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EIT Festival - 2 October @Aalto

Welcome to the EIT Festival to discover EIT Innovation Communities in Finland!
Research & Art
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Aalto EIT Services Javor

The Finnish Presidency Event - European Days for Sustainable Circular Economy

The European Days for Sustainable Circular Economy event is to promote a low-carbon, climate resilient circular economy
Cooperation
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Aaltlo EIT Services Javor

From clean energy to personalized medicine – a book about the power of the university

The Aalto Effect is a tribute to the ambitious and uncompromising work of dozens of researchers.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Aalto Effect book cover / Photo by Mikko Raskinen

Emma-Riikka Myllymäki: High quality reporting improves decision-making

The Assistant Professor of accounting encourages companies to develop their sustainability reporting.
Research & Art
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Emma-Riikka Myllymäki is Assistant Professor of Accounting in the School of Business. Photo: Outi Puukko

Aalto University participates in a major event involving 2 000 circular economy influencers

The World Circular Economy Forum will take place between 3 and 5 June.
Research & Art
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Ioncell

Lessons from Mars and blue algae ― Come explore the future of the circular economy on 5 June

Organised by Aalto University, speakers include NASA Researcher Jonathan Trent, founder of Origin by Ocean Mari Granström, and circular fashion expert Kirsi Niinimäki
Research & Art
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Ioncell

A village chief calls for responsible innovation, and an urban economics expert for tight-knit urban development

Aalto Vision Forum explored opportunities for growth in a rapidly changing operating environment.
Cooperation
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Aalto Vision Forum

How can we use rivers sustainably?

Humans have long altered the natural state of rivers. Now nature’s own methods can help us to manage rivers more sustainably.
Research & Art
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fragile waters infographics endangered rivers page 1 design: Lin Pei-Yu

Small Finland is a big player in the circular economy of metals

Finland was chosen to lead the strategic planning for battery recycling in Europe. Two key reasons for this achievement are the high-level research carried out in Finland and the close cooperation within the sector.
Research & Art
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Professor Mari Lundström Aalto University

How can wastewater become a resource?

A crucial part of the circular economy, wastewater can give us essential nutrients in an environmentally friendly way.
Research & Art
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fragile water infographic circular water lin peiyu 2

'The solutions for circular economy are not achieved alone'

A circular economy workshop series develops new collaborations between engineers and business researchers.
Research & Art
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Circular economy workshop Dilemmas of disassembly Photo: Outi Puukko

​​​​​​​How can we conserve the natural cycle of water in cities?

Changing water circulation to resemble more the natural cycle with nature-based solutions.
Research & Art
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fragile water infographic urban water lin peiyun 2

Aalto University fashion students to reveal their sustainable visions for the future

From recycled materials to Ioncell fabric, Aalto fashion design will light up the Fashion Meets Sustainability event in Paris
Press releases
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Semi Ilmonen Lampinen Aalto University

'We need to make polluting costly'

Slowing climate change demands comprehensive understanding of energy markets and resolute decision-making
Research & Art
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Professori Sanna Syri

Aalto University ranked 5th in partnership in THE University Impact Ranking

The overall ranking of Aalto University was 19th. The international Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings assess universities against the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
University
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green wall

Where is the water?

Only a fraction of the water on Earth is drinkable, so we need ways to use it smartly.
Research & Art
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Where is the water?

How can we eat less water?

Most of the water we consume is hidden in food production, so we need to carefully choose what we put on our plates. 
Research & Art
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Sustainable development is at the heart of our operations

Solving of the great challenges facing mankind in a sustainable way is a key element of Aalto University's research and teaching. Sustainable solutions guide our operations as an organization.
University
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Aalto Research groups

Why do sustainable technologies often struggle to succeed commercially?

Success rates could improve if experts from different fields considered the bottlenecks of commercialization early.
Research & Art
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The photo shows Professor Jeremy Hall and audiende from the guest lecture at Aalto Sustainability Hub. Photo: Roope Kivitanta / Aalto University

EIT Climate-KIC: Open Call on Climate Innovation Ecosystem creation

Developing and supporting national and sub-national climate innovation ecosystems.
Research & Art
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EIT Climate-KIC Innvoation Ecosystem Call 2019