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When there is no proof, the story is the evidence — a new Founder Storytelling course at Aalto University
A new course at Aalto University teaches aspiring founders how to build, adapt and deliver the story behind their venture — before the traction, revenue and track record exist.
Take your first steps as a founder — in just six weeks
A new Founder Principles course at Aalto University gives students the tools, mindset and hands-on experience to start building — with AI as a co-founder from day one.
From quantum labs to startups: Aalto Inventors turns researchers into founders
The Aalto Inventors programme cultivates thought leaders of tomorrow’s disruptive industries.
New: Student Guide AI Helper and Aalto's secure AI tools for students
The new AI Helper is an AI tool that helps you quickly find the right instructions and pages. You also have access É«É«À² AI Assistant, our university’s own secure artificial intelligence. Please read the AI user instructions and practical tips for studying.
Participate in the Autumn 2026 trainings!
Employees are offered plenty of staff training opportunities - have a look at the course offerings and register!
’Learning doesn’t end with a degree’ – Heli Bergström fully embraced the AI transformation
Aalto University alum Heli Bergström aims to support the development of Aalto’s doctoral education through her legacy gift.
New AI helpers for Student Guide and applicants available on aalto.fi
New conversational AI features, Student Guide AI helper and Applicant’s AI helper, are available on aalto.fi for students and applicants. An updated version of the internal Chat with aalto.fi feature has also been released.
Experiment with AI safely – here’s how to get started
AI is advancing rapidly. Experiment boldly, but responsibly.
New podcast explores Finnish contributions to artificial intelligence
Researchers Arno Solin ja Eric Malmi interview pioneers, entrepreneurs and experts about the AI field's history, disruptive consequences and the probability of humanity's destruction.
Register now for Inventors in AI, biotechnology or the new multidisciplinary cohort
Three innovation trainings are coming up this fall and registration is now open for all Aalto researchers!
Prototyping and Validation Grant: Deployable
Four Aalto master's students built a physical AI startup on a borrowed GPU, beat PhD teams at a hackathon, and received Aalto's prototyping and validation grant.
Applications open for Innovation Postdoc in AI
A fully funded, 12–month career track to turn your doctoral discoveries into a deep-tech startup.
RealYou AI will develop the next generation of personalized AI decision assistants
Researchers to build cognitive machine learning that will improve decision-making with instantly personalized intelligent assistance.
From assumptions to evidence: Andy Du Ly on testing ideas before building
What happens when a founder puts assumptions to the test?
The use of artificial intelligence in business has been a popular topic in customized student business projects
The student group is selected based on the needs of each project’s client
Local generative Artificial Intelligence LLM gateway for research and teaching
A safer way for Aalto researchers, teachers and students to build tools with large language models within Aalto’s infrastructure.
Aalto Inventors is launching six new cohorts next academic year
Choose a field-specific cohort in AI, biotechnology, water management, energy, or medtech — or join a multidisciplinary track open to researchers from any discipline.
Can AI teach people empathy? Researchers are resolving workplace conflicts with a digital twin
Aalto University Professor Niina Nurmi and Senior University Lecturer Ville Eloranta are developing an AI-based method aimed at resolving workplace conflicts – ideally before they happen. The TeamTwins software is already used by more than one thousand users in Finnish and multinational companies as well as public sector organizations.
ARTS launches AI Playground pilot in Väre
A new pilot space in Väre gives ARTS staff access to shared AI-ready workstations, with student access planned for 2026–2027.
From deep space to student innovation: Isaware and PdP collaboration
Students from Aalto and the Design Factory Global Network came together with Isaware in the Product Development Project course to work on detecting illegal mines.
