News about collaboration
Speeding up the textile revolution with Ioncell®
Ioncell Oy, which develops ecological textile fibres for the circular economy, is the first company to call Aalto University a founding shareholder. Three people walk us through the new company’s plans.

School of Electrical Engineering Alumnus of the Year 2022 Pekka Tiitinen: Electricity sector training opens up diverse career opportunities
Managing Director of ABB Finland encourages students to acquire broad experience of business life already during their studies – because experiencing a range of different work duties can teach you a lot.

Kalle Airo: "For an entrepreneurial mind, a problem is an opportunity, not a threat”
Kalle Airo leads Entrepreneurial Mindset at Aalto

Deep technology solves global challenges - Aalto University is a great growth platform for deep tech companies
Deep tech companies that got their start at Aalto University include IQM, ICEYE, Ioncell and Mustekala.

Nokia donates virtual technology ʵ University
With the help of technology, researchers and students can create virtual sceneries and model experimental environments.

Aalto University brings international talent to Finland: Leonidas Karavanas strengthens the competence of Bayer's Espoo unit
Studies in Industrial Engineering and Management and participating in study project courses led Leonidas Karavanas' way to Bayer.

An unobtrusive bio-based acoustic coating eliminates echoes and absorbs carbon
The cellulose-based material, which provides an alternative to traditional acoustic panels, was successfully tested in a protected building owned by Aalto University.

Fiskars Group donates EUR 250 000 to the field of arts and design at Aalto University
The donation is part of the long-term collaboration between Fiskars Group and Aalto University. The collaboration includes courses on, for example, sustainable design and materials of the future.

Nokia donates EUR 500 000 to the field of technology at Aalto University
The donation will fund doctoral programmes researching quantum technology and 6G technology.

Collaboration between Wärtsilä and Aalto University is expanding - aiming for sustainable future solutions
One key driver of the partnership is the energy transition and the need to develop new zero-emission fuel solutions.

What is the future of digital textile printing?
Technological developments are opening up new possibilities for textile printing.

OP Financial Group donates 120 000 euros ʵ University
The donation will be targeted to the field of business and economics.

Research innovations become growth companies at Aalto Startup Center
'Aalto University's Startup Center plays an important role in generating startups from research', says Janne Laine, Vice President of Innovation.

Closer cooperation between Aalto and ABB Marine & Ports
ABB Marine & Ports and their equipment supplier Typhoon HIL are donating six simulators for researcher and student use.

Aalto Startup Center celebrates its 25th anniversary as a pioneer in Finnish startup culture
Aalto Startup Center has played an important role in the construction of the Finnish startup ecosystem.

Aalto University becomes a founding partner in Ioncell Oy
The new company will commercialise and develop ecological textile fibre technologies.

Planmeca and FCAI collaboration: Machine learning for oral and maxillofacial imaging
The second video in FCAI's new video series presents collaboration between FCAI, health equipment manufacturer Planmeca and Tampere University Hospital.

Neste and FCAI collaboration: Optimizing chemical reactors with AI
FCAI's new video series on academy-industry collaboration first presents Neste NAPCON.

How do we make the circular economy a platform?
Innovation and sustainability are inseparable. Their relationship grows stronger through collaboration between universities and companies.

ABB Oy donates 360 000 euros ʵ University
'The world is undergoing a major transformation, and it is important to take care of competence development. High-quality research and future top experts will continue to support Finland's competitiveness,' says Pekka Tiitinen, CEO of ABB Oy.
