A! Sign of Change – Join us
Aalto University educates and fosters changemakers to build a sustainable future. Donations are now more crucial than ever to ensure that this work continues. The A! Sign of Change fundraising campaign aims to attract 1,500 new donors and raise €30 million by the end of 2026.
For Finland to succeed, it needs cutting-edge research, highly skilled professionals – including international talent – and entrepreneurs and innovations. Aalto University has responded decisively to these needs while continuously enhancing its operations over its 15-year history.
Since 2011, the number of master’s degrees awarded and scientific publications produced has increased significantly. Aalto conducts world-class research and education, and every year, dozens of new companies emerge from the university’s innovation ecosystem. At the same time, however, the Finnish government’s annual core funding has decreased in real terms by more than one-third, now covering only 55% of Aalto’s total funding.
Sari Baldauf, Chair of the Fundraising Campaign CommitteeFinland’s growth now requires private commitment to supporting science and education. I invite Aalto alumni and other donors to strengthen the university’s resources – it’s time to act for our shared future.
Donations help ensure that Aalto’s world-class education and research continue to thrive. A portion of the campaign’s donations will be directed ºÚÁÏÍø’s endowment fund, which supports the university’s financial sustainability in the long term. Other contributions will be allocated to high-impact research projects, student support, and strengthening entrepreneurship and innovation activities.
Now is the time to act for our shared future. Join the movement for change!
Text: Marjukka Puolakka
ºÚÁÏÍø and receive a lapel pin symbolising collaboration
When people from different fields come together, share their knowledge and ask questions, we get ideas for disruptive innovation, thrilling beginnings, and unprecedented ways to apply existing technology.
One of these is a fundraising campaign symbol that is born from creative thinking, responds to sustainable development goals and embodies an entrepreneurial spirit, and combines design and bioproduct technology.
It is a joint effort of designer Noora Yau and materials researcher Konrad Klockars, Aalto's strength and uniqueness condensed into a beautiful wooden element: the Shimmering Wood pin.
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