Join Aalto University’s Product Development Project (PdP) course for the 2025–2026 academic year!

About
Hand in hand towards tomorrow with the Aalto university’s Product Development Project course – where every project is blessed with a €10 000 budget!
The Product Development Project (PdP) is a hands-on course that has been refined over the past 29 years and is hosted by Aalto University in Finland. Master's students and final-year product design bachelor's students from VILNIUS TECH have been invited to join the Product Development Project (PdP).
During the nine months from September to May we aim to give the students an actual opportunity to get their hands dirty in real product development projects for actual companies. Students get the chance to put the theory learnt in the other courses into practice. Teams have around 10 members from different disciplines for example different engineers, business, and design. Most teams also have a global subteam from universities worldwide. The teams get to choose which project they want to work with as well as a project manager from among them. However, the project manager is expected to be located in Aalto University. PdP gives the students a unique opportunity to gain work experience in a real project while still having the safety net of the university and the Design Factories staff there to help with whenever and whatever needed.
The global teams typically visit Aalto University twice during the course. For PD6 week (this year PD6 week will be from September 29 to October 3) and one or two weeks for the Final Gala which will be held on May 8, 2025. The global subteam students are as important a part of the team as any other student and you will have the opportunity to learn from the full product development cycle!
Too often you hear that the graduating students aren’t ready for the work-life. PdP is here to change that! You will have the chance to learn how to move forward with the fog of the unknowns in the process, how to communicate with other disciplines, and how to use your skills to benefit the team the most, for example. And of course you’ll find new lifelong friendships and learn!
What You Need To Know
Money -> 10 000€ budget per team, free to use however you see fit.
Travel -> The global teams visit Aalto University for PD6 and the Gala!
Opportunity -> Work with a real company and problem while building connections to industry.
Learn by doing -> Get hands on experience from real product development project.
Grow as a professional -> Challenge yourself with real life product development and learn to work with a interdisciplinary team.
Take responsibility -> Lots of freedom means a lot of responsibility, you choose how you tackle the problem. Time to put theory to practice!
Final showdown -> The course culminates in the Final Gala in 8.5.2026. in Aalto University, Finland.
For VILNIUS TECH students
Here are some important details to know:
!!! Selected participants will need to visit Aalto University on two occasions during the course: from September 29 to October 3, 2025, for PD6 Week, and for one week for the Final Gala, which will be held on May 8, 2026.
Travel and daily allowance costs will be covered by Aalto University and VILNIUS TECH. Selected participants must attend the on-site activities in Finland, as it is mandatory.
- When?
- How many students will be selected?
- Who can register?
- How will students work?
- How many credits will students earn?
- Zoom link and traveling to Finland
!!! Selected participants will need to visit Aalto University on two occasions during the course: from September 29 to October 3, 2025, for PD6 Week, and for one week for the Final Gala, which will be held on May 8, 2026.
Travel and daily allowance costs will be covered by Aalto University and VILNIUS TECH. Selected participants must attend the on-site activities in Finland, as it is mandatory.
Deadline: Monday, September 8th, 2025, at 11:00 AM. The selection process is on a first- come, first-served basis, so if we find suitable candidates, we will close the registration early.
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Experiencing PdP: VILNIUS TECH students joined the PdP 2024-2025
Read more about what our creative and super-cool students (Augustinas, Nojus, Pavel, Marta, and Alfredas) have co-created with Aalto students, and discover their journey with PdP here.
Some moments from PdP GALA 2025:
Some moments from PdP GALA 2025:
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