New leadership of the Department of Bioproducts and biosystems
Professor Lauri Rautkari has been appointed Head of the Department and Associate Professors Tiina Nypelö and Mauri Kostiainen as Vice Heads of the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems for the period 1.5.2024-31.12.2025.

I wish Lauri, Tiina and Mauri every success in your new roles!
Warm thanks to the previous directors Monika Österberg and Markus Linder for their excellent leadership of the Department.
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Startup Spotlight: Aalto Creatives Demo Day Celebrates New Innovations
Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme hosted a Demo Day event at Marsio’s Living Room Stage in the end of May. The event featured eight pre-incubator participants showcasing their early-stage companies and a panel discussion about investing in the creative industries.
Call for Applications: Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme starts in September
Join the Aalto Creatives afterwork and info session on 27.8.2025 to find out more about the open call and meet the Aalto Creatives team. At this event, alums from the pre-incubator will talk about their entrepreneurial journeys and share their experiences from participating in the AC programme.
Miguel Caro has been appointed as a fixed term Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science
PhD. Miguel Caro has been appointed to a four-year fixed-term Assistant Professor (2nd term.) position at the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science as of 1 July 2025.