What hinders manufacturing companies from providing effective maintenance services? Researchers identified three key factors
Poor quality data and information systems that do not communicate with each other prevent companies from providing effective maintenance services
Aalto University releases capital through property sales
The university frees up capital for university’s research, teaching, digitalization and campus development.
Professor Björn Högberg: I don’t think people realize everything we can do with DNA
To DNA nanotechnologists, DNA is a smart building material that can be useful in the development of medical applications
Aalto University’s fashion education amongst the best in the world
Business of Fashion website assesses the quality of fashion education in the global survey.
Transmission and distribution of electricity is cheaper in Finland than in other Nordic Countries - thanks to incentive regulation
Electricity transmission and distribution tariffs in Finland are below the European average because incentive regulation forces local monopolies to operate efficiently through cost competition.
Open online training material by Aalto and Yale Universities promotes low-carbon construction
The architecture schools of Aalto and Yale Universities have published open, free-of-charge online curricular material called Decarbonize Design. The project was published in connection with the World Circular Economy Forum 2019.
Estimating the wear and tear of ice on physical structures over coming decades or even centuries
To face the challenges of a warming climate, a new technique determines the long-term effects of moving Arctic ice on bridges or wind turbines
EIT RawMaterials FAST-TRACK KAVA 6 Call (d.l. 29.07.2019)
The deadline for submission is Monday 29 July at 13.00 CEST, and you are strongly advised to contact your Innovation Hub (CLC) if you need any assistance or further clarification.
Nantech brought nearly one hundred international researchers to Espoo
Understanding of computer science and mathematics becomes increasingly important in the field of DNA nanotechnology, says Professor Pekka Orponen
Imaginative projects take shape through trial and error in an Electrical Engineering Workshop course
In the last weeks of the spring the Electrical Engineering Workshop has been abuzz with students busily working on their course projects. We were allowed to follow how one project progressed from the original idea all the way to the course's finale
Construction of the Jokeri Light Rail to begin at Maarintie
The route for pedestrians and cyclists will be moved during the first week of June.
Space conquerors win the Finnish Engineering Award
Satellite development began with Aalto University’s technology students’ course work. Now the goal is to achieve billions worth of turnover and a global satellite network.
Spring Demo Day in photos
Collection of photos from the Spring Demo Day held on May 28th in Väre Kukkapuro Lounge.
Krisztina Cziner appointed as Head of Platform Services
She acts as matrix supervisor for all platform managers and will develop the platform concept as well as other ways to support multidisciplinarity.
Wider introduction of renewable energy is possible also in Finland
The dismantling of obstacles to decentralised energy should continue.
Post-Doctoral Research Scholarship - Apply for the call by 5 July 2019!
RawMatCop Call for Applications – Uncover the power of Copernicus for raw materials solutions!
Start-up and SME Booster Call 2019 (EIT RawMaterials)
The Start-up & SME Booster Program supports new businesses sharing our vision to develop raw materials into a major strength for Europe along the whole material value chain
Fireworks filled the catwalk in Näytös19
Ines Kalliala won the Näytös19 Award. In the Aalto fashion students’ fashion show also Alexander Luonto, Justus Kantakoski and working group Elina Heilanen, Aleksandra Hellberg, Camilla Naukkarinen and Noora Vihervirta were awarded.
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