Blog
A collection of thoughts, stories, and findings on all things entrepreneurial, from the minds of the AVP team.
Aalto University’s representative team, coached by AVP and ENTU, proudly brought home an honorary award from Innova Europe 2024, held at Station F in Paris. The team's concept, Krishi Krate, focuses on providing affordable cold storage for smallholder farmers in South Asia and originated in Solve the SDGs 2024.
29 Oct 2024
Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen never wanted to be an entrepreneur. And yet, he is now an AVP alumni and the founder, CEO and CTO of NPHarvest, a spin-off from Aalto University that collects and recycles nutrients from wastewater. We chatted with Juho to learn more about his unexpected journey and where he thinks it’ll take him next.
07 Jun 2024
This year, the sustainability hackathon Solve the SDGs brought together almost 500 participants in Finland and India. In Finland, our participants got to solve five wicked problems provided by our partners Aalto University, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), S Group, Sweco and Visit Finland. Let’s have a look at the winning projects for each challenge.
23 May 2024
By aligning startup activities with Sustainable Development Goal targets, startups not only contribute to global priorities but also unlock innovative business opportunities and untapped markets, offering them a competitive edge, writes Lauri Järvilehto.
25 Apr 2024
As our students basked in the rays of the Californian sun during the Aurora California trip, a question lingered: what makes Silicon Valley so unique? Let's jump into what they learned about the Valley's uniqueness, examining both its strengths and weaknesses.
29 Feb 2024
We sent a team of students on an Aurora trip to UC Berkeley in Silicon Valley, and the most valuable lesson for them was mastering conversations and creating an entrepreneurial mindset. Try out their tips in your everyday life to master them in the moments that matter!
15 Feb 2024