News from the innovation ecosystem
Applications open for Innovation Postdoc in AI
A fully funded, 12–18 month career track to turn your doctoral discoveries into deep-tech startups.
From breakthrough to business: Finland’s Aalto University is turning world-class science into companies
Aalto University’s strategic spin-off model is turning scientific breakthroughs into scalable businesses.
New Innovation Postdoc programme launching this spring in Aalto
Innovation Postdoc launching this spring for researchers eager to turn cutting-edge research into real-world impact.
Aalto Inventors innovation training coming for hydrogen, quantum and microelectronics researchers this spring
Connect with industry and academic thought-leaders and gain widely applicable skills in communication, intellectual property, and business.
Deepika Yadav leverages technology to improve women's health
Deepika Yadav recently began as an assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI) and interaction design for health and wellbeing.
Aalto students and researchers shape together how we age with AI at Junction hackathon 2025
The 'Aging with AI' hackathon challenge sparked a winning solution connecting generations over shared learning experiences, preserving cultural skills.
Aalto University establishes a professorship of practice position in data economy
The new professorship strengthens the collaboration between Aalto University and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences.
Accelerating the sustainable development and commercialization of bio-innovations
Aalto University and industrial partners are developing new methods and tools to help identify technological risks and bottlenecks—and to integrate sustainability into the development process from the beginning.
Aalto Inventors innovation training program coming for AI and bioeconomy researchers this fall
Connect with industry and academic thought-leaders and gain widely applicable skills in communication, intellectual property, and business.
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.
Turning Research into Impact: Insights from the Inventors Program Panel
Aalto University’s Inventors Program recently hosted a panel discussion bringing together experts from research, entrepreneurship, and industry to share their perspectives on turning scientific ideas into successful ventures.
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.
ESA funding for the space business
The European Space Agency’s new innovation programme in Otaniemi helps Finnish companies commercialise inventions, leverage satellite data and strengthen their position in the industry.
From a lab researcher to a start-up CEO
The dean of the School of Chemical Engineering Kristiina Kruus has awarded thesis prizes to masters and doctors who graduated in 2024 at the degree certificate distribution event on 26 March 2025.
Surface repelling different kinds of drops and fog lands Innovation Prize at Department of Applied Physics
The team plans to find industrial partners for their environmentally friendly and scalable hydrophobic surface.
Raine Kajastila: It's rewarding to see both kids and adults moving, playing, smiling and laughing
Raine Kajastila, CEO and founder of Valo Motion, says their goal is to get one million people jumping, climbing, or running during one day while playing their games in 2030
The City of Espoo and Aalto University signed a strategic agreement for a new five-year partnership period
The collaboration includes investments in the Otaniemi area, business and innovation activities, and efforts to integrate international talent.
New life for construction waste wood
In Finland, almost all waste wood from construction ends up being burned, even though it could play a major role in the development of ecological growing media. New research shows that steam-treated waste wood can replace peat as a growing medium and offers promising results in plant germination and root growth.
Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen receives TEK’s and TFiF’s best dissertation award
The doctoral thesis written by Doctor of Science in Technology Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen improves the recovery of nutrients from wastewater and bringing them to market.
South Korea Lifelong Education Development Foundation and Aalto University Lifewide Learning exchange experiences on lifelong education
The Aalto University Lifewide Learning team were honoured to host the South Korea Lifelong Education Development Foundation on Aalto University campus in May 2024.
