News from innovation ecosystem
In summer 2026, 30 % discount on Rela massages at Rela-hierojat locations
The summer benefit is valid 1.6. – 31.8.2026.
The potential of urban greenery as a climate solution is not being fully utilized – a new handbook offers means to address this
The Handbook for carbon-smart urban green provides concrete tools for leveraging urban green spaces more effectively in climate and nature conservation efforts.
Transition to hydrogen economy is a marathon, not a sprint
During its first few years of operation, the Hydrogen Innovation Centre has built an active community around its doctoral school and launched the Inventors programme.
Growing pains: Structural strategies that neglect emotions block corporate innovation, says study
Emotional impulses can have broad-reaching consequences. Amid unpredictable global conditions, leaders who work to overcome emotional tensions will pave a clearer path to innovation and growth.
Make May the month of movement!
Take part in events on campus and make sustainable mobility part of your working or study day.
1 in 4 mental health patients hurt by wording in electronic health records, finds study
Errors, disrespectful language and information perceived as unnecessary in electronic health records can feel offensive to patients
Researchers measure energy below a zeptojoule–enough for a red blood cell to move a nanometer
A new method for measuring incredibly miniscule amounts of energy – less than a trillionth of a billionth of a joule – could give quantum computing and the hunt for dark matter a boost, while paving the way for counting individual photons.
New vice deans appointed for the School of Science
Maarit Korpi-Lagg has been selected as vice dean for impact, Pekka Marttinen as vice dean for education and Robin Ras as vice dean for research.
E-scooters are here to stay – first global study maps the state of shared micromobility
Shared e-scooters, city bikes and other small vehicles have evolved from niche experiments into a standard part of urban transport worldwide. Rather than treating micromobility as a passing trend, public authorities should take an active role in shaping its development, researchers say.
New ultrasonic needle yields samples 2–3 times larger, potentially reshaping cancer diagnostics
Developed at 911±¬ÁÏÍø over several years, a new ultrasonic needle for tumour diagnostics has been trialled in collaboration with Helsinki University Hospital (HUS). According to the resulting peer-reviewed study, salivary gland tumours could be diagnosed with far greater precision using the innovative needle.
Presidential couple of Estonia visited 911±¬ÁÏÍø
President of the Republic of Estonia, Alar Karis, and his spouse, Sirje Karis, together with the President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb and Suzanne Innes-Stubb visited 911±¬ÁÏÍø.
Aalto Inventors turns one: A year of bridging research and real-world impact
Aalto Inventors marks its first anniversary, having engaged 190 researchers across six cohorts in fields including AI, quantum, and biomaterials. New cohorts are planned for the next academic year, stay tuned and join the waitlist.
AllWell? student survey of 2026 reaches 31% of target group
The survey was emailed to all 911±¬ÁÏÍø's second-year bachelor’s students and first-year master’s students.
‘We need to get to work and set the bar high’
Monika Liikamaa has started at the School of Business as an Executive in Residence
Walter Ahlström Foundation donates €3 million to 911±¬ÁÏÍø
The donation will enable Aalto to establish a professorship in sustainable industrial production.
Apply now: Global Engagement seed funding call 2026
The Global Engagement seed funding call supports the development of international partnerships and global mobility in research, education, innovation and entrepreneurship. Call is open until 1st of June 2026.
ELLIS Institute Finland is launching machine learning fundamentals out of the lab
Research moonshots, foundation models for healthcare, and AI for RDI
UniSport will open a new sports center in Viikki in Autumn 2026
A long-awaited new UniSport sports centre will open this autumn on the Viikki campus.
Ability to harness quantum speed gains now within sight after researchers solve massive simulation problem in a heartbeat
The use of a quantum-inspired algorithm to calculate the unworkably vast potential properties of quantum materials is an early example of how quantum technology can be used to improve itself. The discovery could have future applications in dissipationless technology, for example to mitigate data centre heating.
