glasses and windshields clear
Unique opportunity for Professor Hele Savin to carry out academic research at company premises
The Finnish Research Impact Foundation funding allows professors to concentrate on research and utilize the practical expertise of companies.

Aalto University launches H2 Innovation Center – accelerating the transition to a sustainable hydrogen economy
The new H2 Innovation Center brings together multidisciplinary hydrogen research

Reprogramming the shape of virus capsids could advance biomedicine
DNA origami nanostructures can be moulded into defined shapes

Creative Demo Day event at Musiikkitalo highlighted new creative industry business ideas
This spring’s creative industry pre-incubator participants from Aalto Digital Creatives and Uniarts Hub took the stage at the pitch event to present their business ideas to the public.

Aalto Digital Creatives Art & Tech Open Call ’23 granted development funding to five creative industry projects
The Art & Tech Open Call ’23 granted a total of EUR 60 000 development funding and access ÄûÃʵ¼º½ Studios infrastructure to five teams with projects where art and technology are combined in novel ways.
Quantum scientists accurately measure power levels one trillion times lower than usual
A new device can measure power levels with unprecedented accuracy and sensitivity, offering a major step forward for quantum technologies

EIT Manufacturing Call for Innovation proposals (2024/1) - Apply by 19 JUN 2023
Call for proposals 2024 / Innovation / EIT Manufacturing
Call opening: 18.4.23 / Call deadline: 19.6.23
Call opening: 18.4.23 / Call deadline: 19.6.23

EIT Digital Innovation Factory (Apply by 15th May 2023)
Are you planning to boost your early-stage digital deep tech startup?

Tapojärvi Innovation Challenge 2023 for Students (apply by 14 APR 2023)
This competition is ideal for any students concerned about making a positive difference for the environment
