A Grid in 2025: Record demand, new faces, and a calendar that brought the ecosystem together
More teams, more traction, and more touchpoints: A Grid’s 2025 affirmed Otaniemi’s place as a launchpad for ambitious founders.
Interruption in heat supply 4th March
Interruption in heat supply impacting following buildings: Kemistintie 1, Vuorimiehentie 1, Vuorimiehentie 2 (Bionova), Metallimiehenkuja 2, Metallimiehenkuja 4 ja Otaniementie 9 (Harald Herlin Learning Centre).
Join us for Demo Day 2026 - March 4 at A Grid
On March 4th, A Grid is the place to be because Aalto Startup Center x A Grid Demo Day will be taking place.
Lassila & Tikanoja has been demerged into two separate publicly listed companies
At the beginning of 2026, Lassila & Tikanoja demerged into two separate publicly listed companies: one focusing on circular economy services, continuing under the name Lassila & Tikanoja, and the other offering property services, now operating under the name Luotea.
A Bloc becomes a “living lab” for Aalto students: Entrepreneurial Futures course and Cafetoria join forces in pop-up collaboration
A Bloc’s pop-up space turned into a hands-on learning environment when Entrepreneurial Futures course and Cafetoria co-created a pop-up.
Aaltonians' discounts and events 2026
Aalto community members are offered discounts on various services and events.
New names for 13 meeting rooms at the Undergraduate Centre
Suggestions for names related to the themes of time and seasons were gathered for some of the rooms.
Holiday breaks and special opening hours at Arts infra
Special opening hours and exceptions at Arts infra workshops.
Visit the electrical engineering laboratories in spring 2026
Welcome to visit the Robotics Lab, the Acoustics Lab, the Electronics-ICT laboratory, and the ePowerHub laboratory!
Major guidance counsellor gathering in Otaniemi in February
About 800 guidance counsellors from all educational levels will convene for Opopäivät, hosted by the Finnish Association of Student Counsellors, at Dipoli and the Otaniemi campus from 5 to 7 February 2026.
Sensory-friendly relaxation room voted students’ top idea
The winner of the 2025 participatory budgeting vote was announced at the end of November.
Call for Applications: Aalto Creatives Pre-incubator Programme Spring 2026
Next pre-incubator programme starts in March. Call for applications closes on 9.2.2026.
Stay safe near metro stations
When walking on the streets, it is crucial to stay alert to avoid being scammed.
Campus restaurants during the holiday season in December and January 2025
The latest and most up-to-date information you always find on the restaurants' own websites.
Short usage interruptions of access-controlled doors in December
Aalto University's access control system will be updated to a new version during week 51 (3.-12.12.2025).
