About
At Aalto University, we are committed to fostering innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration across various fields of study. Located in Finland, we combine technology, business, and art to cultivate a vibrant academic environment that prepares our students for the challenges of the future. Our strong emphasis on research and entrepreneurship encourages us to connect with industries, driving sustainable solutions and economic growth. By partnering with businesses and organizations, we aim to create impactful synergies that benefit both our academic community and the broader society.
Created as a merger of Helsinki University of Technology and other universities in 2010, Aalto University has overall 485 signed EU grants and has a strategic positioning at the European level, where we are also part of a EU DIH Finnish AI Region.
AREAS OF ACTIVITIES
Manufacturing and ProductionBuildingsCircular EconomyDigital, AI/Data/RoboticsBatteries Value ChainEnergy and Energy Efficiency
Dest. 2 - Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition / Batteries
HORIZON-CL5-2026-01-D2-01: Development of sustainable and design-to-cost batteries with (energy-)efficient manufacturing processes and based on advanced and safer materials (Batt4EU Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D2-02: Cost-effective next-generation batteries for long-duration stationary storage (Batt4EU Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D2-03: Sustainable processing and refining of raw materials to produce battery grade Li-ion battery materials (Batt4EU Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-01-D2-04: Integrating advanced material, cell design and manufacturing development for high-performance batteries aimed at mobility (Batt4EU Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-01-D2-05: Accelerated multi-physical and virtual testing for battery aging, reliability, and safety evaluation (Batt4EU Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D2-06: Fostering the European battery Ecosystem by providing Accurate and up-to-date information and stimulating Excellence in the European battery R&I community (Batt4EU Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-01-D2-07: Joint topic with India on recycling of EV batteries
Dest. 2: Achieving technological leadership for Europe's open strategic autonomy in raw materials, chemicals and innovative materials
HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-31: Digitally enabled local-for-local textile and apparel production (Textiles for the Future Partnership) (IA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-42: Innovative Advanced Materials (IAMs) for product monitoring, smart maintenance and repair strategies in the construction sector (RIA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for Europe partnership)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-43: Innovative Advanced Materials (IAMs) for robust, fast curing sealants and coatings for manufacturing and final assembly (IA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for Europe partnership)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-51: Development of safe and sustainable by design alternatives to Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) (IA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-52: Accelerate the uptake of life-cycle assessment (LCA) for Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) chemicals and materials and resulting products (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-61: Technologies for critical raw materials and strategic raw materials from end-of-life products (IA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-62: Strategic Partnerships for Raw Materials: Innovative Approaches for sustainable production of Critical Raw Materials (IA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-63: Innovative solutions for the sustainable production for Semiconductor raw materials (IA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-64: EU Co-funded Partnership on raw materials for the green and digital transition (Programme Co-fund action)HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-MATERIALS-46: Innovative Advanced Materials (IAMs) for photonics, enabling low-power and ultra-broadband performance for telecommunication (RIA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for Europe partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-MATERIALS-47: Innovative Advanced Materials (IAMs) for conformable, flexible or stretchable electronics (RIA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for Europe partnership)
Dest. 1: Achieving global leadership in climate-neutral, circular and digitised industrial and digital value chains
HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-01: Integrated approaches for remanufacturing (Made in Europe Partnership) (IA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-02: Physical and cognitive augmentation in advanced manufacturing (Made in Europe Partnership) (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-05: Advanced manufacturing technologies for leadership of EU manufacturers in products for the net-zero industry (Made in Europe Partnership) (IA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-11: Enhanced logistics and operations of construction sites (IA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-21: Demonstrators for clusters of social circular enterprises (IA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-31: From heat-driven processes to the use of mechanical and electric forces (Processes4Planet partnership) (IA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-32: Green and resilient flexible production processes (Processes4Planet partnership) (IA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-33: Integrated use of renewable energy carriers in industrial sites (Processes4Planet partnership) (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-34: Smart integration of net zero technologies into Energy Intensive industries (Processes4Planet and Made in Europe partnerships) (IA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-35: Developing and embedding upcycling technologies into viable business (Processes4Planet partnership) (IA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-36: Safe and clean processing technologies and products (Processes4Planet partnership) (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-37: Solving issues in carbon-neutral iron and steel making processes with diverse input materials of varying quality (Clean Steel Partnership) (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-38: Synergies and mutual learning with national and regional initiatives in Europe on Industrial decarbonisation (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships) (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-39: Towards human-centric, sustainable and resilient energy-intensive industries (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships) (CSA)
Dest. 3 - Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply / Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply / Hydrogen
HORIZON-CL5-2026-02-D3-01: Large-scale production of liquid advanced biofuels and renewable fuels of non-biological originHORIZON-CL5-2026-02-D3-02: Competitiveness, energy security and integration aspects of advanced biofuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin value chains
Dest. 6: Digital and industrial technologies driving human-centric innovation
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-15: GenAI4EU: Generative AI for Virtual Worlds: Advanced technologies for better performance and hyper personalised and immersive experience (IA) (AI/Data/Robotics & Virtual Worlds Partnerships)HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-16: Drive the evolution of the internet towards open and interoperable Web 4.0 and Virtual Worlds: building blocks in priority areas (RIA) (Virtual Worlds Partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-18: GenAI4EU central Hub (CSA) (AI/Data/Robotics Partnership)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-HUMAN-60: Horizon Standardisation Booster (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-HUMAN-61: Standardisation landscape analyses tool (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-HUMAN-62: Artificial Intelligence for knowledge valorisation (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-HUMAN-63: Value creation pilots for scaling up innovative solutions (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-HUMAN-65: Network of Industry 5.0 system innovation hubs in connected Regional Innovation Valleys (IA)HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-19: International cooperation in semiconductors (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-2025-04-HUMAN-08: GenAI for Africa (RIA)
Dest. 4: Achieving open strategic autonomy in digital and emerging enabling technologies
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02: Quantum Computing – complementing the quantum computing FPAs with the development of a technology agnostic software stack (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03: International cooperation: joint research and development with the Republic of Korea (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04: Post-exascale HPC (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-07: Robust and trustworthy GenerativeAI for Robotics and industrial automation (RIA) (AI/Data/Robotics & Made in Europe Partnerships)HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-09: Challenge-Driven GenAI4EU Booster (RIA) (AI/Data/Robotics Partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2025-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01: Advanced sensor technologies and multimodal sensor integration for multiple application domains (IA) (Photonics Partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2025-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04: Assessment methodologies for General Purpose AI capabilities and risks (RIA) (AI/Data/Robotics Partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2025-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-05: Soft Robotics for Advanced physical capabilities (IA) (AI/Data/Robotics Partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2025-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-07: Enhanced Learning Strategies for General Purpose AI: Advancing GenAI4EU (RIA) (AI/Data/Robotics Partnership)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-DIGITAL-61: AI Foundation models in science (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-DIGITAL-62: Facilitated cooperation for AI in Science (CSA)
VALUE CHAIN
Design / R&D / EngineeringTesting & Analysis
Dest. 3: Developing an agile and secure single market and infrastructure for data-services and trustworthy artificial intelligence services
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-08: Large-scale pilots for supply end-to-end infrastructures integrating device, network computing and communication capabilities for Telco Edge Cloud deployments, [...] (3C networks) (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-09: Alignment of stakeholders towards the supply-side large-scale pilot of end-to-end infrastructures integrating device, network computing and communication capabilities (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-10: Roadmap for next generation computing technologies from IoT device level to edge to cloud to HPC (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-11: Open Internet Stack: development of technological commons/open-source 3C building blocks (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-12: Preparing the Advancement of the state of the art of submarine cable infrastructures (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-13: Fostering Innovative and Compliant Data Ecosystems (IA) (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2025-04-DATA-02: Empowering AI/generative AI along the Cognitive Computing continuum (RIA) (AI/Data/Robotics Partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2025-04-DATA-03: Software Engineering for AI and generative AI (RIA) (AI/Data/Robotics Partnership)