The focus of future innovation policy should not be narrowly economic, but on broader societal benefit.
Opinion
Has the development of the Energy Sector Development Plan 2035 taken into account the possibility that by 2035, almost every household and business could have its own solar power system?
One must believe that in Estonia's nuclear energy debate, it is possible to thoroughly discuss all possible arguments for and against.
The productivity of Estonian industrial companies falls below the European average. The use of artificial intelligence can boost productivity and competitiveness by making production management faster and more data-driven, writes Martin Rebane, AI expert at the AIRE Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.
It’s hard to see a reason to continue supporting Estonia’s aviation sector. Past experience has simply led to too much disappointment, writes Karsten Staehr.
We can no longer ignore the fact that around 4.2 billion people worldwide lack access to safely managed sanitation services, including clean drinking water. As a result, wastewater reuse is becoming another truly “hot” global topic—one that will also affect Estonia in the future.
Generative artificial intelligence is a field whose adoption could bring revolutionary benefits – including in the world of finance.
The engineering shortage weighing on Estonia’s economy could be eased with three simple changes in school education that would cost virtually nothing, yet open the path to high incomes for thousands of young people and their families every year, suggests Veljo Konnimois, Chairman of the Council of the Estonian Mechanical Engineering Industry Association.
There are differing views and interests when it comes to phosphate mining, but these must be resolved through democratic decision-making processes – so we cannot really speak of a war. The key is to take into account the interests of local communities.
Observing Finland's wind energy plans helps illustrate the trend toward large-scale renewable electricity production, but Estonia's recent energy choices also look promising.