The University of Tartu supports its researchers, staff and students with up to €10,000 so that they could develop their research-intensive business idea further and start a company.
Researchers from the University of Tartu Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics have created a mobile app SayEst that allows learners of Estonian to practice the pronunciation.
The international business accelerator Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) launched at the University of Tartu brings together research-intensive start-ups from across Europe.
From 24 to 26 August, the University of Tartu sports hall hosts the business festival sTARTUp Day. This year, this University of Tartu-bred festival focuses on research-intensive innovation.
The University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, together with partners, will launch an international incubation programme to foster creative economy.
Estonian-Ukrainian cooperation project ended with an online Demo Day, where teams of Ukrainian university lecturers presented the business ideas they had developed over the previous four months.
On Thursday, 16 June, at the Demo Day at the University of Tartu Delta Centre, the university's researchers will present to prospective partners and investors nearly 30 development ideas.
UniTartu Ventures and UP Catalyst have entered into a contract, the first of its kind in Estonia, whereby the university becomes a shareholder by investing intellectual property in the company.
UP Catalyst is working to revolutionize the battery industry ‒ they take industrial waste CO2 and turn it into sustainable carbon materials and graphite for the green energy storage industry.
An annual startup event has become a focal point for early-stage, science-based companies to interact with investors to advance their ideas and march to the marketplace.
The University of Tartu offers its researchers and students a science-based business development program.
During the program, participants will gain practical knowledge and support from the best mentors in their field to help bring a science-based product or service to market. The program consists of six month phases and lasts up to three years.
On 16–17 February the UT career festival takes place virtually, where students and entrepreneurs can make contacts, share experiences, inspire and be inspired.
PhD students and postdoctoral researchers from more than eleven European countries have a unique chance to get together, learn, network, explore interesting career possibilities and funding options.