What is Aalto University About Dr MariAnna Suurmunne

What is Aalto University About? Dr. Mari-Anna Suurmunne, Head of International Relations, Aalto University 31 May 2016

Unique merger of three leading Finnish universities 1849 The Aalto University community: 80 000 alumni, 20 000 students, 5 000 staff members, 390 professors Helsinki University of Technology 1871 University of Industrial Art Helsinki 1911 Helsinki School of Economics 2010 Aalto University Private, foundationbased university

Aalto – The Innovation University Where Science and Art meet Technology and Business • • First class research, art and education Multidisciplinary collaboration Entrepreneurship Tangible societal impact – industrial renewal

Our Co-creative Innovation Ecosystem … where Science and Art meet Technology and Business Open innovation and co-location with strategic partners Promoting entrepreneurship and business renewal Co-creative education of game changers

We Build on Our Strengths Four core areas of expertise Three cross-cutting themes School of Arts, Design and Architecture School of Business School of Chemical Technology School of Electrical Engineering School of Science

Entrepreneurship in Action Acceleration Programs Co-working Environments Open Innovation House Internship Programs Education Programs (Master of Science) (MBA) Tech transfer Commercialization Financing

Students as co-creators and leaders SLUSH in Beijing October 2015 • World-class event organised by Aalto students • 1 500 growth companies and 15 000 participants • CEOs of more than 120 listed companies present

Aalto Design Factory Educating World's best product developers? Aalto Design Factory Helsinki Frisian Design Factory Leeuwarden Pace University New York RTU Design Factory Porto Design Factory Phila. U Nexus Design Factory Korea Riga Seoul Porto Philadelphia Sino-Finnish Centre Shanghai Idea. Square @CERN Geneva Duoc UC Design Factory Santiago Swinburne Design Factory Melbourne

CHEMARTS – Crossing disciplinary borders Creating new concepts for bioeconomy by combining natural materials science with fashion design and brand thinking. Student-driven projects, which have generated e. g. color changing textiles, luxury brands made of Finnish cellulose and recyclable clothes as material for new 3 D-printed products. A ”New Strategic Initiative” project by TEKES 24. 9. 2020 9

Aalto University: for a better world and stronger Finland Aalto University benefits Finland by supporting positive development of existing companies and the birth and growth of new businesses. An internationally competitive university attracts foreign investors and workforce, serving to diversify domestic business life. ©Tuula Isohanni

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