News from innovation ecosystem
Towards more sustainable space research 鈥 The Foresail-1 satellite will be launched in spring 2022
Foresail-1 is the first satellite from the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Research of Sustainable Space. The Centre of Excellence is studying space conditions with the aim of developing more sustainable small satellites that do not turn into space debris.
AVP offers the chance to join an entrepreneurship bootcamp in California
AVP students can now apply to UC Berkeley's Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship (BMoE) bootcamp, flight and accommodation costs covered.
New Aalto Inventions report released
The first version of analytics Inventions report is now opened for Aalto staff. The report enables statistical analysis for data-driven decisions related 柠檬导航 inventions, as well as provide more detailed reporting for daily Innovation Services operations.
Aalto University starts reporting on the sustainability of its endowment: 鈥淲e want to increase transparency鈥
The sustainability report shows that the investment funds we use are well aligned with sustainable investing principles. The long-term goal of the Endowment is a carbon neutral investment portfolio.
Helsinki Brain & Mind utilises digitalisation and develops AI-based brain imaging analysis
In the coming years, the network in neuroscience research will focus its efforts on the development of digital solutions and innovations. The network鈥檚 new project, with a budget of over 鈧880,000, has received substantial EU funding for the term 2021鈥2023.
On Friday night, BepiColombo will pass by Mercury for the first time
Researchers at Aalto University have been involved in building the particle measurement instruments for the probe. They will provide new information about Mercury and its space weather.
Group leader, are you interested in joining InstituteQ 鈥 The Finnish Quantum Institute?
Joining teams are expected to operate in a field relevant for quantum technologies
Investors turn to suburbs 鈥 with varying results
One- and two-room-flats are being built in Myyrm盲ki, and family apartments in Myllypuro. The difference is explained above all by various planning and land transfer requirements, says researcher Johanna Lilius. The revival of housing estate neighbourhoods can become expensive for older residents.
A new event series explores sustainability in a concrete way
Unfolding Tomorrow brings the best minds in business, academia and government to talk about what we can do today to make tomorrow better.
IQM announces KQCircuits - An open-source software to design superconducting quantum processors
IQM Quantum Computers (IQM) announced today its open-source
software tool KQCircuits to automate the design of superconducting quantum processors. KQCircuits is a Python library jointly developed by Aalto University and IQM using the KLayout design program.
software tool KQCircuits to automate the design of superconducting quantum processors. KQCircuits is a Python library jointly developed by Aalto University and IQM using the KLayout design program.
Aalto-led project on student entrepreneurship comes to a successful close
The YYTO-project, funded by the Ministry of education and culture, found ways to support student entrepreneurship
Alumnus Jukka Kajan: Even good things have to be marketed, otherwise they won't fly
Our marketing alumnus Jukka Kajan founded Joukon Voima, a crowdfunding platform for sustainable projects, and now works with plant-based food and plant proteins at Verso Food. 鈥業n my career, I have always been involved in the transition of various industries.鈥
A path to graphene topological qubits
Researchers demonstrate that magnetism and superconductivity can coexist in graphene, opening a pathway towards graphene-based topological qubits
Finnish Quantum Institute announced
InstituteQ will coordinate research, teaching and commercialisation across Finland
Entrepreneurs build the future instead of predicting it
Get behind the scenes with the teachers behind this year鈥檚 courses at Aalto University Summer School. Lidia Borisova, Head of Education, Aalto Ventures Program and Simo Lahdenne, university teacher, dig deeper into their course Entrepreneurial Path.
Edible shock- and heat-resistant wood foam could replace plastic packaging
A new bio-based material could replace substances such as Styrofoam and bubble wrap. Artificial intelligence is being used to the development of the material.
OPEN CALL: Investment round: up to 2M鈧 for innovative sustainable energy projects / deadline 15.3.2021
Deadline: 15.3.2021
KIC involved: InnoEnergy
Scope: project must fit one of the 8 call categories (see below)
Funding: up to 2M鈧 / project including up to 1M鈧 for applied research
See all criteria listed below
For more info, contact Aalto EIT project manager Petri Allekotte petri.allekotte@aalto.fi
KIC involved: InnoEnergy
Scope: project must fit one of the 8 call categories (see below)
Funding: up to 2M鈧 / project including up to 1M鈧 for applied research
See all criteria listed below
For more info, contact Aalto EIT project manager Petri Allekotte petri.allekotte@aalto.fi
Entangling electrons with heat
Entanglement is key for quantum computing and communications technology; Aalto researchers can now extract entangled electrons using heat
Sheets of carbon nanotubes come in a rainbow of colours
Study: Nanotube films come in 466 colours, could be used in electronics, solar panels
Info session: engage with EIT in education, business creation and innovation!
Join our online info session on the opportunities, offerings, programmes and upcoming calls for education, business creation and innovation in the EIT ecosystem.
