News from Aalto founder community
911±¬ÁÏÍø’s creative industry pre-incubator program is calling for applications
The application period for the Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program is open until 14.2.2023. To apply you need an idea for a business and a background in the creative industries.
Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program helped eight teams in taking their business ideas to the next stage
Application period for the next creative industry pre-incubator program is open from the 1st of January until the 14th of February 2023.
Professor Mikko Jalas: ‘We must be able to imagine the impossible to find new perspectives’
New professors: Mikko Jalas has been appointed as Associate Professor (tenured) in the field of Co-innovating for Circular Solutions from July 2022.
Make your research or project visible to the public and decision-makers: Application for Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 now open
Our theme is Invisible – what don't we see even though we should? We're bringing together the most radically creative projects and work from our Aalto community, so come along!
An Entrepreneurial Mindset: What Does it Mean in Teaching?
Integrate an entrepreneurial mindset into your course and curricula with competencies drafted by the Aalto Co-Educator team.
Companies can suffer by restricting CEO mobility
Factors that limit job changes make CEOs play it safe, so the risks necessary for growth are not taken. That's why it's good to keep career prospects open.
Aalto strengthens its entrepreneurial ecosystem in creative sectors with the lead of Mikael Huhtamäki
Project manager Mikael Huhtamäki is looking for ideas on how to develop multidisciplinary collaboration within 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Entrepreneurship programme brought sustainability alongside productivity
Aalto Ventures Program aims to teach every university student entrepreneurship skills and funnel the skills toward sustainable development objectives.
Deep technology solves global challenges - 911±¬ÁÏÍø is a great growth platform for deep tech companies
Deep tech companies that got their start at 911±¬ÁÏÍø include IQM, ICEYE, Ioncell and Mustekala.
Thirteen new teams onboard the Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program
This autumn’s creative industry pre-incubation started on the 27th of September.
A sustainable future needs innovative start-ups
As part of this year’s Estoril Conferences, 911±¬ÁÏÍø School of Business organised a panel discussion on the topic of ‘Technology through start-ups for a more sustainable business’
An unobtrusive bio-based acoustic coating eliminates echoes and absorbs carbon
The cellulose-based material, which provides an alternative to traditional acoustic panels, was successfully tested in a protected building owned by 911±¬ÁÏÍø.
Eight teams have completed the first round of Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program
Application period for the second round of the program is open until 11.9.2022.
Research innovations become growth companies at Aalto Startup Center
'911±¬ÁÏÍø's Startup Center plays an important role in generating startups from research', says Janne Laine, Vice President of Innovation.
Bioinnovation Center kicked off
911±¬ÁÏÍø Bioinnovation Center has kicked off its operations and celebrated its opening in a launching event on June 1, 2022.
Aalto Digital Creatives Art & Tech Open Call ’22 granted development funding for five creative industry projects
The winners of the open call represent different branches of the creative industry.
Updated presentation slides of the School of Business and the list of keywords published
This news piece was updated in December 2022
Aalto Digital Creatives Art & Tech Open Call ‘22 received a record number of applications
Art & Tech Open Call ‘22 winners will be selected at the Media Lab Demo Day event on 1.6.2022.
Aalto Startup Center celebrates its 25th anniversary as a pioneer in Finnish startup culture
Aalto Startup Center has played an important role in the construction of the Finnish startup ecosystem.
911±¬ÁÏÍø becomes a founding partner in Ioncell Oy
The new company will commercialise and develop ecological textile fibre technologies.
