The collaboration between Aalto University and Neste has a long tradition since the time of the Helsinki University of Technology. In recent years, it has been further strengthened through the Strategic partnership. The collaboration agreed in 2019 aims to find solutions to major global challenges by combining high-level research with leading industrial know-how.
The collaboration strengthens sustainability driven growth areas that are important to Neste, such as renewable products and low-carbon solutions. At the same time, the expertise of the Finnish chemical industry in chemical technology, bioeconomy, circular economy and digitalisation is being developed.
The research collaboration involves professors and postdoctoral researchers as well as doctoral and master's students from many Aalto University Schools. Research areas include polymer and chemical engineering, catalysis, combustion engine technology, process automation and artificial intelligence-based solutions.
Petri Lehmus, Vice President, Research and Development, NesteAalto has cutting-edge skills and knowledge on a global level in line with industry’s needs.
The Design project in chemical engineering lets groups of students draft a preliminary implementation plan on topics offered by companies collaborating in the course.
Concerns about the climate, the world’s oil resources, and the availability of strategic raw materials have turned interest towards renewable and carbon-neutral natural resources in the production of energy, fuels and chemicals. Most of the world's industrial chemicals are still petroleum products but biorefineries are the game changers of future.
FCAI's new video series on academy-industry collaboration first presents Neste NAPCON.
The donation is targeted to the field of technology within the Finnish state's matching funding campaign for universities. Aalto has decided to use the donation for research and education in chemical engineering.
Research collaboration creates, for example, new types of transportation fuels with the help of bio-based materials.
