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.
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Fulbright scholar Kevin Lu spent a year in Estonia mapping its climate-tech ecosystem – now he shares what he discovered, and why the country needs a green digital narrative.
What happens when Estonia’s beloved film "Kevade" ("Spring") is colourised and one of its main characters, Arno, is recast as a young Leonardo DiCaprio? When artificial intelligence meets student creativity, an experiment is born – one that pushes the boundaries of both technology and culture.
International researchers bring new ideas and fresh perspectives to Estonian science. But can our research and working environment offer enough support to attract talent to Estonia – and, just as importantly, to make them stay?
As drones become an increasingly common sight in urban airspace, what role do cities play in managing and scaling their operations? In this episode of TalTech's "Innovation and Governance" podcast, we turn our attention to the skies above our cities – spaces that are rapidly becoming populated with drones.
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.
We live in an era where people are living longer, but with this comes an increase in the prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases – such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Current treatments only provide temporary relief and do not reach the root cause of the disease.
Until 8 May, applications are open for the European Space Agency’s business incubator in Estonia – ESA BIC Estonia. The programme welcomes startups that are using or developing space technology – or discovering that their solution might work beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
When exploring what exciting work TalTech has done in the space sector, the usual response is always the satellites Koit and Hämarik. However, the work with Koit and Hämarik is by no means the only space-related project at the university.
An idea born in the lab can change the world – but only if it makes it out of the lab. Mart Maasik, a TalTech alumnus, partner at Nordic Science Investments and an experienced developer of science-based entrepreneurship, knows just how challenging that journey can be.