Radical creativity
We enable experimental activities that challenge the status quo. Radical creativity is one of the three cross-cutting approaches in our living strategy.
We integrate solutions for sustainability, radical creativity and entrepreneurial mindset into everything that we do.
The world is changing at a pace like never before. Our focus of development is to enable experimental activities that challenge the status quo.
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Radical Creativity
There is no set recipe for changing the world. It takes courage and grit to boldly create something new without fearing failure.
News about radical creativity
Applications for our biggest exhibition of the year are now open: Apply to Designs for a Cooler Planet by 26.1.2026!
For the autumn 2026 exhibition, we are looking for new and inspiring innovations, ideas, and experiments from all fields across Aalto University. The exhibition and its events serve as one of the most important showcases of the university’s work to the world. In 2025, the event attracted over 15,000 visitors.
Research shows that creativity is not only measurable but also a major competitive advantage – the focus now turns to leadership
Creativity enables people to view problems from new perspectives and to discover solutions that might otherwise remain unseen.
Designs for a Cooler Planet awarded with a prestigious Helsinki Design Award
Designs for a Cooler Planet, Aalto University’s biggest annual exhibition showcasing the latest experiments, innovations, and prototypes by students and researchers, has received the prestigious Helsinki Design Award. The nearly two-month-long exhibition is now open on Aalto University’s campus, Espoo.