News from Aalto founder community
Alum Salla Lonka implements a culture of experimentation in a home appliance company
Salla Lonka finds it fascinating to examine creative processes from a distance, focusing on efficiency and impact. After completing her master's degree in fashion design, she ended up at a global home appliance company in Stockholm.
The role of social media and employer branding in shaping DEI perceptions is critical
Aalto students and EY-Parthenon join forces to advance gender diversity in M&A
Aalto University School of Business offers free trainings for senior employees in SMEs as part of EU-funded project
Aalto University’s School of Business is inviting employees aged 55 and over from SMEs in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area to join two free training programmes this autumn as part of the EU-funded Senior Talent project.
The School of Business now has its own LinkedIn page
Welcome to follow Kauppis now also on LinkedIn!
The Business Leader of the Year 2025 is Juha Saarela, CEO of Puuilo.
Student Vu Trang was awarded for promoting entrepreneurship and M.Sc. (Econ.) Aino Valonen for her excellent master's thesis.
A joint project between Kesko and Aalto University examined the development of retail media, focusing on both everyday life and the moment of purchase
The student project gave Kesko an external perspective on the expectations and needs of its advertising customers and on product development in the media
President Sauli Niinistö: ‘The future is brighter than it appears right now.’
Approximately 600 invited guests and alumni attended the event named after Chancellor Jaakko Honko at Aalto University Töölö
Funding for impact assessment research concerning the Helsinki Capital region
In the 2025 call for proposals, the Urban Impact project will allocate funding for two thematic areas: Urban development research and Employment research. Research call is open until 12 September 2025.
Aalto University endowment provides EUR 42 million for education and research this year
The endowment investments returned 1.7% during first half of 2025
Startup Spotlight: Aalto Creatives Demo Day Celebrates New Innovations
Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme hosted a Demo Day event at Marsio’s Living Room Stage in the end of May. The event featured eight pre-incubator participants showcasing their early-stage companies and a panel discussion about investing in the creative industries.
Call for Applications: Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme starts in September
Join the Aalto Creatives afterwork and info session on 27.8.2025 to find out more about the open call and meet the Aalto Creatives team. At this event, alums from the pre-incubator will talk about their entrepreneurial journeys and share their experiences from participating in the AC programme.
Updated titles for Aalto's Key Research Areas
The titles of our seven key research areas, along with the graphic that unifies them, have been revised for clarity and conciseness.
Apply to EIT Urban Mobility Specialist Innovation Call (1st Cut-Off DL 23 Sept 2025)
EIT Urban Mobility’s Strategic Innovation Open Call 2026-2028 just launched! The total estimated funding allocated to this Call is 60 million EUR for 3 years. The Call has multiple cut-off dates The indicative funding for the first submission cut-off is: 9 million EUR. Each project may receive up to 2 million EUR of EIT funding. EIT Urban Mobility will reimburse up to 65% of the eligible project costs, while the minimum co-funding rate for all proposals is 35%.
LGBTQ-Friendly Firms More Innovative
Firms with progressive LGBTQ policies produce more patents, have more patent citations, and have higher innovation quality as measured by patent originality, generality, and internationality.
Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation: Aalto University's Information Technology Program Turns 30
This summer, Aalto University’s Information Technology Program (ITP) celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Apply to Unipreneurship Program SPIN: EXPLORE
EIT Digital’s Unipreneurship Initiative SPIN: EXPLORE welcomes researchers and scientists at any career stage to join a 3-week online programme, starting on 9 June 2025. The programme is designed to inspire and empower researchers and scientists, by equipping them with foundational business skills and stimulating their interest in the journey from lab to market.Â
Aalto Founder School launches in September
Startups are a major opportunity for Finland – the new Aalto Founder School aims to supercharge the ecosystem, says entrepreneur Mårten Mickos.
Aalto University launches Inventors program to turn science into impact
The new training program in the field of chemical engineering empowers researchers to explore entrepreneurial pathways and the commercial potential of their work.
New academic collaboration between cities and universities brings research knowledge to decision-making
In the projects of the Kaupunkivaikutus collaboration, researchers are investigating urban nature as a means of climate adaptation, weighted-curriculum education and needs-based funding in comprehensive school, the impact of rail transport on people and businesses, and traffic disruptions.
CODEUNITED, led by Aalto University, successfully secures 1.34M€ funding from the EIT-HEI Initiative to enhance and scale entrepreneurship education in Europe
CODEUNITED stands for The COnnecting and DEvelopment of UNiversity-oriented InnovaTion Ecosystems through entrepreneurship eDucation project
