Our group is united by a deep motivation to work towards a more sustainable world. The team includes researchers and practitioners, together creating a pool of expertise that covers engineering, business and design. Many are what we began to call “hybrid people”, i.e. persons with interdisciplinary backgrounds or persons that take on multiple roles such as researcher, entrepreneur and activist.
Team
Sara Lindeman
Project Initiator and Lead, Researcher Business Sustainability Innovations
Teija Lehtonen
Aalto Global Impact Program Director and Advisor Business Partnership building locally and globally
Peter Lund
Professor and Supervisor Engineering Energy frugality and solar microgrids (field)
Olli Varis
Professor and Supervisor Engineering Water research, development and innovations
Petri Allekotte
Business Engagement Manager Business Company engagement
Marko Keskinen
Researcher and University Lecturer Engineering Water resources management and sustainability
Tatu Lyytinen
Doctoral Candidate Business Business modelling design, technology commercialisation and new venture finance
Antti Hellgren
Project Administrator Business Business at BoP: NGO partnerships in China
Henri Simula
Postdoctoral Researcher Business Innovation management and frugal innovation.
Mokter Hossain
Postdoctoral Researcher Business Frugal Innovation
Roope Kiviranta
Graphic designer Design
Mwilumbwa Kibbassa
Tanzania Country Manager Engineering Sustainability, Energy, Water, Environment
Brenda Vertiz
Designer Design Community-Centered Design, Participatory Design and Design for Social Innovation
Caroline Knappers
Assistant Project Manager and Designer Design Sustainable Urban Contexts
Erika Forstén
Master Thesis Researcher Engineering Urban energy transitions in emerging markets
Lindsay Simmonds
Master Thesis Researcher Design Prepaid solar electricity service for rural Indian villages
Elise Rehula
Sustainability Designer Design Social innovation and systems thinking
Ruth Lugora
Research Assistant Finance Impact financing
Sujil Kodathoor
Country Manager India Design
Susu Nousala
Country Responsible Researcher Design Systems design, eco-systems and innovation
Affiliated
Mika Turpeinen Energy systems consultant
Paula Linna Researcher, Aalto University
Tytti Nahi Researcher, Aalto University
Aurelie Toivonen Social innovations and entrepreneurship
Ashish Ranjan Research assistant, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Ankur Sarin Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Tim Ndezi Director, Centre for Community Initiatives, Tanzania
Steering Group
Minna Halme Aalto University
Peter Lund Aalto University
Olli Varis Aalto University
Turkka Keinonen Aalto University
Teija Lehtonen Aalto Global Impact
Polsa Pia Hanken School of Economics
Markku Lämsä TEKES
Tuomo Suortti TEKES
Siv Ahlberg Finnpartnership
Birgit Nevala Finnpartnership
Jusa Susia Finpro
Heli Antila Fortum
Pekka Puustinen Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Antila Sinikka Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Jaani Heinonen Ministry of Employment and Economy
Mari Hakkarainen Ministry of Employment and Economy
Leena Pentikäinen Ministry of Employment and Economy
Helena Sundström FCG
Timo Rosenlöf NAPS Solar Group
Seppo Laukkanen Knowledge Networks Organization
Jussi Impiö Fuzu
Tiina Saukko Funzilife Oy, Torniconsulting Oy
Sanna Eskelinen Nokia / Microsoft
Mikko Koria Loughborough University London / Aalto University
Advisory Board
Prabhu Kandachar Delft University of Technology
Aape Pohjavirta Funzi, Slush & Startup Sauna
David Romeo Tecnológico de Monterrey
Margareta Norell Bergendahl KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Collaborators
Tanzania
Kenya
India
Mexico + Chile
Finland + The Nordics
Networks + Peer Learning
