Boosting business through collaboration
Research collaboration strengthens expertise and future business development. New product and service ideas are created in study projects. Our campus offers an inspiring operating and networking environment. At Aalto's recruitment events, companies meet the top talents of the future.

Shaping the Sustainable Future — Together with our Partners
President Ilkka Niemelä to employers: ’Let’s connect each student with Finnish working life’
Aalto University wants to work with employers to integrate the international talent that Finland clearly needs.

Join the MEC-funded doctoral pilot at Aalto University 2024-2027
Aalto University offers companies and organizations a unique opportunity to participate in the doctoral education pilot funded by MEC.

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What can we do together?
We offer companies opportunities for collaboration in all areas of Aalto's operations, as well as possibilities for networking with researchers, teachers and our active student community. The collaboration can start with even a small project, and grow into a long-term strategic partnership. We encourage also the SMEs to become involved!
For a company, the research collaboration is most beneficial when it is fundamental, long-term and strategic. Usually, in this kind of projects the costs and productivity risks are high if the research is carried out by the company alone.
The possibilities for research collaboration extend from single research projects to long-term funding of strategic research and personnel, often including the utilization of the university’s extensive research infrastructure.
Teaching collaboration gives your organisation visibility among students, allows you to meet future talent and introduce you to the scientific community.
- Get new insights and explore alternative perspectives
- Get in touch with students
- Gain visibility and develop their employer brand amongst students
The range of collaboration spans from guest lectures and real-life cases to multidisciplinary study projects and thesis assignments.
When you are recruiting students for summer jobs, internships and thesis placements, Career Design Lab's employer services are at your disposal:
- Recruit a student
- Reach Aalto students for career development and job vacancies
- Participate in recruitment events
- Organise your own recruitment event on campus
- Be a mentor to introduce students to the world of work and develop their work-life skills
Learning can happen regardless of time or place. We offer high quality learning content for every need: both for individuals and for organizations.
→ Read more about lifewide learning for organisations
Participating in our seminars and events is an excellent way to learn, network and stay up-to-date with the latest developments in your industry.
Browse our events here
Are you looking for an office space for your company, or would you like to organize an event at the campus? Maybe you are looking for an easy way to network with our experts and the innovative startup community.
Aalto Campus & Real Estate (ACRE) rents out facilities from the campus area.
Campus membership including access to our coworking spaces and possibility to participate activities at our innovation community A Grid, which has been developed in order to make collaboration projects easier and enhance networking.
Strategic partnership is a long-term commitment
We create impact together with our corporate partners. By combining the latest knowledge with leading industrial expertise, we develop sustainable solutions and educate future talents for business.

Matti Kauhanen, Business Unit Technology Manager, ABB Oy Drives and ControlsThe most significant benefit of our collaboration with Aalto University is the expertise it provides us.
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A joint project between Kesko and Aalto University examined the development of retail media, focusing on both everyday life and the moment of purchase
The student project gave Kesko an external perspective on the expectations and needs of its advertising customers and on product development in the media
Riina Kostiainen sliced Nokia’s 5G networks for her thesis
In her master's thesis, made in collaboration with Nokia, Riina Kostiainen researched dividing 5G networks into virtual slices, which ensure bandwidth for such critical devices.
How can we ensure sustainable and equitable water use in times of crisis?
The multidisciplinary GloWater project develops solutions that help nations and companies manage their water risks and reinforce their water responsibility, taking into account the perspectives of civil society. The project also provides new insights into the sustainability of water resources by considering the role of water in regulating the overall state of the planet.
Artificial intelligence accelerates materials research – thesis brought new perspectives to Betolar's development work
Aalto University student Edvard Ohlström examined Betolar's new AI-based approach to analysing industrial side streams in his Master's thesis.Events

'Better Business — Better Society: Rahoitus tänään' seminar
Better Business — Better Society Seminar Series offers opportunities to learn about and discuss current societally important topics monthly.
The Intersection: XR - Business - Creativity
Business Finland and Aalto University are hosting the event to enhance dialogue between universities and businesses.
Legacy Awakens: An inspiring journey through science and design
What happens when scientific expertise meets creative hands-on design in materials research? In what ways can these different approaches inform each other? Why is collaboration, in all its various forms, so meaningful? The seminar is organized by the Aalto University Bioinnovation Center to celebrate the long career of Aalto Distinguished Professor Tapani Vuorinen as a researcher, educator, and industry partner.