Helsinki Institute for Information Technology

Funding opportunities

For new Helsinki IT research community members and those already working in the field at Aalto University and University of Helsinki.

Open positions and funding

Research highlights

Teaching a computer to type like a human

Teaching a computer to type like a human

Why won’t some people use a smartphone? And is that difficult?

Why won’t some people use a smartphone? And is that difficult?

Vili Lehdonvirta: The digital world isn’t a separate dimension in some virtual cloud

Vili Lehdonvirta: The digital world isn’t a separate dimension in some virtual cloud

Keeping your data from Apple is harder than expected

Keeping your data from Apple is harder than expected

Researchers investigate how AI could better understand humans

Researchers investigate how AI could better understand humans

Aalto Open Science Award Third Place Awardee 2023 – Intelligent Robotics Research Group with the Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects project

Aalto Open Science Award Third Place Awardee 2023 – Intelligent Robotics Research Group with the Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects project

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Upcoming events

Public defence in Computer Science, Sami Sarsa

26.4.2024 | 12:00–15:00

Public defence in Computer Science, M.Sc. (Tech) Otto Korkalo

27.4.2024 | 12:00–15:00

Tekoäly ja terveysdata

29.4.2024 | 17:00–19:00

Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony

7.5.2024 | 13:00–14:30

Can computers create art?

7.5.2024 | 17:00–19:00

AI Monday: AI and Sustainability

13.5.2024 | 16:30–19:00

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Browse the event calendar for all our upcoming events.

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HIIT event calendar

IT research events in Helsinki

Supporting Helsinki IT research

HIIT is a strategic partnership between Aalto University and University of Helsinki.

We offer funded positions and support for researchers working in information and communications technology.

Funding opportunities

Research highlights

Teaching a computer to type like a human

Why won’t some people use a smartphone? And is that difficult?

Vili Lehdonvirta: The digital world isn’t a separate dimension in some virtual cloud

Keeping your data from Apple is harder than expected

Researchers investigate how AI could better understand humans

Aalto Open Science Award Third Place Awardee 2023 – Intelligent Robotics Research Group with the Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects project

Upcoming events

Public defence in Computer Science, Sami Sarsa

26.4.2024 | 12:00–15:00

Public defence in Computer Science, M.Sc. (Tech) Otto Korkalo

27.4.2024 | 12:00–15:00

Tekoäly ja terveysdata

29.4.2024 | 17:00–19:00

Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony

7.5.2024 | 13:00–14:30

Can computers create art?

7.5.2024 | 17:00–19:00

AI Monday: AI and Sustainability

13.5.2024 | 16:30–19:00

Find more

Supporting Helsinki IT research

HIIT is a strategic partnership between Aalto University and University of Helsinki. We offer funded positions and support for researchers working in information and communications technology.

Funding opportunities

Research highlights

Upcoming events

26.4.2024 | 12:00–15:00

27.4.2024 | 12:00–15:00

29.4.2024 | 17:00–19:00

7.5.2024 | 13:00–14:30

7.5.2024 | 17:00–19:00

13.5.2024 | 16:30–19:00

Find more

HIIT is a strategic partnership between Aalto University and University of Helsinki.

We offer funded positions and support for researchers working in information and communications technology.