page_title: Otaniemi
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Otaniemi / Education
caption_attribution_description: Asturianu: Auditoriu del edificiu principal de la Universidá Teunolóxica de Ḥelsinki, n’Espoo, Finlandia. Čeština: Helsinská technická universita, auditorium hlavní budovy v Otaniemi. Espoo, Finsko. English: Helsinki University of Technology, auditorium of the main building. Espoo, Finland. Suomi: Teknillisen korkeakoulun päärakennuksen auditorio ulkoapäin. Espoon Otaniemi. Français&#160;: Auditorium du bâtiment principal de l'Université Technologique d'Helsinki, à Espoo, Finlande.
context_page_description: Otaniemi, or Otnäs, is a district of Espoo, Finland. It is located near the border of Helsinki, the capital of Finland.
  Otaniemi is the home of the Aalto University engineering schools campus, thus "Otaniemi" is often used as a synonym for Aalto. However, several research and business facilities are also located in Otaniemi. The most prominent institutions for science and engineering in Otaniemi are the Finnish Innovation Center, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and KCL pulp and paper research center of VTT, the Micronova Center of Micro and Nanotechnology, the CSC IT Center for Scientific Computing, the Geological Survey of Finland, and the National Bureau of Measures. Business is represented in the area by the business incubator Technopolis. In 2010, Otaniemi became home to Aalto University, formed from the merger of the Helsinki University of Technology, the University of Art and Design Helsinki, and the Helsinki School of Economics.
context_section_description: On 1 January 2010, Otaniemi became home to Aalto University, formed from the merger of the Helsinki University of Technology, the University of Art and Design Helsinki, and the Helsinki School of Economics. Art and business teaching has been gradually moved from Aalto's Helsinki locations to Otaniemi. The name is a tribute to Alvar Aalto, a prominent architect known for his achievements in technology, economics, and art.
  Otaniemi is also the location of the Border and Coast Guard Academy. Until 2008, the officer school of the Police College of Finland was also located there.
caption: Alvar Aalto's landmark auditorium of the main building of the Otaniemi campus. The amphitheatre-like structure contains the main auditoriums, while its exterior can be used for plays and other activities.
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