There is no set recipe for changing the world. It takes courage and grit to boldly create something new without fearing failure.
Radical creativity is bold renewal that fundamentally changes how people, organisations, and societies operate.
In order to build a brighter future, we need the ability to experiment, use our imagination, anticipate, be surprised, learn from failures, and make ethically justified decisions.
In the beginning, a radically creative alternative often feels impossible and even ridiculous. The willingness to take risks, be open-minded, humble, and curious, helps us move forward.
Aalto University is developing its culture, practices, and structures to create optimal conditions for radical creativity. We invite everyone to join our creative community.
On this website, you will find examples, learning materials, and events related to radical creativity.
You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter on radical creativity, which features content from Aalto community and beyond. You can also follow our Instagram account @aaltoradicalcreativity.
We challenge everyone to think about what kind of creativity the world needs right now. An excellent introduction to creativity is the recent documentary film on Radical Creatives, directed by Emilia Hernesniemi.
On 14 November, 2024 Aalto University will launch a free elementary online course about Radical Creativity. Everyone is also welcome to visit the Makers of the Impossible exhibition at the Marsio building in Otaniemi, Espoo.
Creative thinking and related ability to change are core competencies of the future in all fields. Aalto University launched a free online introductory course on radical creativity in Finnish and English on November 14, 2024.
Is artificial intelligence simply a tool, or does it possess creative capabilities? Watch the recording.
The "Makers of the Impossible" exhibitions offer a fascinating overview of Aalto University's research and innovation.
Aalto University has produced a film to highlight its creative culture.
Companies and organisations can arrange screenings to encourage creativity and experimentation
Director Emilia Hernesniemi's document explores the connection between self-confidence and creativity. Discover the cast and creators, or organise a film screening for your team.
The Creative Leap research project, funded by Business Finland, aims to make creativity visible in business.
A study will explore how an ambiguously and ambitiously defined strategic focus affects organisational norms, identity and ways of working. Read the interview report or assign a workshop with your unit.
Riikka Mäkikoskela’s leading article in Aalto University Magazine describes the combination of rational reasoning, emotional intelligence and radical creativity as an invisible tool in order to birth something new.
Is there any skill more important in today’s work world than the ability to cope during challenging times and bounce back quickly?
Creativity is experimenting, and therefore a valuable skill for us all to master in a constantly changing and complex world. Radical creativity does not appear overnight, but we can build capabilities for it, says Dean Tuomas Auvinen.
Space 21, a project space for the use of all Aalto community, opened its doors in spring 2022
The professorship will focus on the study of individual creativity.
Radical creativity fundamentally transforms mindsets and ways of operating
Radical creativity is continuous learning: experiments, imagination, and agency.
Participate in our events or visit our living room of radical creativity, Space 21.