News & Events | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/1156251/feed News listing en Call for Applications: Aalto Creatives Pre-incubator Programme Spring 2026 /en/news/call-for-applications-aalto-creatives-pre-incubator-programme-spring-2026 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:47:19 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1346491 at /en Next pre-incubator programme starts in March. Call for applications closes on 9.2.2026. Campus Cooperation Press releases Aalto Creatives pre-incubator visual Aalto Creatives Art & Tech Open Call ’25 Award Ceremony /en/news/aalto-creatives-art-tech-open-call-25-award-ceremony Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:22:38 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1341496 at /en Winning projects received their awards at the Aalto Creatives Art & Tech Open Call ’25 awards ceremony on the last day of October. Two projects received development funding, two projects were awarded product prizes from Genelec, and one project was awarded both funding and Genelec's product packages. Campus Cooperation Aalto Creatives Art & Tech winners and jury Eight new teams onboarded the Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme this autumn /en/news/eight-new-teams-onboarded-the-aalto-creatives-pre-incubator-programme-this-autumn Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:10:32 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1339888 at /en Eight new teams onboarded the Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme this autumn. With ideas stemming from fields such as design, gaming, music, AI and XR, the teams take their first steps towards becoming startup founders. Campus Cooperation Aalto Creatives participants autumn 2025 Startup Spotlight: Aalto Creatives Demo Day Celebrates New Innovations /en/news/startup-spotlight-aalto-creatives-demo-day-celebrates-new-innovations Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:12:25 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1323911 at /en Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme hosted a Demo Day event at Marsio’s Living Room Stage in the end of May. The event featured eight pre-incubator participants showcasing their early-stage companies and a panel discussion about investing in the creative industries. Campus Cooperation Aalto Creatives Demo Day photo Call for Applications: Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme starts in September /en/news/call-for-applications-aalto-creatives-pre-incubator-programme-starts-in-september Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:11:40 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1323057 at /en Join the Aalto Creatives afterwork and info session on 27.8.2025 to find out more about the open call and meet the Aalto Creatives team. At this event, alums from the pre-incubator will talk about their entrepreneurial journeys and share their experiences from participating in the AC programme. Campus Cooperation Aalto Creatives Call for Applications image autumn 2025 Fostering creative industry innovation: Fourteen new teams onboard the Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme /en/news/fostering-creative-industry-innovation-fourteen-new-teams-onboard-the-aalto-creatives-pre-incubator Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:27:47 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1306110 at /en Aalto Creatives, the creative industry pre-incubator programme, welcomed fourteen innovative teams at a kickoff event on March 11, 2025. Campus Cooperation A group photo of Aalto Creatives pre-incubator participants from spring 2025. Aalto Creatives launches Art & Tech Open Call '25 development grant for creative industry projects /en/news/aalto-creatives-launches-art-tech-open-call-25-development-grant-for-creative-industry-projects Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:31:13 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1304128 at /en The Art & Tech Open Call seeks applications from artists and creatives who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what is possible with technology. Campus Cooperation Research & Art Person dancing on stage and wearing a motion capture suit. Call for applications: Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme starts in March 2025 /en/news/call-for-applications-aalto-creatives-pre-incubator-programme-starts-in-march-2025 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:34:05 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1283676 at /en The application period for the Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme is open until 10.2.2025 Campus Cooperation Graphic for Aalto Creatives Aalto Creative Demo Day: Inspiring Pitches and the Future of Creative Industry Incubation /en/news/aalto-creative-demo-day-inspiring-pitches-and-the-future-of-creative-industry-incubation Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:12:44 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1268641 at /en Pre-incubator participants from Aalto Digital Creatives pitched their startup ideas on Marsio Stage. Aalto Digital Creatives will continue as the Aalto Creatives program in 2025. Campus Cooperation Research & Art A group photo of pre-incubator teams on Marsio Stage at the Aalto Creative Demo Day event. Empowering creative innovations: Twelve new teams onboard the Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program /en/news/empowering-creative-innovations-twelve-new-teams-onboard-the-aalto-digital-creatives-pre-incubator Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:16:05 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1218511 at /en This autumn’s creative industry pre-incubator program began on the 1st of October. Twelve new teams started developing their business ideas with Aalto Startup Center’s business advisors and Aalto Studios’ creative industry experts. Campus Cooperation Aalto Digital Creatives participants 2024 Call for applications: Aalto University’s next creative industry pre-incubator programme starts in October 2024 /en/news/call-for-applications-aalto-universitys-next-creative-industry-pre-incubator-programme-starts-in Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:35:58 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1102476 at /en The application period for the Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program is open until 16.9.2024 Cooperation Aalto Digital Creatives visual image 14 ideas chosen to the Aalto Digital Creatives programme /en/news/14-ideas-chosen-to-the-aalto-digital-creatives-programme Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:16:35 +0000 Sakari Heiskanen 1011151 at /en Aalto University’s fifth pre-incubator programme was launched at the Aalto Startup Center on March 12th 2024. Press releases Aalto Digital Creatives Batch 5 Kickoff iWing/Agrid/Aalto 12032024 Apply ºÚÁÏÍø Digital Creatives pre-incubator programme 1.1.-14.2.2024 /en/news/apply-to-aalto-digital-creatives-pre-incubator-programme-11-1422024 Sun, 31 Dec 2023 19:52:52 +0000 Sakari Heiskanen 985271 at /en The application period for the fifth Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program is open! Press releases Blue background with abstract figures and stylized text Aalto Digital Creatives in front Creative Demo Day event brought together arts and creative technologies from Aalto and Uniarts in Otaniemi /en/news/creative-demo-day-event-brought-together-arts-and-creative-technologies-from-aalto-and-uniarts-in Fri, 08 Dec 2023 06:35:43 +0000 Sakari Heiskanen 978566 at /en This Fall's creative industry pre-incubator participants from Aalto Digital Creatives and Uniarts Hub took the stage at the pitch event to present their business ideas to the public. Campus Cooperation Creative Demo Day 29.11.2024 Aicha Manai, Kim-Niklas Antin. Sakari Heiskanen / Aalto 2024. Creative Demo Day event at Musiikkitalo highlighted new creative industry business ideas /en/news/creative-demo-day-event-at-musiikkitalo-highlighted-new-creative-industry-business-ideas Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:09:49 +0000 Heidi Rintala 917501 at /en This spring’s creative industry pre-incubator participants from Aalto Digital Creatives and Uniarts Hub took the stage at the pitch event to present their business ideas to the public. Campus Cooperation Creative Demo Day presenters on stage Aalto Digital Creatives Art & Tech Open Call ’23 granted development funding to five creative industry projects /en/news/aalto-digital-creatives-art-tech-open-call-23-granted-development-funding-to-five-creative-industry Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:10:34 +0000 Heidi Rintala 919831 at /en The Art & Tech Open Call ’23 granted a total of EUR 60 000 development funding and access ºÚÁÏÍø Studios infrastructure to five teams with projects where art and technology are combined in novel ways. Campus Cooperation Inside Artist team pitching at Art & Tech Final 2023 Fourteen new teams onboard the Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program /en/news/fourteen-new-teams-onboard-the-aalto-digital-creatives-pre-incubator-program Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:59:03 +0000 Heidi Rintala 896006 at /en The springs semester's creative industry pre-incubator program started on the 14th of March. Fourteen new teams are taking the next steps with their creative industry business ideas in the 13-week program. Campus Cooperation Group photo of the Aalto Digital Creatives batch 3 participants Aalto Digital Creatives launches annual Art & Tech Open Call development grant for creative industry projects /en/news/aalto-digital-creatives-launches-annual-art-tech-open-call-development-grant-for-creative-industry Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:32:35 +0000 Heidi Rintala 894376 at /en The Art & Tech Open Call seeks applications from artists and creatives who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what is possible with technology. Campus Cooperation Research & Art Dancer on stage wearing the Xsens motion capture suit Aalto University’s creative industry pre-incubator program is calling for applications /en/news/aalto-universitys-creative-industry-pre-incubator-program-is-calling-for-applications Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:40:57 +0000 Heidi Rintala 884911 at /en 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. Campus Cooperation Aalto Digital Creatives main title and background Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program announces an open call for creative industry projects /en/news/aalto-digital-creatives-pre-incubator-program-announces-an-open-call-for-creative-industry-projects Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:32:47 +0000 Anonymous 576326 at /en Deadline for applications is on 23 March 2022. Campus Cooperation Digital Creatives