Antti Pitkänen
It's great when something you have done earlier bears fruit later. I led the Design ROI project that was completed in 2012, and three years later, I was delighted to get an invitation from the German Ministry of Finance to come and tell them about our research.
Katrin Bergold
I have really enjoyed the individual studying areas here at Aalto University. I think good interior design has helped to change the way people are learning here in Otaniemi.
Tarmo Kivioja
I haven't studied at Aalto University for very long yet. It is really nice to find so many people, who become enthusiastic about the same things as I do.
Silla Virmajoki
The topic of the group assignment on our course was gender. Our impression of Otaniemi is that it is rather male-dominated, so we made new street signs for a few streets in Otaniemi in which we make humorous comments about the situation.
Niko Kakko ja Mikko Mattila
We came up with the idea to sell hot dogs made from high-quality ingredients directly from a kitchen built on a delivery bicycle on one Restaurant Day. We decided to expand our operation, and now our restaurant moves easily around the Helsinki region.
Ariel Bustamante
We built this sculpture as a conversation room. The project is about inviting people to talk with us about Why Do We Do the Things We Do.
Oriol Ala Puig
Last summer, some friends and I decided to create a start-up company. You just learn so much only by doing!
Pyry Taanila
Quite a unique concentration has grown around Design Factory and Startup Sauna. This is where the Catchbox microphone was born. Our work has been supported here, and we have benefited from this place in many ways, so it felt right to also set up our office here.
Mareike Rohrdrommel
I think that the study plans are better here in Finland than back in Germany. Here they let you be an individual. Here in Aalto University I feel I can consider myself a person.
Julian Ilinca
Music is an important part of who I am. It has been great to notice that you can find practice places and people to play with through different clubs while studying in Otaniemi.
International success requires a strong work ethic
Päivi Törmä is an Academy Professor at the Department of Applied Physics and leads the Quantum Dynamics group.
Both sides of entrepreneurship
Marina Biniari, Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, specialises in high-growth entrepreneurship.
A statistics-gathering antenna designed for ice hockey
Students studying for their Master’s degree in electronics and nanoengineering are designing a statistics-gathering antenna in co-operation with Quuppa, a firm generating indoor-positioned services.
Writing a book as a business project
Small and medium-sized technological enterprises were confused with the new and problematic environmental directive. A multidisciplinary student group at Aalto wrote a business guide about the subject.
Visual identity for Waltti travel card
Graphic design students at Aalto designed a visual identity for a travel card that won praise for its playfulness and approachability.
Finland’s national economy runway?
Business Projects clarified the impacts of Finavia / Helsinki International Airport on the economy of Finland.
Konecranes assignment inspired students to build smart prototypes
Students designed an assistive tool for the Konecranes' overhead crane.
Nelli Lähteenmäki's unique story
Nelli Lähteenmäki, who did her Master of Science degree at Aalto University, has been able to achieve a lot.
Junction brings together businesses and the new IT generation
Junction hackathon is 48 hours of ambitious coding and epic experiences.
A creative serial entrepreneur
Katja Meriläinen, 27, started the master's programme in entrepreneurship at Aalto University in 2012. This passionate traveller and curious type has not regretted her choice for a moment. Katja set up her first company a year after she had started her studies and quite a few more companies have followed.