Aalto Networking Platform

Aalto Networking Platform

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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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Highlights

Featured stories, events, and other content by the Aalto Networking Platform.

YUIMA NAKAZATO, GLACIER, March 2025, photographed in Hailuoto.

Tomorrow's wardrobe & fashion futuring

We need a fashion futuring approach and a new mindset—how we design and manufacture, and how we understand fashion—and this seminar aims to offer that.

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The Nordic Tipping Point visual showing the date and time

The Nordic Tipping Point

How will the climate tipping points change the Nordics, and can we still stop them?

– Events
Text ‘Designs for a cooler planet’ on a bright light blue circle with green glow on a dark background

Designs for a Cooler Planet

Discover tomorrow at Aalto University's biggest exhibition! Open 1 September – 30 October 2026.

Key research areas

Learn more about activities in the seven key research areas of Aalto University.

View of Helsinki by night. Photo by Ioannis Koulousis.

Key Research Area: Energy solutions

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Key Research Area: Arts and design

Aalto X Reality Keynote PiP by Matti Ahlgren

Key Research Area: Digitalisation and AI

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

Key Research Area: Business and economics

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Key Research Area: Health and well-being

A girl runs on grass in a park with a café, trees, and people in the background. A tall building is visible behind the café.

Key Research Area: Living environments

An abstract composition of different metals and forms.

Key Research Area: Materials and natural resources

Aalto Networking Platform Task Force
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Related events

All upcoming events related to the Aalto Networking Platform.

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Betoninen portaikko rakennuksen sisällä, seinällä värikäs maalaus, portaissa näkymästä poistumassa henkilö.
Campus, Exhibitions, Other –

Cooler Planet: Guided public art tour 8.9.

Join the tour with Outi Turpeinen (manager, Public art) and get to know Aalto University's public art collections in the Marsio, Kide, School of Business, and Väre buildings in more detail.
YUIMA NAKAZATO, GLACIER, March 2025, photographed in Hailuoto.
Lectures and seminars –

Tomorrow's wardrobe & fashion futuring

We need a fashion futuring approach and a new mindset—how we design and manufacture, and how we understand fashion—and this seminar aims to offer that.
The Nordic Tipping Point visual showing the date and time
Exhibitions, Information sessions, Lectures and seminars –

The Nordic Tipping Point

How will the climate tipping points change the Nordics, and can we still stop them?
Betoninen portaikko rakennuksen sisällä, seinällä värikäs maalaus, portaissa näkymästä poistumassa henkilö.
Campus, Exhibitions, Other –

Cooler Planet: Guided public art tour 16.9.

Join the tour with Outi Turpeinen (manager, Public art) and get to know Aalto University's public art collections in the Marsio, Kide, and Viima buildings in more detail.
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Event archive
See past Platform events

Related news

All news related to the Aalto Networking Platform.

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Cooperation, Studies Published:

Artefacts of Remembrance: First prize in Milan glass competition

CoDe student Ariane Carde wins first prize in the Milano Vetro Under 35 competition.
Shelves inside a Anagama kiln filled with assorted clay pots, vases and sculptures in earthy tones
Cooperation, Studies Published:

Watching the Anagama: Heat, collaboration, craft and waiting

CoDe community participates in a traditional Anagama firing at Ceramic Center Kuu, Orimattila
AI playground
Press releases, Research & Art, University Published:

ARTS launches AI Playground pilot in Väre

A new pilot space in Väre gives ARTS staff access to shared AI-ready workstations, with student access planned for 2026–2027.
A group of happy people standing in front of a staircase with colorful beanbag chairs.
Cooperation Published:

Transition to hydrogen economy is a marathon, not a sprint

During its first few years of operation, the Hydrogen Innovation Centre has built an active community around its doctoral school and launched the Inventors programme.
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