General programme
Programme
The 2025 Shaking up Tech general programme
On this page you can get familiar with the general programmes on the different campuses.
You can find the detailed schedules (including dining and accommodation), instructions and frequently asked questions here.
Aalto University is a community of bold thinkers where science and art meet technology and business. We create a sustainable future by developing solutions to the world's grand challenges. We act responsibly and boldly and we believe in collaboration.
Aalto University is divided into six schools, and the Otaniemi campus is home to the university's innovative community. With around 15,000 students at Aalto University and more than 1,000 new students starting at Aalto every year, you will never be alone.
Talks
Minna Huotilainen, University of Helsinki
Professor, Department of Education
Reetta Kaila, Bluefors
Director, Global Technical Sales, and New Products
Sara Ikonen, McKinsey & Company
Consultant; organizer of the first Shaking up Tech event in 2018
Mashrura Musharraf, Aalto University
Assistant professor, Marine Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Andrea Sand, Aalto University
Assistant professor, Department of Applied physics
Workshops:
More information on workshops at Aalto
Demos
3D printing technologies
Organiser: Materials to products research group
AI for sustainable urban planning
Organiser: FCAI (Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence)
Dream big, start small
Have you ever wondered what your future could look like?
Future applications for extended reality (XR)
Organiser: Saab group
Future urban food system
How can real estate advance local food solutions?
Locked Space, Moving Lace
Organiser: Multifunctional Materials Design group
Nanosatellites
Organiser: Jaan Praks' group, Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering
Nokia Arena
Organiser: Nokia
Prosthetic hand
Organiser: Bionic and Rehabilitation Engineering research group
Remote behavioral measurement
Organiser: Aalto NeuroImaging Infrastructure
Quantum videogames
Organiser: InstituteQ
Spatial superhearing for ultrasound
Organiser: Department of Information and Communications Engineering
Team Megamorph presents: graphene
Organiser: Design Factory's Team Megamorph
Valmet Wastewater Measurements
Organiser: Valmet Oy
Valmet Wastewater Measurements are engineered to deliver reliable, accurate wastewater insights to the municipal and industrial end customers.
Virtual campus tour
Organiser: Aalto University's Leadership Support Services
Welcome to meet ABB's safe collaborative robot, GoFa
Organiser: ABB Oy
Study fair
Participants have the opportunity to meet students from different university engineering disciplines, their guilds and various student associations. Our students are characterised by a rich and diverse student culture, which is presented through a stage programme organised by student associations. Dinner will also be served during the fair.
When the event ends, f you left your suitacase at the event's storage facility, be sure to pick it up before you leave. Participants staying overnight after the event will be escorted by our event team from the fair to their hotel via the storage facility.
LUT is a university for curious people, where studies are geared towards a better tomorrow. We don't just train experts for a changing world - we train them to change the world.
Clean energy, water and air are prerequisites for life, and we at LUT use our technical and economic expertise to find solutions. Our goal is that graduates find good jobs and are responsibly curious, entrepreneurial and proactive.
At LUT, you can study in eight different fields of engineering and economics. Our campuses are located in Lappeenranta and Lahti. We don't just live, we study, do hobbies and have fun together. Our international community of nearly 6000 students is known for its excellent team spirit.
Talks
Suvi Eväkoski, Normet Group Oy
IT Director, IT Project Management Office
Veera Vertanen, Myrsky Energia Oy
Project Developer (Electrical)
Susanna Siira, I-Valo Oy
Managing Director
Malahat Ghoreishi, LUT University
Senior Lecturer, Researcher
Study fair and guilds rooms tours
Participants have the opportunity to meet students from different tech faculties, their guilds and various student associations. Our student are characterised by a rich and diverse student culture, which will be showcased through a stage programme organised by student unions. The event partners a number of companies whose aim is to show that young women have more than enough knowledge and skills to study and work in the sector. Technology is the industry of the future and the job market is already competing for skilled women.
In addition, LUT offers the chance to the event participants to visit the guilds rooms during guided tours. Check out LUT guilds here.
A dinner will also be served during the fair.
Demo session
The demo session at LUT University will be part of the study fair, at 16:30-19:00.
TEK
At the TEK stand, we will present participants with research-based information on salaries and working in the field of technology.
Valmet Flowrox LPP-D pump
Organiser: Valmet Oy
Explore how IoT technology boosts the Valmet Flowrox LPP-D pump, designed to handle extreme conditions.
At the multidisciplinary University of Oulu, you can study technology, economics, education, humanities, languages, medicine and much more. A multidisciplinary university gives you more opportunities to make your degree exactly what you want it to be. With 38 fields of study, numerous orientations and a comprehensive range of minors, you have the freedom to create your own personal package; a personalised degree that offers flexibility in the face of changing working life and career choices.
High-quality research at the University of Oulu has changed the world. Every day, 2.6 billion people use technology developed at Oulu. As the fifth largest city in Finland, Oulu offers a wide range of opportunities for more than 20 000 students. Oulu has a vibrant student life and the most affordable student housing of its size.
Everything is possible. You are just at the beginning of your story.
Talks
Hanna Junttila, Lumo Analytics
Business Development Manager and Senior Geologist
Ulla Elsilä, Bittium Oy
Senior Specialist
Terhimaria Kaski, Cerenion Oy
Software Engineer
Mervi Holster-Hemmi, Nokia Oulu
Research and Development line manager
Workshops
More information about Oulu's workshops
Guilds rooms tour
The university of Oulu offers the chance to the event participants to visit the guilds rooms during a guided tour.
Check out the students' societies
Fair and dinner
Participants will have access to the exhibition stands, where they will have the opportunity to meet students from different fields of study at the university, their guilds and various student associations. Dinner will also be served during the fair.
Demo session
The demo session at the University of Oulu will be part of the study fair, at 16:00-18:00.
More demos coming soon!
Get inspired by science
The University of Turku is a multidisciplinary university with eight faculties ranging from medicine to economics and law. In our multidisciplinary university you’ ll have excellent opportunities to tailor your degree based on your own interests. The Faculty of Technology is university’s newest and fastest growing faculty. The Faculty of Technology has around 3000 degree students, over 550 dedicated professors, teachers and other staff members. Our teaching covers eight different technical and engineering fields. Our campuses are close to the beautiful Aura river and the Turku city centre.
Technology is, above all, about applying the knowledge produced by scientific research to the benefit of people, businesses and society. At the Faculty of Technology, emphasis is put on using the research knowledge as a basis for solving complex problems of today and of tomorrow.
We collaborate closely with the Åbo Akademi University, which operates in the same campus area offering additional study possibilities. Shaking up Tech 2025 in Turku is organised together with theÅbo Akademi University.
Talks
Katri Kakko, EOS Finland
Development manager
Ella Aitta, Valio
Research Scientist
Kati Miettunen, University of Turku
Professor, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Jenny Lauronen, Meyer Turku
Project Manager
Study fair
Participants will have access to exhibition stands, where they will have the opportunity to meet students from different faculties, their guilds and various student associations. Our students are characterised by a rich and diverse student culture, which will be showcased through a stage programme organised by the student associations. Dinner will also be served during the fair.
Demos
The demo session at the University of Turku will be part of the study fair, at 16:30-18:30.
Blood pressure instrumentation
The demo will introduce you to the non-driven measurement of continuous blood pressure.
eXtended Reality
Participants will be able to try out the Virtual Sea Trial AR application.
Internet of Things
A neuroadaptively controlled Tesla helicopter conversion, a new commercial product with its own global trademark, is presented.
Laser cleaning
In this demo, we will explore the basics of laser cleaning and its industrial applications, such as rust removal from metal and dirt removal from glass.
NAO - the autonomous programmable humanoid
NAO is an autonomous programmable humanoid that consists of various sensors motors and processors that allows the NAO to be programmed for interaction.
Narrow minisatellites
During the demo, you will familiarize with replicas of the Cubesat mini-satellites.
PhotoBioFilmbioreactor
In this demo, participants will observe how engineered photosynthetic microorganisms immobilized in thin-layer films act as an artificial leaf.
Products of chemical engineering in everyday life
What does toothpaste, a smartphone, ice cream and sandpaper have to do with chemical engineering?
Robotics and Perception
Experience how robots see the environment and how they are controlled.
Simple ECG Acquisition, Processing and Analysis
In this demonstration, students can volunteer to have an initial live visualization of their ECG.
TEK
At the TEK stand, we will present participants with research-based information on salaries and working in the field of technology.
The magic of AI in practice
The demo is a great opportunity to take a peek behind the scenes of machine learning and understand how machines learn and evolve.
The structure of fat matters
The demo will explain why, in addition to the fatty acid composition, the location of fatty acids in the fat molecule is important, for example, in terms of technological aspects.
