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We excel and make breakthroughs in and across science, art, technology and business. We renew our society with research-based knowledge, creativity and entrepreneurial mindset. Aalto University has been ranked the 7th best young university in the world (Top 50 under 50, QS 2018) and one of the world’s top technology challenger universities (THE 2017), thinking outside the box on research collaboration, funding and innovation. Aalto has six schools with 20 000 students and 5 000 employees of which close to 450 are professors. Our campus is located in Espoo, Finland. With over 50% of our academic faculty coming from outside Finland, we are a highly international community with strong academic standing. At Aalto, high-quality research, art, education and entrepreneurship are promoted hand in hand. Disciplinary excellence is combined with multidisciplinary activities, engaging both students and the local innovation ecosystem. Our main campus is quickly transforming into an open collaboration hub that encourages encounters between students, researchers, industry, startups and other partners. With an exceptionally strong entrepreneurial community, 70-100 new companies are born in our ecosystem every year. Aalto University was founded in 2010 as three leading Finnish universities, Helsinki University of Technology, the Helsinki School of Economics and the University of Art and Design Helsinki, were merged to strengthen Finland’s innovative capability.

Sennheiser is shaping the Future of Audio - a vision built on a 75-year history of innovation and a continued drive for excellence that is woven into our company’s DNA and culture. Around the world, our employees share this passion in the pursuit of the perfect sound, creating products that exceed expectations and set new benchmarks in audio. Numerous iconic products like the invention of the first open-type headphone, the HD 414 in 1968, the MD 441 microphone in 1971 and the creation of the legendary Orpheus in 1991 bear witness to Sennheiser’s unique innovative drive. Today, Sennheiser is one of the world’s leading producers of headphones, microphones and wireless transmission technology. The family-owned company operates its own plants in Germany, Ireland and the US and is active in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Creative Technology (CT) is one of the world’s leading suppliers of specialist Audio Visual equipment to the sports, corporate, exhibition, entertainment and permanent installation markets. Our bespoke events staging services bring together advice, support and equipment of the highest quality, providing everything from large screen displays to content delivery systems. CT's global reputation for unparalleled levels of customer service results from our innovative application of the latest technology alongside the very best technical and operational personnel. With inventoried offices in Europe, the USA, the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions, CT has established itself as a market leader utilising the strong relationship between the international offices. Whilst being able to provide equipment and crew to special events, CT can also handle all logistics and support services such as freight, accommodation and local labour. Full turnkey solutions are becoming an increasingly commonplace requirement, particularly on larger projects in the more challenging areas of the globe. CT's long-term experience, management and planning expertise, and global network of suppliers allows major projects to be delivered with local knowledge in a cost-effective manner irrespective of location.