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Research-intensive business ideas can get a boost from the university's spin-off programme
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.
06. September 2022 entrepreneurship
University of Tartu introduces deep-tech startup business opportunities at Startup Day
Startup Day is the most startup- minded business festival in the Baltics
05. September 2022 entrepreneurship
University of Tartu launched SayEst, the first mobile app for learning Estonian pronunciation
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.
30. August 2022 entrepreneurshipteaching
International business accelerator brings start-ups to Estonia to develop digital society services
The international business accelerator Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) launched at the University of Tartu brings together research-intensive start-ups from across Europe.
Bring your science-based business idea to the UT spin-off program
The University of Tartu offers its researchers and students a science-based business development program.
19. August 2022 entrepreneurship
University of Tartu showcases research-intensive solutions for the future at sTARTUp Day
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.
24. August 2022 entrepreneurship
University of Tartu participates in developing the EIT Culture & Creativity
The University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, together with partners, will launch an international incubation programme to foster creative economy.
Ukrainian university lecturers develop entrepreneurial knowledge in the Startup Lab training programme
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.
14. June 2022 entrepreneurship
University of Tartu presents research-intensive business ideas at Demo Day
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.
14. June 2022 entrepreneurshipresearch
UniTartu Ventures brings the University of Tartu's business cooperation to a new level
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.
02. June 2022 entrepreneurshipresearch
The University of Tartu spin-off company UP Catalyst makes the battery industry greener
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.
10. May 2022 entrepreneurship
Study by the University of Tartu explains why Estonian entrepreneurs are so successful
With the most start-ups per capita in Europe, Estonia’s leaders are clearly on to something. Here’s what the University of Tartu study found.
05. May 2022 entrepreneurship
Apply to EIT Jumpstarter 2022
The creative community, advanced know-how, unique programme, expert trainers, and mentors are EIT Jumpstarter.
05. April 2022 entrepreneurship
Nordic and Baltic VCs and universities partner to nurture science-based startups
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.
04. April 2022 entrepreneurship
University of Tartu and CybExer Technologies plan to connect ESTCube-2 satellite into a unique cybersecurity system
Cyberattacks threaten many computer-controlled systems. Attacks on technology, on which people's lives depend, are particularly dangerous.
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03. March 2022 entrepreneurship
Bring your science-based business idea to the UT spin-off program
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.
31. January 2022 entrepreneurship
University of Tartu’s career festival “Straight to the Future!” brings together students and entrepreneurs
On 16–17 February the UT career festival takes place virtually, where students and entrepreneurs can make contacts, share experiences, inspire and be inspired.
27. January 2022 entrepreneurship
Calling all R&D intensive teams that are interested in increasing investment readiness
Science Base Camp is an investor-readiness day specifically designed for R&D intensive technology-based university and science park teams.
25. January 2022 entrepreneurship
Early Stage Researchers´ Online Retreat on 20–21 January 2022
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. Alliance4Life is organizing Early Stage Researcher´s Retreat that will connect twelve leading Central and Eastern European life science universities and research institutes from eleven countries in an online interactive event that will take place on 20 and 21 January 2022.