More news about donations
School of Business donor stories: Krista Kuuttiniemi
‘University life was a valuable experience for me. Donating felt like the appropriate way to show my appreciation towards Aalto University School of Business.’, says Krista Kuuttiniemi, our Economics alumna.
School of Business donor stories: Tiina and Ari Mäkelä
'It is wonderful that both Aalto University and the School of Business are both so exceptionally forward-looking.'
Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland donates EUR 125,000 ʵ University
Aalto University is one of the universities receiving funds from the Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland under the Finnish Government’s matched-funding scheme.
School of Business donor stories: Lisa Schröder
‘May Aalto University remain this forward thinking, empowering and ever evolving institution that I got the privilege to attend!’
Aalto University endowment provides EUR 28 million funding to university operations in 2021
Donations made to the long-term development of Aalto University increase the university's endowment. The matching funding brought by the ongoing government matching funding campaign will further increase the university's impact.
Additional donations towards smart building services engineering
The role of smart buildings will grow further in the breakthrough brought about by renewable energy and digitalisation.
Ryoji Matsuzaki found the power of teamwork through his studies – ‘By making a donation, I want to give back to my alma mater’
Aalto University's IDBM Master's Programme prepared Ryoji Matsuzaki well for working life and finding his own strengths. He also found his place on the Finnish labour market.
Donor Markku Ihantola: “Studies at Otaniemi paved an excellent way for my career”
Ihantola gained a solid foundation from Aalto for his career in aviation technology and the courage to learn new things.
Aalto Bioinnovation Center opens the call for doctoral student funding
Full funding will be offered for 10-12 doctoral candidates for 4 years in the fields of sustainable textiles and/or packaging solutions. All Aalto University professors can apply for the funding.
Björn Savén's donation ʵ University makes a significant contribution to hydrogen research
Hydrogen will play a crucial role in the storage of renewable energy. Hydrogen also serves as a fuel for fuel cells and future engines.
Long-term support for Aalto University from Lappset Group helps to raise global awareness of landscape architecture
The framework created by landscape architects plays a key role when playground equipment and sport gear bring joy and thrills to people's lives.
School of Business donor stories: Tatu Pohjola
The best thing was the community that I got into: a large, happy and supportive group of people who are curious for new and strive for better.
School of Business donor stories: Olli Karkkila
I remember studying with great warmth and have very fond memories of student life. I have been able to work with great people in Finland’s leading companies. For this, I feel deep gratitude to the School of Business.
Alumnus Kyunghyun Cho supports women who study data science and artificial intelligence
Kyunghyun Cho, Associate Professor at New York University and an alumnus of Aalto University School of Science, has made a significant donation of 30,000 euros to the Department of Computer Science. His donation will be distributed as scholarships to female computer science students from outside the EU.
Metsähovi's fundraising campaign was launched on social media
The campaign encourages those interested in space research to donate for Metsähovi's new receiver. The posts will appear on Facebook and Instagram in May-July.
School of Business donor stories: Anni Heikkilä
‘I challenge all our alumni to donate, even with a small amount.’
Huawei scholarships awarded to three successful students
The Foundation for Aalto University Science and Technology presented the awards to three Masters of Science (Technology) who graduated last year. The awards were aimed at supporting promising and talented students.
Friendly bacteria at centre stage
Bacteria that eat nitrogen and organic matter are part of processes that can be developed for treating wastewater with less energy and emissions.
School of Business donor stories: Tianyi Pan
‘The business studies and a very international career brought me a unique ability to see things from many different perspectives and very holistically, not just from a certain point of view,’ tells our alumnus and donor Tianyi Pan, who works with AI and machine learning in Shanghai.
Cooperative business veteran Taavi Heikkilä starts his new post at Aalto University
Heikkilä’s Executive in Residence position has been established with donated funds. Cooperative business is stronger in Finland than anywhere else in the world, which is why donors believe it is important to invest in research and teaching in this field and in collaboration between businesses and the university.
