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13 results for News, Entrepreneurship, Press releases

Aalto Founder School launches in September

Startups are a major opportunity for Finland – the new Aalto Founder School aims to supercharge the ecosystem, says entrepreneur Mårten Mickos.
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Two people in conversation at an indoor event. One holds a folder and the other gestures with their hand.

PORT_2025 brings Aalto students together to tackle sustainability and AI challenges

PORT_2025 brought Aalto University students together to tackle sustainability & AI challenges, fostering innovation and collaboration with mentorship from industry leaders.
Press releases, Studies, University
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Five people standing on stage in front of a large screen displaying information about their pitch.

Revolution in EV battery recycling: New approach sees skyrocketing gains in lithium recovery

Energy researchers have developed a safe and environmentally friendly way to recycle the batteries used in electric vehicles
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Charging a white electric car

Apply ɫɫÀ² Digital Creatives pre-incubator programme 1.1.-14.2.2024

The application period for the fifth Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program is open!
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Blue background with abstract figures and stylized text Aalto Digital Creatives in front

A new visual teamwork tool based on metaphors

A typical problem in teamwork is an imbalance in participation – a few team members are active but not everyone's voice is heard. The Visentools project uses visual tools and haptic feedback to make workshops and team meetings more participatory and meaningful. The project is funded by Business Finland and has been piloted since May.
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The Visentools objects enable people to tell stories with visual metaphors. From left: Thomas Tuominen, Janina Saarnio, Robin Gustafsson, Mikko Illi and Shena Saj. Photo: Susanna Oksanen.

EIT Start-up stories: The expansion of Finnish start-up to France

A Finnish start-up specialising in nautical mobility, Bout settles in Paris to take in the French market
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Aalto EIT Services - Javor

Aalto Startup Center receives honorable mention in renowned award ceremony for adapting to the global pandemic

Aalto University Startup Center has received an honorable mention for its success of adapting key operations to be applicable amidst the global pandemic.
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ASUC

One billion and beyond: Extensive funding for change raised by Aalto alumni and spinouts

Reviewing the output of the first ten years of Aalto University’s innovation ecosystem
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Slush

Invention by a Finnish start-up speeds up coronavirus testing

Xfold Imaging Oy, founded by researchers from Aalto University and the University of Helsinki, has developed a nanocoated glass slide that makes microscopes dozens of times more accurate. It enables the identifying of coronavirus from a sample up to one day earlier compared to current technology.
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SARS-COVID19

Triumph, embrace or offset? Entrepreneurs have different storytelling styles for presenting business closure

New pioneering research shows that entrepreneurs communicate to strengthen their professional image and stakeholder relationships - and avoid blaming others.
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Graafinen kuva kuvaa niitä viittä tapaa, joilla yrittäjät viestivät yrityksensä lopettamispäätöksestä.

Aalto University launches free-for-all online entrepreneurship course 'to make sure no great idea goes unpursued'

Starting Up is co-created by students and the European startup community and is a new contribution to open education by the country that brought Elements of AI to the world
Press releases, Studies, University
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Starting Up Pic: Aalto University

What does entrepreneurship mean for sustainable development? 3 distinct things, according to EU policy

Mixed meanings may muddy take-aways for firms and national governments
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Researchers Salmivaara and Kibler

European Space Agency opens a business accelerator on Aalto University campus

Located at A Grid, the new centre for growth companies, the accelerator will give impetus to space-technology-based entrepreneurship in Finland.
Research & Art, Press releases, Cooperation
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Aalto-1, launched into space in the midsummer 2017, is one of the satellites built by Aalto students. Image: Aalto University.