/en/listing/1088746/feed News listing en /en/news/apply-to-eit-urban-mobility-specialist-innovation-call-1st-cut-off-dl-23-sept-2025 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:54:26 +0000 Ingrid Schembri 1321285 at /en 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%. Collaboration Energy solutions Entrepreneurship Global business dynamics Health and wellbeing Innovations Living environments Research Sustainability Technology and engineering Aalto Energy Efficiency Reseach Programme Aalto Global Impact Aalto Service Factory Aalto University professors Big Data Department of Built Environment Department of Civil Engineering Department of Information and Service Management Department of Mechanical Engineering EIT EIT Urban Mobility Research and innovation services Cooperation EIT Urban Mobility Call Launch Visual /en/news/aalto-university-launches-inventors-program-to-turn-science-into-impact Mon, 26 May 2025 12:55:43 +0000 Virpi Raski 1316623 at /en The new training program in the field of chemical engineering empowers researchers to explore entrepreneurial pathways and the commercial potential of their work. Innovations Sustainability Business and economics Materials and natural resources Technology and engineering Careers Entrepreneurship Bio Materiality Entrepreneurial mindset innovations sustainable entrepreneurship careers entrepreneurship Cooperation Studies Ryhmäkuva ihmisistä, joilla on rento ja muodollinen vaatetus, otettu sisätiloissa. /en/news/codeunited-led-by-aalto-university-successfully-secures-134meu-funding-from-the-eit-hei-initiative Thu, 22 May 2025 05:24:54 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1315817 at /en CODEUNITED stands for The COnnecting and DEvelopment of UNiversity-oriented InnovaTion Ecosystems through entrepreneurship eDucation project Entrepreneurship entrepreneurship Cooperation Studies CODEUNITED project partners /en/news/esa-funding-for-the-space-business Fri, 16 May 2025 09:54:19 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1314647 at /en 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. Collaboration Entrepreneurship Innovations Aalto University Magazine Startup Center entrepreneurship innovations satellites space research start-ups Aalto Magazine Cooperation Värikäs maaston kartta interferometrisestä vaiheesta 19.–20. tammikuuta 2025, eri sävyjä. /en/news/new-thermal-sensor-presents-novel-way-to-carry-out-cryogenic-measurements Thu, 15 May 2025 05:58:30 +0000 Ville Heirola 1314500 at /en The on-chip bolometer cuts down on costs and complexity while boasting ten times broader operational range. Technology and engineering Research quantum physics quantum computing quantum mechanics quantum technologies quantum computer Press releases Microbolometer integrated into a resonator circuit shows detailed view with multiple magnifications. /en/news/keys-to-growth-how-a-student-satellite-became-finlands-new-success-story Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:27:10 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1309793 at /en In this article series, we highlight Aalto University’s work as a builder of a better society. Innovations satellites Cooperation Research & Art Havainnekuva Aalto-1:sta avaruudessa. /en/news/researchers-create-gel-that-can-self-heal-like-human-skin Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:26:05 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1304619 at /en Until now, artificial gels have either managed to replicate this high stiffness or natural skin’s self-healing properties, but not both. Now, a team of researchers from Aalto University and the University of Bayreuth are the first to develop a hydrogel with a unique structure that overcomes earlier limitations, opening the door to applications such as drug delivery, wound healing, soft robotics sensors and artificial skin. Materials and natural resources Research material research material science nanomaterials nature robots Press releases Artistic representation of hydrogels in a mobius-ring formed through self-healing by Margot Lepetit, Aalto University. /en/news/port2025-brings-aalto-students-together-to-tackle-sustainability-and-ai-challenges Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:47:14 +0000 Kristaps Kovalonoks 1304133 at /en PORT_2025 brought Aalto University students together to tackle sustainability & AI challenges, fostering innovation and collaboration with mentorship from industry leaders. Entrepreneurship Studies Sustainability Technology and engineering University School of Business entrepreneurship hackathons Press releases Studies University Five people standing on stage in front of a large screen displaying information about their pitch. /en/news/professor-paivi-torma-and-the-superc-consortium-pursue-room-temperature-superconductivity-with Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:43:35 +0000 Ville Heirola 1300274 at /en Professor Päivi Törmä and the SuperC consortium aim to realize the energy-saving reality of superconductors operating at higher temperatures than near-absolute zero. Research energy efficiency energy loss quantum computer quantum computing quantum mechanics quantum physics quantum technologies Press releases A person in a tweed jacket stands in front of a whiteboard covered in diagrams. Next to them is intricate gold machinery. /en/news/year-of-quantum-2025-what-does-this-global-declaration-mean-for-finland Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:33:26 +0000 Gavin Pugh 1299470 at /en The year of 2025 marks a significant step forward for quantum technology research and development both in Finland and beyond. Technology and engineering Collaboration Entrepreneurship quantum physics quantum computing quantum mechanics Cooperation Collage of black and white photographs showing a scientist working with heavy machinery and complex equipment. /en/news/tiny-chip-big-breakthrough-in-spectral-sensing-for-everyday-devices Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:37:46 +0000 Niina Norjamäki 1299092 at /en The invention of a microscopic spectral sensor that can identify myriad materials with unprecedented accuracy is set to overhaul our approach to healthcare, food safety and more. Technology and engineering Research Micronova Aalto Nanofab nanomaterials Press releases Research & Art Kaksi ihmistä laboratoriossa työskentelemässä spketriantureiden parissa, molemmilla siniset hanskat ja pienet työkalut. /en/news/finland-joins-nasas-artemis-accords-and-secures-millions-in-esa-funding-for-space-technology Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:19:20 +0000 Niina Norjamäki 1298946 at /en The Winter Satellite Workshop, the largest New Space event in the Nordic and Baltic countries, has started today on Aalto University’s campus. During the event, ESA launched the Phi-Lab Finland innovation programme and Finland signed the NASA’s Outer Space Treaty. Innovations Technology and engineering Research conferences satellites Research and innovation services Press releases Research & Art Puhallettava astronauttihahmo oranssilla visiirillä modernin rakennuksen ulkopuolella kivien ympäröimänä. /en/news/building-better-infrared-sensors Thu, 02 Jan 2025 06:59:21 +0000 Niina Norjamäki 1287336 at /en New innovation significantly boosts sensor responsivity Energy solutions Research Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering nano nanomaterials Press releases Research & Art Uusi aiempaa herkempi infrapunasensori tuo hyötyjä moneen eri teknologiaan. Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto / Xiaolong Liu /en/news/call-for-applications-aalto-creatives-pre-incubator-programme-starts-in-march-2025 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:34:05 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1283676 at /en The application period for the Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme is open until 10.2.2025 Entrepreneurship Innovations ARTS, Doctoral programmes Aalto Creatives Aalto Digital Creatives Aalto Studios Startup Center Startup Center content radical creativity Campus Cooperation Graphic for Aalto Creatives /en/news/new-life-for-construction-waste-wood Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:02:32 +0000 Virpi Raski 1268671 at /en 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. Research Sustainability Technology and engineering Bio Materiality Cooperation Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems EU funding biomass bioproducts innovations Cooperation Research & Art Studies Kuusi maaperänäytettä, joissa ituja eri kehitysvaiheissa eri maatyypeissä. /en/news/aalto-creative-demo-day-inspiring-pitches-and-the-future-of-creative-industry-incubation Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:12:44 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1268641 at /en Pre-incubator participants from Aalto Digital Creatives pitched their startup ideas on Marsio Stage. Aalto Digital Creatives will continue as the Aalto Creatives program in 2025. Entrepreneurship Innovations Aalto Creatives Aalto Digital Creatives Aalto Studios Marsio Startup Center Startup Center content radical creativity start-ups Campus Cooperation Research & Art A group photo of pre-incubator teams on Marsio Stage at the Aalto Creative Demo Day event. /en/news/digital-doula-helps-mothers-to-be-face-the-fear-of-childbirth Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:10:24 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1251011 at /en Aalto University introduces 12 new world-changing innovations at Slush. On of them is digital doula Natal Mind, a mobile app designed to support the emotional and mental journey undergone by mothers-to-be. Digitalisation and AI Innovations Technology and engineering Health and wellbeing SLUSH applications health technology Press releases Artificial intelligence models have been used in the design of the Natal Mind app and especially the cartoon-like digital therapists. /en/news/ammonia-a-new-green-energy-solution-research-project-receives-eu25-million-in-funding Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:37:48 +0000 Laura Vaherkoski 1228471 at /en Ammonia is a promising alternative fuel for the marine industry and for storing green hydrogen, but there are many question marks over its use. Energy solutions Technology and engineering Research energy seafaring marine technology hydrogen economy green hydrogen Press releases A ship in the sea /en/news/empowering-creative-innovations-twelve-new-teams-onboard-the-aalto-digital-creatives-pre-incubator Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:16:05 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1218511 at /en This autumn’s creative industry pre-incubator program began on the 1st of October. Twelve new teams started developing their business ideas with Aalto Startup Center’s business advisors and Aalto Studios’ creative industry experts. Entrepreneurship Innovations Aalto Digital Creatives Aalto Studios Startup Center radical creativity start-ups Campus Cooperation Aalto Digital Creatives participants 2024 /en/news/finlands-first-satellite-aalto-1-space-journey-ends Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:23:22 +0000 Niina Norjamäki 1185636 at /en The first Finnish satellite, Aalto-1, which has been orbiting the Earth for seven years, will fly over Finland for the last time on Monday and returns to Earth's atmosphere. Aalto-1, built by students and researchers, started a new space age in Finland, says Professor Jaan Praks, who led the project. Innovations Research Teaching Aalto-1 space space research space technology Press releases Havainnekuva Aalto-1:sta avaruudessa.