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A bee on a sunflower – a tiny pollinator whose work reaches far beyond the flower itself, sustaining our food supply, biodiversity and the balance of nature. Photo: Boris Smokrovic / Unsplash
Opinion
22.04.2026
Aleksander Kilk: what bees can teach us about living well
Ulla Pirita Tapaninen. Photo: Karl-Kristjan Nigesen
Opinion
22.04.2026
Ulla Pirita Tapaninen: the Hormuz crisis and the case for renewables
Members of the UrbanDip team (from left): Peeter Laas, Ciprian Briciu-Burghina, Kris-Robin Sirge, and Marion Kade, Project Manager at the City of Tartu. Photo: Mana Kaasik
Society
10.04.2026
UrbanDip – making every swim a safe one

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Jeffrey Andrew Tuhtan said that the posture application uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to automatically identify problematic areas in the body and measure possible asymmetries. According to Tuhtan, the team wanted to create a freely accessible tool that does not require the assistance of a specialist. Photo: Jeffrey Andrew Tuhtan
Business
18.11.2025
New AI app helps detect posture problems
Grafe said he wants to bring more real-time data and automation into the mining sector. Photo: Private collection
Science
09.12.2025
The hidden signals that predict mining failures
Tõnis Kanger explained that without improved synthesis methods, children who grow up on infant formula will miss out on many of the protective molecules that breast milk naturally provides. Photo: Unsplash
Science
10.12.2025
Cracking the code of the sugars that protect newborns

Business
According to Tõnis Voitka, CEO of drone manufacturer KrattWorks OÜ, the course of drone warfare is determined not only by the sophistication of the systems, but also by the speed and scale of drone production, as well as the long-term sustainability of the company producing them. Pictured is KrattWorks’ aerial target drone Dart-R. Photo: KrattWorks.
Business
04.03.2026
Drone manufacturer: success in the defense industry is a marathon, not a sprint
Over the years, Dementjeva moved from one role to another – from quality engineering to supply chains and production, and from there to order management and planning. Each position taught her something new. Photo: Ericson
Business
27.01.2026
Engineer-turned-manager Anna Dementjeva: competence, not gender, defined my path
The idea for the roundtable did not stem from one specific problem, Rakić said, but from a broader pattern observed in recent years. The rapidly growing capabilities of AI tools have raised expectations for graduates faster than curricula can be adapted. Foto: Private Collection
Business
08.01.2026
Bridging AI, soft skills, and industry reality
Jeffrey Andrew Tuhtan said that the posture application uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to automatically identify problematic areas in the body and measure possible asymmetries. According to Tuhtan, the team wanted to create a freely accessible tool that does not require the assistance of a specialist. Photo: Jeffrey Andrew Tuhtan
Business
18.11.2025
New AI app helps detect posture problems
Rute advises researchers considering the commercial potential of their idea to get in touch with the technology transfer centre early on, as this helps determine whether the idea is worth protecting and, if so, what steps should be taken. Photo: Private collection
Business
03.11.2025
From science to business, from business to impact
Stefan Drüssler is one of Europe’s most influential innovation leaders. He heads UnternehmerTUM, the largest start-up and innovation centre in Europe, which works in close partnership with the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Photo: Jürgen Randma
Business
29.10.2025
Europe’s innovation leader: science needs collaboration to reach the market

Opinion
Ulla Pirita Tapaninen. Photo: Karl-Kristjan Nigesen
Opinion
22.04.2026
Ulla Pirita Tapaninen: the Hormuz crisis and the case for renewables
A bee on a sunflower – a tiny pollinator whose work reaches far beyond the flower itself, sustaining our food supply, biodiversity and the balance of nature. Photo: Boris Smokrovic / Unsplash
Opinion
22.04.2026
Aleksander Kilk: what bees can teach us about living well
Andres Krumme | Photo: TalTech
Opinion
02.04.2026
Andres Krumme: Faith in science and science in faith

Trialoog's focus: defence

C2Grid’s software creates a three-dimensional digital twin based on data from drones, vehicles, and camera footage, reflecting real terrain or urban environments. These 3D visualizations can be generated from the air and the ground, and potentially even from underwater environments. Photo: C2Grid
22.10.2025
TalTech’s spin-off company is creating a digital battlefield
Ground station on the Mektory rooftop. Photo: Rauno Gordon
02.07.2025
From e-state to space state: Estonia’s next frontier is cybersecurity in orbit
Adrian Venables. Foto: TalTech
13.02.2025
Hybrid warfare: the invisible threat to Estonia and beyond

Science and collaboration
Jan Harima’s research focuses on resource circulation in entrepreneurial ecosystems – that is, how resources within the system are reused after a startup either succeeds or fails, or when the market is hit by a crisis. Photo: Pexels.
Science
04.03.2026
Nothing is wasted: how Estonia’s startup ecosystem keeps on moving
Arun Mishra’s research showed that most microplastics enter the Baltic Sea via land-based sources. Photo: Priidu Saart
Science
02.01.2026
Tracing the invisible threat
Kärol Soodla explained that there are two main types of muscles in the human body. “There are glycolytic muscles, which produce a lot of force – for example in sprinting – and oxidative muscles, which help us maintain posture.” Photo: Pexels
Science
12.12.2025
The real reason some muscles never tire
Tõnis Kanger explained that without improved synthesis methods, children who grow up on infant formula will miss out on many of the protective molecules that breast milk naturally provides. Photo: Unsplash
Science
10.12.2025
Cracking the code of the sugars that protect newborns
Grafe said he wants to bring more real-time data and automation into the mining sector. Photo: Private collection
Science
09.12.2025
The hidden signals that predict mining failures
Yevgen Karpichev, Estelle Silm, Leeli Amon and Kristiina Kaldas (from left) at the Tootsi Peat production site. Photo: Private collection
Science
02.12.2025
Unlocking peat’s potential

Society
Members of the UrbanDip team (from left): Peeter Laas, Ciprian Briciu-Burghina, Kris-Robin Sirge, and Marion Kade, Project Manager at the City of Tartu. Photo: Mana Kaasik
Society
10.04.2026
UrbanDip – making every swim a safe one
This year’s Young Engineer Award of the President of the Republic’s Cultural Foundation was awarded to Karolina Kudelina-Zhang (first right), energy researcher at Tallinn University of Technology’s Virumaa College, and Annika Kaalep (first left), Head of the Senior Biomedical Engineering Department at the North Estonia Medical Centre; pictured in the centre is President Alar Karis. Photo by Raigo Pajula.
Society
20.03.2026
Young Engineer prize awarded to Karolina Kudelina-Zhang and Annika Kaalep
Herwin Meerveld (with the microphone) argued that it is not AI that drives the pace of warfare higher; rather, an already fast and unpredictable environment pushes those operating within it to seek technological support. Foto: EstMil.tech
Society
02.02.2026
Who makes the decision on the battlefield – a human or an algorithm?
Dmitri Vinnikov, Leading Researcher and Academician at TalTech’s Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics, presented a project aimed at creating a factory-assembled, DC-powered A-energy-class residential building, where most loads and the entire energy system are based on direct current rather than alternating current. Photo: TalTech
Society
16.12.2025
Direct current is moving from the laboratory to real-world applications
Avalduste arv doktorantuuri tõusis eelmiste aastatega võrreldes üle 50%, kusjuures oluliselt rohkem kandideeris doktoriõppesse eestlasi. Foto: TalTech
Society
12.11.2025
TalTech 2035: the best learning experience and 200 spin-offs per year
Terje Peetso, head of medical development at PERH, noted that although technology is advancing rapidly, the core processes in healthcare remain surprisingly resistant to change. Photo: Virgo Haan
Society
12.11.2025
Towards a more unified Estonian health and food technology sector