Aalto Innovation

Commercialisation

Aalto Innovation’s services help Aalto University researchers commercialise inventions, that is, develop profitable business from research results. Support is available for developing ideas, patenting, licensing, building entrepreneurship skills and legal matters through experts as well as various pre-incubator and accelerator programmes. The student community’s entrepreneurship is supported by Aalto Founder School and AaltoES.

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From research to startup

Aalto Innovation’s service portfolio and internationally unique entrepreneurial community provide support for a variety of research groups.

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Do you have a new invention or business idea?

Advancing entrepreneurship and innovations

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Aalto university's technology transfer process is designed for impact

Advancing entrepreneurship and innovations

Aalto at Slush 2026: These solutions are revolutionising the insulation market, joint replacement surgery and the utilisation of waste heat

Aalto University will take part in the startup event Slush by showcasing 12 new innovations that help solve sustainability challenges and strengthen economic growth.

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The programme is intended particularly for university research teams at the idea stage who want to accelerate the creation of new business by preparing the commercialisation of a product or service solution.

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Our popular accelerator programme offers tailored coaching and events, as well as a community that includes a broad partner network of investors, mentors and commercialisation experts.

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The European Space Agency’s business incubator for early-stage startups that want to develop space-related ideas.

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Ohjelma innovaatioille, joissa hyödynnetään avaruudesta saatavaa dataa sekä teknologioita.

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A fully funded, 12 month career track to turn your doctoral discoveries into deep-tech startups.

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3.11.

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Lectures and seminars, Staff trainings, Other staff training, Support for teams, Training to support research 3.11.2026 13:00 – 15:00 (UTC +2)

Open science and model cards in machine learning, Nov 3, 2026

How do you apply open science practices with machine learning models? With RSE Simo Tuomisto

4.11.

Lectures and seminars, Staff trainings, IT & digital tools, Support for teams, Training to support research, Workshops 4.11.2026 12:30 – 15:30 (UTC +2)