TalTech is preparing a new development plan that will define the university’s direction for the next decade. In an interview with Trialoog, Vice-Rector for Entrepreneurship Erik Puura says the university must be guided both by instinct and by a clear strategy.
Enefit Green CEO and TalTech alumnus Juhan Aguraiuja told the Energy Technology Institute’s Department Day that true leadership is achieved not only through education, but also through life experience. “No job is beneath you – everything must be done with complete seriousness and respect,” he said, emphasising that a good leader understands both the system and the people.
TalTech spin-off SafePas recently received a €2.5 million grant from the Enterprise and Innovation Foundation to further develop Drug Hunter – a portable analyzer capable of detecting the possible composition and quantity of illegal substances from a saliva sample in just a few minutes.
In September, three Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace near the island of Vaindloo to test NATO’s response capabilities. Holger Mölder analyzes how the unresolved Estonia-Russia border treaty and the weakening of international law have created fertile ground for Russia’s hybrid attacks.
TalTech’s biotechnology spin-off ÄIO has reached a major milestone. In September, the company completed its first full-scale production batch, resulting in a ton of yeast-based alternative oil.
A significant event took place at Tallinn University of Technology on 17 September: the launch of the Islamic Public Value Network. This initiative crowns a major research project on Islamic public value, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. But what exactly is Islamic public value? How does it respond to today’s societal challenges, and why does it matter for governance across the world?
Under the leadership of Kristiina Kaldas, senior researcher at the Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology at Tallinn University of Technology, efforts are underway to give new life to oil shale industry waste and to develop a more sustainable chemical industry.
Although Estonia is a maritime country, our people still prefer meat or imported salmon and trout over domestic fish on their plates. Local fish rarely reaches store shelves and even less frequently the dining table – for several reasons: availability, quality, price, prejudices about Baltic Sea pollution, and even the lingering smell of fish in the kitchen.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) dominate the business landscape in Europe and globally. A new doctoral thesis defended at TalTech Department of Business Administration by Tarlan Ahmadov argues that unless their role in the circular economy is understood and supported, sustainability will remain a niche project rather than a mainstream reality.
Estonia’s startup sector has enjoyed international success over the years, but lately there’s a sense that the ecosystem needs a refresh. Much of the earlier success came from those who dared to take the first step – to venture into the unknown, take risks, and believe in their ideas. Today, we urgently need that same courage again, so the next wave of startup success stories can rise.