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Dissertation: Business development possibilities in low-income markets

Business solutions based on local needs are crucial in low-income markets.
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Innovation takes place in resource-scarce environments

Presented by Aalto’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture, SCSMI2017 offers a rare international film conference in Finland.

For 4 days in June Aalto’s Töölö Campus will be crowded by enthusiastic film and media professionals, researchers and students, gathering around 100 talks on philosophy, aesthetics, history and cognitive psychology of cinematic storytelling.
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Aalto University and VTT collaborate to develop novel textile fibres

Aalto University and VTT are taking Finnish fibre technologies towards industrial scale manufacturing in their joint TeKiDe project.
Research & Art, Cooperation
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Trash-2-Cash project present in H&M Global Change Awards

Trash-2-Cash (T2C) research project presented a garment made out of chemically recycled cotton in H&M Global Change Award Ceremony in Stockholm.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Sustainable Entrepreneurship Day tackled social inclusion challenges

SED 2017 focused on social sustainability and inclusion in collaboration with the City of Helsinki. Local election candidates also discussed their views.
Studies, Research & Art
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From a problem to a solution in 7 minutes

The Helsinki Challenge competition semi-finalist teams, with eight from Aalto, pitched their solutions for the UN's sustainable development goals in just seven minutes.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Eight Aalto teams in Helsinki Challenge semifinals

The Finland 100 jubilee year brings Finnish universities together to change the world.
Research & Art, Press releases
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Master’s Program in Advanced Energy Solutions starts in September 2017

The application period for the new program is open till 25 January 2017.
Studies
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Hydropower in China impacts the flow of the Mekong River

The study shows that the hydropower operations considerably increased dry season flows and decreased wet season flows.
Press releases, Research & Art
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Mekon River livelihoods and food security are closely linked to water.

Market impact of CO2-based car taxation in Finland drastic but not that green

Especially high-income households were the winners of the 2008 car tax reform.
Research & Art
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Government tax revenue from purchases of new cars declined strongly because of the car tax reform.

Being poor may also have positive effects on economic decisions

The experience of having insufficient economic resources may affect the grounds on which decisions are made.
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The dissertation also studies differences in subjective well-being between shareholders and non-shareholders. According to Luotonen, shareholders are happier than non-shareholders. Photo: Anni Hanén

Debunking the heroic social entrepreneurship myth

Social entrepreneurship is about mundane work and not about heroism.
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Scientists find link between tropical storms and decline of river deltas

A change in the patterns of tropical storms is threatening the future of the Mekong River delta in Vietnam.
Research & Art, Press releases
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Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority and Aalto University to intensify collaboration

Changes in society create challenges for water services and waste management.
Research & Art, Press releases
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Artificial intelligence introduced to design

Algorithms are challenging humans in the design of smarter user interfaces.
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Professor Antti Oulasvirta. Photographer: Jussi Särkilahti.

Monika Österberg develops from wood a contender to oil

Associate Professor of Bioproduct Chemistry Monika Österberg wants to see her innovations change the world.
Research & Art
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Circular economy, metals and entrepreneurship combined as a postgraduate course for the first time

Pitch training and the pitch competition were the highlight for many participants.
Studies
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Less food waste

CGI and Aalto University begin project to reduce food waste in restaurant and canteen kitchens.
Studies, Cooperation
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Baker's yeast to help in fight against blue-green algal toxins

A team of students from Aalto University and the University of Helsinki will take part in the iGEM competition a world-wide, synthetic biology event.
Studies, Research & Art, Cooperation
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Environmental drainage channel decreases amount of substances transported to the water system

Land drainage, the morphological status of channels and the quality of water can be improved with compound channels.
Research & Art
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Aalto University School of Engineering