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Is dual use of civilian products for defence good or bad? Who can become a supplier to the defence industry? Is there research funding available from the defence sector? Welcome to the studia generalia seminar series led by Research Director Tatu Koljonen, open to all students at Aalto University, but also to anyone interested in the topic. The course is organised face-to-face in a lecture hall, where you can listen different top experts and challenge their views and ideas. Weekly assignments will broaden students' understanding of the different topics.

‘Recent developments have put dual-use products at the heart of defence innovation. In the past, innovation has tended to flow more from defence applications to civil applications. To be able to act in a new way, we need to understand the opportunities, constraints and risks associated with dual-use technologies, as well as the public interventions and regulation that support the mechanisms. The course will cover topics such as defence needs, societal resilience, business models, the role of technology, start-up and user communities, NATO and the EU," says Koljonen.

Registration is now open

Registration for the course is now open. The course starts on 30 January 2025 and ends on 24 April 2025. Lectures are on Thursdays starting from 16.15.

Aalto University students: Sign up in (3 cr)

Other Finnish university students, upper secondary school students and adult learners: find out more about the course and enrol via . 
 

Dual-use Technology Forum Program

Time: 16.15-17.30 
Venue: Lecture Hall TU1 Saab Auditorium, Maarintie 8, Espoo

30.1. Dual-use technologies – a new gear in the innovation system, Tatu Koljonen, Research Director, Aalto University
6.2. The role of the innovations in developing the defence of Finland - needs and possibilities, Timo Kokotti, Colonel, Chief Military Engineer, Finnish Defence Command
13.2. 5G defence, Carl Eklund, Strategy & Technology, Nokia Mobile Networks
27.2. Satellites, Seppo Aaltonen, VP, Nordics & NATO, ICEYE
6.3. eALLIANCE, Matti Saarikko, CTO, Patria 
13.3. Export control, Aleksi Pursiainen, Solid Plan Consulting
20.3. Case example: Sirius Compact, Kristian Tornivaara, Managing Director, SAAB Finland
27.3. Digital Defence Ecosystem, Jarmo Puputti, Executive Partner, XD Solutions
3.4. Nato Diana, Sauli Eloranta, VP, Defence, VTT
10.4. EU EUDIS, BF Defense and Digital Resilience Programme, Markus Ranne, Senior Advisor, Defence, Business Finland
24.4. Business models, Defence Linkage, Jens Schmidt, Head of Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Aalto University

We warmly welcome you to join us for the first Dual-use technology forum!