Center for Digital Business Growth
CDBG operates as an independent unit within Aalto School of Business, Department of Information and Service Management (ISM)
The Center for Digital Business Growth is a hub for understanding how digital innovation drives business growth and transformation. The Center translates rigorous academic research into practical insights, helping organisations navigate digital transformation and compete in rapidly changing markets.
Research
Our work bridges academic rigor with practical relevance, producing accessible research outputs that close critical knowledge gaps for practitioners.
Fellows
We collaborate with a group of Academic and Business Fellows who bring their knowledge and expertise to solve business-relevant challenges, and provide their insights to the research process and for the center’s partner companies.
Partners
Our partners get exclusive access to CDBG research summaries and opportunities to participate in research and annual seminars. Partners also gain access to working papers featuring early findings on research projects with executive-level relevance.
What We Offer
Independent Partnership
CDBG serves as your trusted advisor, grounded in research and driven by impact.
Academic Objectivity
Fact-based, methodologically sound research conducted with academic integrity.
Research Translated to Action
Seminars, 1-1 workshops, and executive roundtables that turn insights into concrete capabilities through shared learning.
Our Distinction
A unique combination of neutrality, academic rigor, and co-created solutions focused on practical, real-world results.