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Latest news
Turn your idea into impact with 100STARTUPS, October 21-22
In October, we bring together students, job seekers, creators, dreamers, and future founders to learn the right tools and methods to start building what you always wanted to bring to life.
We are going to Latitude 59 in Tallinn!
The event is taking place from May 20-22. Aalto Startup Center will be present at the event with a booth with some of the startups and research projects from our community.
Meet Deltan Labs: Helping Industry Optimize Materials More Sustainably
Deltan Labs is an Aalto University spinoff founded in 2026, originating from the BOMP research-to-business (R2B) project from Aalto University’s Department of Applied Physics. Their Bayesian Machine Learning platform transforms industrial R&D and production by replacing manual trial-and-error with continuous, data-efficient optimization of materials and production processes.
ESA Phi-Lab Finland welcomes two new projects to accelerate space-enabled innovation
The ESA-funded programme, run by Aalto Startup Center, has selected its third and fourth projects to receive innovation funding. The projects were chosen by a Tender Evaluation Board represented by the European Space Agency, Aalto University, the University of Vaasa, the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) and the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI).Event calendar
Most of our events are related to our programs. Public events are listed here.
Go-to-Market Strategy from A to Z
This workshop is available only for Aalto Creatives Autumn 2026 batch.
100STARTUPS: Building Physical AI
Kiuas and node.vc are bringing together two founders who built the sensing and display tech behind physical AI for an honest discussion on stage.
Pitching workshop
Be pitch-ready for Slush week! This workshop is about telling a crisp story that earns the next meeting.
Building your startup team — from co-founders to first hires
How to build a winning early-stage startup team
Why join us?
Meet some of the companies we are working with and whom we have worked with over the years.