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Fibre technologies revolutionising the textile industry win the European Commission's Regiostars Awards

VTT and Aalto University’s TeKiDe project won the category Achieving sustainability through low carbon emissions.
Research & Art
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Ioncell fibers

Neste and Aalto University to begin strategic research cooperation to strengthen Finnish competitiveness

Neste and Aalto University to begin strategic research cooperation to strengthen Finnish competitiveness
Cooperation, Press releases, Research & Art
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Aalto-yliopiston ja Nesteen välisen aiesopimuksen allekirjoitus 10.10.2018

Merja Penttilä obtains over 1 million euro funding to synthetic biology from the Wihuri Foundation

Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation has granted on 9 October 2018 funding for the establishment of a Centre for Young Synbio Scientists, a programme led by Professor Merja Penttilä.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Merja Penttilä

Young women want to find their way into careers in technology—high school students rushed to book the new event Shaking up Tech full in an hour

Young women want to find their way into careers in technology—high school students rushed to book the new event Shaking up Tech full in an hour
Press releases, Studies
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Shaking up Tech

Kristiina Kruus appointed Dean of School of Chemical Engineering

Kristiina Kruus' five-year period as dean started on 1 December 2018.
Appointments, Press releases, Research & Art
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Kristiina Kruus

From energy engineers to energy entrepreneurs

Great ideas need to be developed into business models to achieve sustainable energy transition.
Cooperation, Studies
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Johannes Nikola and his team in the Energy Transition Business Camp 2018. Photo by The AXEL Team

Scientists found new ways to utilise biorefinery chemicals

Natural catalysts convert simple biorefinery chemicals into high-value functional synthetic building blocks.
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Tailor-made bacteria as a tool in the valorisation of biorefinery chemicals. Image by Jan Deska

Five teams awarded at opening ceremony

President Ilkka Niemelä recognised five teams from the Aalto community for their achievements at the Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year. In addition to three Aalto Awards, two Impact Awards were granted for the first time.
Awards and Recognition
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President Ilkka Niemelä and AYY Chair Noora Jaakkola in the middle, leaving the auditorium in Aalto Day One 2018 ceremony.

Using lignin to replace fossil materials

Ball-like lignin particles developed by researchers open up completely new possibilities for the utilisation of lignin.
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The research and utilisation of ball-like lignin particles  is still new, but the production is already possible in batches of several kilogrammes. That makes it possible to test them in different applications, says Professor Monika Österberg. Photo: Glen Forde/Materials Platform

President Macron received a scarf made from old jeans with Ioncell-F technology

The sustainable textile process was introduced to the President during his visit University on 30 August 2018.
Cooperation
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Professor Herbert Sixta presented Marimekko fabric made with Ioncell-F technology to President Macron, Finland’s Prime Minister Juha Sipilä and Aalto University President Ilkka Niemelä. Photo: Aalto University/Mikko Raskinen

Berzelius Prize for Professor Riikka Puurunen

The Swedish Catalysis Society presented the prize to Professor Puurunen in Copenhagen on 27 August 2018.
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art
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Riikka Puurunen. Kuva: Erkki Pöytäniemi.

Aalto University and VTT launch a major innovation ecosystem aimed at doubling the value of forest industry

Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland signed a collaboration agreement on the CERES flagship programme.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Aalto University President Ilkka Niemelä (left) is hoping CERES to bring solutions especially to microplastic problems. VTT President and CEO Antti Vasara is excited about biodegradable electronics.

Goal- focused coaching for Hydro group members

The research group received training to improve laboratory practices
University
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Leach solutions

Academy Project funding for Professor Mauri Kostiainen

Professor Mauri Kostiainen receives Consortium Project funding from the Academy of Finland
Research & Art
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Mauri Kostiainen

QS Ranking: Aalto places 140th in the world

Aalto is #1 in Finland with regard to relative number of research citations and employer reputation.
Awards and Recognition
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students-design-shop-installation

World Challenge 2018 Finals in Finland on 27–30 August – work for a better world

Innovators are invited to develop apps that improve life on earth by utilising satellite data.
Cooperation
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Green plastic triangle on a white board,

”Koivikko” scarf paving way for new textile fibres made out of renewable and traceable birch

Professor Herbert Sixta donated an Ioncell scarf to Sirpa Välimaa, Product Manager Dissolving Pulp, Stora Enso Oyj, in PulPaper Conference on 31 May in Helsinki.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Professor Herbert Sixta and Sirpa Välimaa. The scarf was donated to Sirpa Välimaa as an expression of gratitude for Stora Enso's great support for Ioncell process over many years. Photo: Sofi Vuojakoski

Finding the unknown, D.Sc. Natalie Segercrantz

Doctoral graduate Natalie Segercrantz likens research work to being an explorer. In a laboratory, one can encounter something that has never been witnessed before.
Research & Art
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Doctoral graduate Natalie Segercrantz Aalto University

Breakthrough in lignin research: spherical particles multiply enzyme efficiency

Lignin, a pulp industry by-product, could replace fossil materials.
Press releases, Research & Art
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Biocatalysts (pictured at the bottom of the vial), supported by spherical lignin particles and embedded in natural polymer matrix, open new avenues to green synthesis reactions in the presence of water. Photo: Valeria Azovskaya

New natural freezing method offers energy savings in water purification

Freezing winter temperatures can be put to good use in improving the cost and energy efficiency of wastewater purification.
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