More donation-related news
School of Business donor stories: Kirsti Tamminen
I am interested in current phenomena, and I want to learn new things. It’s also fun to meet other alumni.
A warm thank you to all our Kauppis 110 donors!
‘It is rewarding to work in an institution with such strong and extensive support of its community,’ says Dean Timo Korkeamäki.
Rafaela Seppälä donates 500 000 euros ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University's area of art and design
The substantial donation is part of the government matching funding campaign that will run until the end of June 2022.
Samuli Knüpfer has been appointed professor of ownership at the School of Business
The professorship in ownership has been established with donated funds.
Helsingin Metalliteollisuuden Piiriyhdistys discontinues its operations and donates its funds to ownership
Board members representing family businesses wish the operating environment would be encouraging even towards the owners of smaller companies
World-leading research on bio-based materials continues in Finland
The Academy of Finland continues to support the FinnCERES materials bioeconomy Flagship with a significant funding of up to 10.7 M€ for 2022-2026. Over 6 M€ of the funding has been officially confirmed and the final grant will be announced early 2025.
Business and economics alumni association donates to the School of Business
The donators want to support the internationalization of the School of Business' students and to help them create international networks.
Marcus Wallenberg Foundation donates 200 000 euros ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University School of Business
The foundation’s donation has a special impact this year, as it generates matching funding in the government’s matching funding campaign for universities.
Neste donates 750 000 euros ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University
The donation is targeted to the field of technology within the Finnish state's matching funding campaign for universities. Aalto has decided to use the donation for research and education in chemical engineering.
Bioinnovation Center’s research will focus on sustainable textiles and packaging
Aalto University's Bioinnovation Center has chosen 5 interdisciplinary projects to launch its doctoral school in 2022. The projects aim at innovations in the fields of sustainable textiles and packaging.
Nokia donates seed funding ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University for launching an industrial PhD program on quantum technology
The first two PhD students will be hired to the program this year.
My Kauppis Memory: I congratulated three generations of business school graduates
‘Grateful alumni are the best possible praise for the university’
Aalto University receives 1 million euros for software-centric industrial automation program
Schneider Electric donation of industrial automation technology, software licenses, and teaching support is to answer for growing need for automation expertise.
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 ÄûÃʵ¼º½ 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.
