Wärtsilä and Aalto University have signed a brand new five-year analysis and improvement partnership agreement, persevering with their dedication to advancing innovation in clean energy applied sciences. The renewed contract builds on the success of their collaboration and introduces a stronger emphasis on worldwide collaboration. The partnership continues to concentrate on key areas similar to analysis and perception, expertise improvement, recruitment, and instructional collaboration.
The partnership has already delivered impactful initiatives with a concentrate on advancing the decarbonisation of the marine and energy industries together with:
- Zero Emission Marine, a strategic effort to cut back greenhouse fuel emissions in the maritime sector by 60% by 2030.
- HENNES Project, a collaboration between Aalto and Turku University funded by Business Finland, focuses on hydrogen combustion and by-product fuels to develop emission-free applied sciences, contributing to Europe’s transition away from fossil fuels. The challenge is a part of the Zero Emission Marine programme led by Wärtsilä.
- AINA Project, a collaboration between Aalto and Turku University, focuses on using ammonia as a substitute gas and its real-world functions in a push in the direction of carbon-free transport. The challenge is a part of the Zero Emission Marine programme led by Wärtsilä.
- Hi-EFECTS, a collaboration between Aalto University, Lund University, World Maritime University and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), develops renewable fuels, similar to ammonia and methanol, appropriate for ships’ combustion engines, with a purpose to mix tutorial excellence and trade main experience to make the inexperienced transition of marine transport a hit.
“Our collaboration with Aalto University has already delivered tangible results in advancing clean fuel technologies. By combining Wärtsilä’s industry-leading expertise with Aalto’s academic strength, we are actively supporting the decarbonisation of the marine and energy industries. This renewed partnership agreement takes that success further by expanding our international reach and ensuring that innovation continues to drive the green energy transition,” says Kari Hietanen, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and Sustainability at Wärtsilä.
A key spotlight of the renewed agreement is its expanded worldwide focus, strengthening collaboration with world tutorial networks and companions to speed up data sharing and innovation. Additional analysis areas embrace digital validation, AI and machine studying, knowledge analytics, and superior supplies.
“The renewed partnership agreement with Wärtsilä strengthens our joint long-term collaboration and reinforces our research impact by working together. By cooperating with Wärtsilä and other leading technology companies, we foster Finland’s competitiveness in industrial as well as academic arenas,” says Ilkka Niemelä, President, Aalto University.
Wärtsilä additionally lately introduced a brand new Industrial PhD programme in collaboration with Aalto University, University of Vaasa, and LUT University. The distinctive programme gives doctoral college students analysis matters, secured funding and knowledgeable help from the companion universities and Wärtsilä in a joint effort to drive innovation in future applied sciences.
For further info, please contact:
Anne Alarotu
Head of External Communications
Wärtsilä
Tel. +358 50 487 1308
[email protected]
Image caption: Ilkka Niemelä, President, Aalto University and Håkan Agnevall, CEO, Wärtsilä on the contract signing © Aalto-yliopisto/Matti Ahlgren.
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