Aalto Networking Platform

The Aalto Networking Platform initiative promotes cross-disciplinary actions in Aalto University’s seven key research areas. We bring together experts in science, technology, arts and business, across departments, supporting collaboration both inside and outside of Aalto.

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Join us and submit your session proposal now for Science for Sustainability taking place on 30.9.-2.10.2025.

In this bird’s-eye view photo, three people are exploring the Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition. They are examining materials and accompanying descriptions displayed on white tables.

Aalto University’s biggest annual exhibition presents cross-disciplinary experiments. Come explore students’ and researchers’ acts of change.

Key Research Area: Energy solutions

The main focus in energy research and teaching are energy sciences, multidisciplinary energy technologies, and sustainable energy solutions.

View of Helsinki by night. Photo by Ioannis Koulousis.

Key Research Area: Arts and design

Art and creativity enable looking at the grand challenges of our time from a new perspective. Look past the imaginable and join us in changing the world in arts and design.

Key Research Area: Digitalisation and AI

Digital technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and communications are cut through the whole society, from education to medicine and economics.

Aalto X Reality Keynote PiP by Matti Ahlgren

Key Research Area: Business and economics

Research related to business and economics include the areas of business, economics, industrial engineering and management.

General image of people gathered at Slush startup event, photo by Mikko Raskinen

Key Research Area: Health and well-being

Aalto University’s expertise in health and well-being is broad-based, with strong clusters of research groups such as in medical devices, health AI, neuroscience, and care-facility architecture.

Key Research Area: Living environments

We are developing interdisciplinary research to enhance planning and engineering, architecture and design for better living environments.

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Key Research Area: Materials and natural resources

Materials research ranges from physics, nanotechnology, mechanics, performance and design to biomaterials and sustainable resource use.

An abstract composition of different metals and forms.

All upcoming events related to the Aalto Networking Platform.

2.10.

The famous Yick Cheong building complex of Hong Kong, image showcasing the building density in the city.

Lectures and seminars 2.10.2025 13:00 – 18:00 (UTC +3)

Built Environments for a Cooler Planet: Sustainable Urbanization Pathways for the World of 2075

The event brings together academics, university students, government officials, and business representatives from Finland and abroad to identify innovative solutions, competence needs and opportunities for climate-sensitive urban growth.

9.10.

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Lectures and seminars 9.10.2025 14:00 – 16:00 (UTC +3)

Driving renewal – Live podcast

The Uudistajat (Driving Renewal) podcast shares stories and insights from leaders and experts on how organizations drive, adapt and create sustainable change.

15.10.