Young people don’t choose a career in a vacuum – they are influenced by teachers, role models, and societal attitudes. To inspire more of them, especially girls, to pursue engineering and ICT, these fields need to be visible and familiar well before the moment of decision.
The Estonian startup KindelAI, co-founded by TalTech alumnus Andrei Aksjonov, believes the era of mechanics fumbling in the dark under the hood is coming to an end. KindelAI is developing a car diagnostics solution where decisions are no longer based on gut feeling but on data-driven artificial intelligence.
The Estonian deep-tech company MindChip, the first official spin-off from TalTech, is developing an AI-powered autonomous captain – an intelligent system capable of independently navigating a vessel, assessing situations, and responding to the surrounding environment.
In May, a new rector will be elected at Tallinn University of Technology. The candidates are the current rector Tiit Land and academician and marine scientist Tarmo Soomere. You can watch the rector candidates' debate live on April 25 at 2:00 PM via Trialoog.
Tallinn University of Technology will host a public debate between its two rector candidates, Tarmo Soomere and Tiit Land, on Friday, 25 April, from 2.00 to 4.00 p.m. in the university’s main assembly hall; Trialoog will live broadcast the debate.
At the TalTech conference 'Resources in Circulation', experts discussed how to add more value to resources in smarter ways and why Estonia should lead the way in the circular economy instead of falling behind.
At an international meeting held in Tartu, the development of hydrogen skills gained new momentum – experts, researchers, and entrepreneurs from five countries came together to find solutions for integrating hydrogen technologies into everyday economic and educational systems.
The Estonian startup R8 Technologies has created a virtual colleague who keeps buildings warm, wallets full, and energy consumption under control.
Collaboration with Schneider Electric Eesti AS is elevating the education at TalTech’s Tartu College to a new, more hands-on and real-world level.
The hydrodynamics laboratory at Kuressaare College Marine Technology competence centre houses the only specialised model testing basin in the Baltic region, with impressive dimensions: 60 metres long, five metres wide, and three metres deep.