Leading petrochemical company seeks technologies to enable weight reduction of thermoplastics in packaging and the automotive industry.
Finland has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2035. Helsinki’s pledge is set for 2030. Most organizations and states have made pledges that materialize decades away. Finland is therefore leading the way in these important commitments, crucial to fight the existential threat of climate change. Constant innovation, coupled with rapid commercialization, are key to the success of these ambitious goals. Great challenges abound, and these are coupled with numerous opportunities for profitable business outcomes for Finnish companies – opportunities that are not limited to Finland but applicable around the globe.
The MIT Industrial Liaison Program and the MIT Startup Exchange, in collaboration with Aalto University, are conducting a one-day symposium at the Dipoli center in the heart of the university campus. MIT and Aalto University faculty and startups, as well as representatives from Finnish industry, will discuss the business and technology challenges needed to further accelerate sustainable innovation. Launching and commercializing these innovations quickly will ensure that Finnish companies and institutions establish a leadership role in the crucial decades ahead.
As our keynote presentation, Prof. Carlo Ratti will discuss his team’s project, Helsinki’s Hot Heart, award winner of the 2021 Helsinki Energy Challenge. The project is an innovative and transformative energy storage system to provide district heating to the city. The MIT-Aalto Symposium will be an opportunity for the Finnish business community to interact directly with Prof. Ratti on this venture, intimately linked to life in Helsinki. Participants from the business community will also be able to engage with other faculty presenters, startups and with each other, an unusual occurrence in the past two years.
MIT Professional Education and Aalto Executive Education will also offer opportunities for continued engagement and learning for the Finnish corporate community.
Think & Act Differently (TAD), powered by BHP, is a dynamic team with a passion for people and innovative ideas dedicated to assembling inquisitive minds to address today's resource challenges and revolutionize mineral and metal extraction for the future.
Looking for 6-8 startups to present their technology/products during the Startup Lightning Talks and participate in the Lunch Exhibit.
Anglo American is partnering with EIT RawMaterials to launch the Innovation Challenge for Pathways to Decarbonizing Steel.
MIT.nano, in collaboration with MIT Startup Exchange, is looking for startup speakers for The 2023 Nano Summit on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
MIT Startup Exchange December 2025 Demo Day
December 10, 2025
Virtual Event
Does your startup have groundbreaking technology and global ambitions? Here’s your gateway to connect with some of the world’s most respected companies! The Tata-MIT Alliance invites you to pitch solutions to representatives from the Tata Group, match with business needs, and unlock direct pathways into the Indian market at the Tata Conference @ MIT on May 20-21, 2025.