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The work by Aalto University researchers has been recognised as as an Excellent Science Innovation by the European Commission’s Innovation Radar! The Innovation Radar has highlighted the innovative potential of the Introduction to Anti-rivalry MOOC created as part of the H2020 project, ATARCA. Aalto University, along with project partner Demos Helsinki, was recognised as a […]

Humans are social animals, fundamentally drawn to community. We are born with a desire to connect with others, form relationships, and be part of a group. Today, this same desire for community is evident in the way people join clubs, participate in groups, and form online communities. Being part of a community provides individuals with […]

 Digitalisation and data have become the driving forces of our economic system with fundamental implications for human interaction and societal power structures. Yet technological development has created novelties which fit poorly together with institutional structures and governance architecture created in the previous era. Our current economic structures and institutions therefore need a fundamental reform to […]

What a start for the year it’s been! The new year has begun with the launch of new open-access online courses. We are also ready to share reflections from our 3rd Policy Observatory, and our shareable NFTs are in the final stages of development. We are also busy planning a week of ATARCA seminars on […]

Digitalization has created a new resource class: anti-rival resources. This has large ramifications for the data economy and digital markets. While anti-rivalry remains largely unrecognized in public discourse, new commons-based initiatives and distributed ledger technologies (DLT) are gaining ground. This grassroots development is happening alongside the Commission’s efforts to implement  digital strategy through initiatives like […]

Jarno Martilla reflects on going through the EIP process.