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Alum Salla Lonka implements a culture of experimentation in a home appliance company
Salla Lonka finds it fascinating to examine creative processes from a distance, focusing on efficiency and impact. After completing her master's degree in fashion design, she ended up at a global home appliance company in Stockholm.
CRM Days united Finnish higher education experts for two days of CRM insights
Kansalliset yliopistojen ja korkeakoulujen CRM-päivät 2025 conference was held on 11–12 September at Aalto University.
The role of social media and employer branding in shaping DEI perceptions is critical
Aalto students and EY-Parthenon join forces to advance gender diversity in M&A
Lauri Ström appointed Head of Investments
Ström will be responsible for the investment portfolio and investment strategy
Student innovators seal a new future for silicone
The Product Development Project course pairs multi-disciplinary student teams with industrial partners to find sustainable solutions to real-world problems.
Aalto Thesis Day events are kicking off
Thesis Day, which has previously been organized twice to support the employment of international students through thesis collaboration, will this year take place on multiple days.
Aalto University School of Business offers free trainings for senior employees in SMEs as part of EU-funded project
Aalto University’s School of Business is inviting employees aged 55 and over from SMEs in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area to join two free training programmes this autumn as part of the EU-funded Senior Talent project.
Juuso Lehtonen: At its best, studying is a good counterbalance to sports
A speed skater's competitive career and studies can be combined with the support of the sports academy Urhea and the university
Finnish Design Push launches second round with new company partners
The initiative aims at extending and deepening the role of design in the Finnish industries.
Staff Week: Planting Seeds for the Development of Joint Learning Ecosystems
Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland, invites academic and administrative staff from across Europe for its Staff Training Week in November. The four-day program will focus on practical collaboration in the design and implementation of joint educational initiatives.
Aalto Distinguished Professor Otto Toivanen: ‘The best thing is when you find an interesting problem and perhaps even a way to solve it’
Otto Toivanen, Professor of Economics at the School of Business, was appointed Aalto Distinguished Professor at the opening of the academic year on September 2, 2025.
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
Alum Maija Itkonen shapes food and businesses: ‘I want to do things that I can direct my passion towards’
Maija Itkonen, CEO of Onego Bio, is known for popularising the meat alternative Pulled Oats and now also for egg protein made without chickens. She believes business can change the world for the better.
Nearly 8 500 schoolchildren had the chance to program Aalto Junior's friendly robots
The robotics workshops project, funded by the Weisell Foundation, has been the most impactful of Aalto Juniors' school projects to date in terms of figures, reaching the largest number of students so far.
Advancing EDI competences across Europe
CKIR contributed to a European project advancing EDI competences. It created learning materials, organized courses and supported students’ internships.
Keys to growth: Internationalisation brings talent, innovation and economic growth to Finland
Talent is fuel for the future — and Finland also needs it from abroad. Aalto and VTT have been internationalising rapidly, but the nation still has room for improvement in supporting international experts to put down roots.
Join the Unite! Engineering Biology second online matchmaking event on 25 September
The Unite! Engineering Biology initiative aims to unite researchers from all the nine partner universities in the Unite! alliance to advance key technologies and sustainable processes.
Textbook and non-fiction writers – did you know you are entitled to public lending right compensation?
All authors who have written text for a work that is lent out from libraries are entitled to public lending right compensation.
Unite!Energy Conference – Shaping the Future of Sustainable Energy
The annual Unite!Energy Conference 2025 will take place in Espoo, Finland, bringing together researchers, industry experts, and academics to explore energy storage, hydrogen technologies, and the future of clean energy.
