spACE - design business programs for Aalto community and start-ups
spACE is a facility and series of design business programs for Aalto community and start-ups. ACE organizes several events, competitions and projects, which aim to bring up and promote design based growth oriented ideas and teams.
Aalto Gift – Competition for Product Design and Business
In order to create a compelling and distinctive business gift as a symbol for Aalto-University and to encourage students and employees of Aalto University in establishing their own businesses, Aalto Center for Entrepreneurship proudly launches The Aalto-Gift Design Competition.
The goal of the program is to develop new design based start-ups for corporate gift markets. The program also aims to get more visibility to design business and design entrepreneurship. http://ace.aalto.fi/index/17?id=2&pageid=142
The competition was launched 15.12.2011 and you can apply until 17.01.2012 4pm.
The Next Christmas
The Next Christmas is a business idea and jingle competition. The Ceremony will be held in Aalto Venture Garage 16th Dec 2011 (Betonimiehenkuja 3, Espoo). http://ace.aalto.fi/NewsAndEvents?pageid=142
ACE in World Congresses
Barcelona Mobile World
ACE brings the best mobile design oriented teams and start-ups to Barcelona Mobile World Congress in February 2012 ( 27.2.2012 – 1.3.2012). http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/
ACE in South by Southwest
ACE brings the best music, film and interactive teams and start-ups to SXSW in Austin, Texas (9.3.2012 – 18.3.2012). http://sxsw.com/
ACE in Milan Furniture Fair I Saloni 2012
ACE brings the best furniture and industrial design teams and start-ups to I Saloni Furniture Fair in Milan, Italy (17.4.2012 – 22.4.2012.) http://cosmit.it/tool/home.php?s=0,2,67,71,75
ACE in London Design Festival 2012
ACE brings the best design teams and start-ups to London Design Festival in London, England (15.9.2012 – 23.9.2012).
ACE in New York Advertising Week 2012
ACE brings the best advertising and mobile related design teams and start-ups to New York Advertising Week in New York, U.S.A. (October 2012).
Current
News / New Fashion Business competition launched
In order to encourage students to consider establishing their own fashion-related businesses, Aalto Center for Entrepreneurship proudly launches together with the Aalto Department of Design the "Fashion Business Program".
News / Winners of Aalto Gift competition announced
On March 6th, after two months of hard work, three winning teams were chosen from among 9 finalists.
Key facts
Organizer:
ACE
Contact:
Teemu Seppälä, marketing
teemu.seppala [at] aalto [dot] fi
Partners:
Aalto Entrepreneurship Society
Aalto University Department of Design
Aalto Venture Garage
Finnish Mobile Association