For Business
Co-operation with our researchers gives the company a competitive advantage and access to world-class development services.
Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The aim of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is to ensure the development of the University of Tartu as an entrepreneurial university, to consolidate the university's leadership role in the development of Estonia, and to represent the university as an internationally visible and innovative partner in the European and global research and development space.
For Scientists
Entrepreneurship and business activities are in the University of Tartu considered as one form of technology transfer.
For Students
The University of Tartu IdeaLab is a place where students can turn their ideas into reality by participating in inspirational events, workshops, meet-ups with entrepreneurs and pitching competitions.
About Us
CEI is the primary point of entry to the research expertise and facilities offered by the University of Tartu.
News
LightCode Photonics recently closed a pre-seed investment round of €425K, led by United Angels VC and Superangel. The round also included a list of early backers from renowned Estonian angel investors, such as Bolt co-founder Martin Villig, the country’s former CIO Taavi Kotka, Teleport co-founder Sten Tamkivi, and co-founder of Pipedrive Ragnar Sass. Read More
This year, the university decided to finance 15 experimental development projects with the total amount of 462,350 euros. For 2021, the university’s development fund received experimental development grant applications for 34 projects in the amount of approximately 1.2 million euros. Read More
Last year brought many rapid developments to the University of Tartu in terms of business cooperation and applied research. We launched a number of new initiatives ourselves, and the environment around us is changing rapidly. Read More
An international consortium led by researchers from the University of Tartu (UT) and start-up GScan OÜ received 7.5 million euros from the European Commission to create a large-scale prototype of a cosmic-ray tomography device. In the course of security checks, the device would enable border control, customs and law enforcement authorities to detect illegal goods in trucks and sea containers safely and fast. Read More