Aalto University’s purpose is to play a role in shaping a sustainable future. We do high-quality research, excelling and making breakthroughs in and across science, art, technology and business. We spark the game changers of tomorrow, and renew society with research-based knowledge, creativity and an entrepreneurial mindset. Our main instruments for impact are people, research innovations, partnerships and campus.
Aaltonians are a major source of societal impact in a variety of roles. Meet some of them!
Tapani Vuorinen, professor of forest products chemistry at the School of Chemical Engineering, was appointed Aalto Distinguished Professor at the opening of the academic year on 3 September.
A global network of sustainable building researchers, coordinated by Aalto University, is calling on world political leaders to develop entirely new approaches to better align science and policy.
Aalto-born Reverlast is transforming old wind turbine blades into durable floating structures designed to withstand even harsh marine conditions
The award goes to Joel Hentunen and Ninni Norra. The Dean will also award Isaac Jyväsjärvi with an Honorary Mention
Sustainability has been the default choice at Aalto from the very beginning. A focus on sustainability is at the core of all our education, research and innovation services.
What don't we see even though we should – or could? Explore the exhibitions of Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 to discover what Aalto students and researchers should be made visible.
This year, numerous community-submitted proposals vied for the title of Campus Sustainability Champion.
The new H2 Innovation Center brings together multidisciplinary hydrogen research
University of Helsinki and Aalto University are participating in organizing a major international conference on sustainability sciences in June 2024. The event organized in Helsinki and Espoo combines the international SRI congress and Sustainability Science Days.
Radical creativity is one of Aalto's key tools in pursuing impact and a sustainable future. What does it mean? And why radical? Read a new study why paradigms need to be overturned!
Aalto University has produced a film to highlight its creative culture.
Tua Björklund‘What was surprising in the responses was how close radical creativity was perceived to be to the core of research in all disciplines."
Deep tech companies that got their start at Aalto University include IQM, ICEYE, Ioncell and Mustekala.
Mini-sized sensor sees hundreds of colours to feed the world.
Team plans expansion while adhering to circular economy principles
The spin-off companies of the laboratory, for instance in the field of modern refrigeration, low-temperature instrumentation and human brain imaging, have shown competitiveness all over the world.
Researchers have demonstrated a new technique to measure the quantum excitations in superconducting materials with atomic precision for the first time. Detecting these excitations is an important step towards understand exotic superconductors, which could help us improve quantum computers and perhaps even pave the way towards room-temperature superconductors.
Aalto's 100 000+ alumni have had enormous societal impact. Read about some of the people who found their startup spark in our community.
In the past, wood-based and vacuum-based construction approaches have been used, but there has never been a hybrid like this, resulting in a moisture-resistant and long-lasting construction system that can be used in a range of environments - from the ultra-cold to the ultra-warm.
In 2018, Adobe reported that US white-collar workers spend an average of 3.1 hours a day checking work email. That's a problem that Flowrite is trying to fix.
Veri is democratising access to information about our bodies, empowering people to make better choices.
Helsinki-based medical startup Surgify is playing its part in reducing post-surgical complications. Its groundbreaking surgical drill design is helping to reduce the risks associated with complex brain surgeries while improving recovery time.
A staggering 70,000 tons of textiles are consumed each year in Finland alone. Globally, most textiles are discarded at a landfill, while in Finland, they largely end up as energy waste.
Willow bark. Mandrake. Opium. Over the centuries, we've explored countless treatments to soothe pain. And we've got better at it over time. Now pain medications like paracetamol, codeine and morphine are commonplace. But are they optimal?
Aalto University has a wide range of partner universities around the globe. Have a quick look at our mobility partners by searching through the link.