Topic: entrepreneurship

Researchers at the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science, Junior Research Fellow of Artificial Intelligence Joonas Ariva and Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence Dmytro Fishman, together with radiologists from Tartu University Hospital and engineers at Better Medicine, have developed an AI-based tool that accelerates the detection of kidney cancer. Its effectiveness was validated in a study published in Nature Communications Medicine.

At the Estonian Best Enterprises Awards Gala on 1 November, the innovation centre Kobar – established by the Pärnumaa Development Centre and the University of Tartu Pärnu College – was presented with the Entrepreneurship Promotion Award.

On 11 November, the European Institute of Technology and Innovation (EIT) selected the consortium to lead a new Knowledge and Innovation Community in the field of water, marine and maritime sectors and ecosystems (EIT Water). Among the founding partners is the Estonian Marine Institute of the University of Tartu.

On 17 September, the University of Tartu signed a cooperation agreement with Gelatex Technologies OÜ, a technology company operating in the field of materials science. The partnership focuses on research and development, knowledge transfer, and traineeship and study opportunities for students.

The opinion piece is based on the presentation at the University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world”.

On 8 December, we will once again organise the international Delta Trends Day at the University of Tartu, the theme this time is ”Hybrid Security Learning and Action at Europe’s Eastern Border”.

On 27 October from 13–18, the University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world” took place in the university assembly hall and online. Keynote speakers were Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Kersti Kaljulaid and Kristina Kallas.

9.–10. oktoobril toimub Physicumis ja Chemicumis 9. vesinikupäev mis toob kokku teadlased, ettevõtjad ja poliitikakujundajad, et arutleda vesiniku võtmerolli üle Eesti energiajulgeoleku tagamisel.

The business development programme "Science to Business!" begins in September, with the goal of helping researchers bring the results of their scientific work to the business world.

University of Tartu brings to Tallinn Data Week an event uniting practitioners, researchers and educators.