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SUB researchers lead new sustainable textiles consortium
Researchers from the Sustainability in Business (SUB) research group are leading one of Aalto’s three consortia funded in the latest round of grants from the Academy of Finland’s Strategic Research Council.
Headphones made from biomaterials produced by yeast and fungal mycelium
Microbially grown materials can be used to replace oil-based materials in various everyday consumer products – such as headphones.
Nantech brought nearly one hundred international researchers to Espoo
Understanding of computer science and mathematics becomes increasingly important in the field of DNA nanotechnology, says Professor Pekka Orponen
FinnCERES flagship hiring 20 doctoral students or postdocs at Aalto and VTT
FinnCERES is broadening its operations and is looking for talented and motivated doctoral students or postdoctoral researchers.
Charles D. Scott Award for Professor Merja Penttilä
Professor Penttilä will receive the award for her outstanding research contribution in biotechnology for the production of fuels and chemicals.
Anselme Payen Award to Orlando Rojas
Awarded in 2018, Rojas received the medal and honorarium at the American Physical Society's Cellulose and Renewable Materials Division 2019 Spring meeting in Florida
Fortum and Aalto University tighten their cooperation
3-year Memorandum of Understanding aims to promote bioeconomy and circular economy.
Michael Hummel appointed as Associate Professor
Michael Hummel will start in the beginning of May, 2019.
Artificial human tissues and nature’s super coatings – the materials exhibition that took Slush by storm is now coming to Otaniemi
Come along ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University and learn about the latest developments in materials research. At the same time, you can also admire the Ioncell dress worn by Finland’s First Lady Jenni Haukio at the Independence Day Reception.
Aalto University now part of three research flagship projects
The competence clusters of photonics, artificial intelligence, and biomaterials promote high-level research, economic growth, and societal wellbeing.
Take Finland’s lead and choose clothes you don’t have to feel guilty about
An Aalto University-designed and -produced dress made of birch trees shows how one day we will all look—and feel—good in sustainable fabrics
Jenni Haukio’s Independence Day gown sets the stage for Finland’s next 100 years
Designed by Aalto students Emma Saarnio and Helmi Liikanen, the dress evokes nature with exquisite materiality and minimalist lines
Bacterial bandages and recycled fibres: Aalto brings a materials revolution to Slush
New materials play an important role in sustainable development and combatting climate change. New uses for old materials can also be a major industrial opportunity: for example, the value of biomass from forests in Finland can be doubled if used for manufacturing products of higher added value.
Companies want to develop innovations from biomaterials together with FinnCERES
A large group of representatives of industry took part in the Industry Meets FinnCERES event on 5 November 2018 at Paasitorni in Helsinki.
Jenni Haukio to wear gown made of sustainable Ioncell material at December’s Independence Day reception
Ioncell is a new technology that creates high-quality textile fibres from wood or recycled materials.
The next material revolution will start in the forest
Plastic straws and utensils will soon be history but they will not be missed, as something much better will replace them.
Fibre technologies revolutionising the textile industry win the European Commission's Regiostars Awards
VTT and Aalto University’s TeKiDe project won the category Achieving sustainability through low carbon emissions.
Neste and Aalto University to begin strategic research cooperation to strengthen Finnish competitiveness
Neste and Aalto University to begin strategic research cooperation to strengthen Finnish competitiveness
Merja Penttilä obtains over 1 million euro funding to synthetic biology from the Wihuri Foundation
Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation has granted on 9 October 2018 funding for the establishment of a Centre for Young Synbio Scientists, a programme led by Professor Merja Penttilä.
Bio-based carbon improve biogas yield
Researchers from Aalto University and Xi'an University show that adding bio-based porous carbon could increase biogas production by 30-70%