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The Innovation Leaders Club members gathered for the season finale at SEB Innovation Centre to share best practices on innovation capacities. The aim of the event was to give an overview of Estonia’s position in the Global Innovation Index, including insights from the ministry regarding innovation investments and upcoming steps regarding economic growth. Overview of […]

February brought Innovation Leaders Club to SEB bank where Global expert on innovation strategies and the CEO of Business Model Inc Patrick van der Pijl held a fascinating seminar on innovation strategies, business models and development. The seminar was later accompanied by a fireside chat moderated by Mart Maasik (UniTartu Ventures) together with Andra Altoa […]

A green transition and sustainability matchmaking event was held at Fotografiska on 4 October in cooperation with the Tehnopol Startup Incubator. Head of Innovation at Tehnopol Merilin Varsamaa said that ILK wants to support businesses in achieving carbon neutrality and reducing their footprint, and the matchmaking format for large and startup companies, allowing cooperation and […]

The start of the new season is a good time to look back at the highlights of the previous season. The closing event of last season for the Innovation Leaders Club was held in mid-June under the title Cross-sector innovation using the example of digital security, and Pipedrive gave a presentation of their innovative office at […]

The Innovation Leaders Club organised a joint event together with the SEB growth programme on the topic of future economic trends to address the question “How can we strategically manage the development of new services, business models and processes?”  Find event gallery HERE. SEB presented a picture at the event of the directions in the […]

The innovation leaders club held an event on 27 May in Mektory on the best practice in research and development work and cooperation between research institutions and businesses. Speakers from universities and from research, business and the public sector brought their viewpoints to the discussion and the day ended with a lively panel discussion. The […]

The innovation leaders club had a guest presentation from Thermory, the world-leading producer of heat-treated thermowood and sauna materials. Thermory spoke at the meeting about its in-house innovation culture and its ongoing projects, after which there was a seminar on partnership models for large companies and startups. The event was opened by Simmo Soomets, the […]

AIRE Club #3 was organized in collaboration with the Innovation Leaders Club and Tartu Science Park. The event took place in SPARK Demo at Tartu. Two Estonian companies – Fyma and Thermory – spoke about using robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) in their everyday work. The members of the two clubs were greeted by Kirke […]

The opening event of the Innovation Leaders’ Club, created by the Tehnopol Science and Business Park and SEB Pank, concerned the global innovation index report, in which Estonia ranks 21st overall and 13th in the European ranking. Mart Maasik, head of the University of Tartu investment firm UniTartu Ventures, gave an overview of the World […]

Just before Midsummer’s Day, an information session was held in Tallinn’s Arhitektuurikatel for the Innovation Leaders Club season. Speakers from Enefit, SEB, Net Group, and Accelerate Estonia spoke on the basis of experience on the following topics: how to develop ideas within the company, how to collect and evaluate ideas, how to create an idea […]

On the 26th of March, Innovation Leaders Club organized the first Coffee Morning event: discussions about innovation, moderated by Martin Goroško and Mart Maasik. Coffee Mornings are a new informal events series with a view of creating additional discussion and connecting opportunities for the club members. During the Coffee Mornings, members can talk about the […]

The last Innovation Leaders Club event in 2020 was aiming to share practical tips on how to innovate companies from the inside and how to do it with the help of external partners. The first panel discussion addressed building an innovation funnel and strategy. The panel was moderated by Andra Altoa and her questions were […]

At the last Innovation Leaders Club event, top managers from four organisations shared their experiences and tips on rooting innovation culture and sustainable growth. The event was held in the headquarters of Milrem Robotics. The Story of a Global Design Leader Studio Idean: How to Create a Sustainable Innovation Culture? Studio Idean is a global […]

On the 26th of August, the first event of Innovation Leaders Club, created together by Tehnopol and SEB, took place. Club’s purpose is to start a still missing community for innovators, including corporates and startups’ representatives. In addition to new business opportunities, the Club will offer a chance to learn through workshops, discussion panels, and […]

26. augustil kogunes teadus- ja ärilinnakusse Tehnopol üle saja inimese erinevatest ettevõtetest ja organisatsioonidest, et üheskoos pidulikult alustada Innovatsiooniliidrite klubi esimest hooaega. SEB ja Tehnopoli koostöös sündinud avaürituse paneelides osalesid esindajad nii rahvusvahelistest korporatsioonidest kui ka erinevatest iduettevõtetest. SEB äriinnovatsioonijuht Mart Maasik selgitas avakõnes Innovatsiooniliidrite klubi vajalikkust: “Oleme ettevõtete poolt näinud seda, et sageli toimub […]

Oleme jõudnud ettevõtluse Maslow’ püramiidi esmatasandile, kus tuleb keskenduda ellujäämisele, üheks selliseks ellujäämise aluseks on innovatsioon, kirjutab Tehnopoli äriarendusjuht Martin Goroško. Eriolukorrast väljumine ja sellega kaasnevad väljakutsed on praegu ühed olulisemad teemad ettevõtete laual. See on väga huvitav ja õpetlik aeg. Me kõik suutsime loogiliselt ette prognoosida, mis valdkonnad kõige rohkem pihta saavad. Samas, kui […]

8. juunil lansseeris teadus- ja ärilinnak Tehnopol koostöös SEB innovatsioonikeskusega Innovatsiooniliidrite klubi, mis on kogukond suur- ja iduettevõtete juhtidele. Juba 17. juunil toimub selle raames esimene üritus, kus EV President Kersti Kaljulaid, Krimelte asutaja ja juht Jaan Puusaag ning Testlio asutaja ja CTO Kristel Kruustük arutlevad, kes veavad uue ajastu majandussprinti.  Innovatsiooniliidrite klubi üheks eestvedajaks on teadus- ja […]

On the 17th of June, Innovation Leaders Club was kicked off by Tehnopol and SEB Innovation Centre. Club’s purpose is to bring together startups and corporations, have them exchange ideas, and create new products and services. But who would be the leaders of this innovation era? The matter was discussed by the President of the […]

Teadus- ja ärilinnak Tehnopol käivitas koostöös SEB-ga Innovatsiooniliidrite klubi, et tõsta Eesti ettevõtete globaalset konkurentsivõimet. Eesmärk on koondada ettevõtetes uuenduste elluviijad ühte kogukonda, toetada avatud innovatsiooni siiret ja tõsta muutuste juhtimise võimekust Eesti ettevõtetes. Üha kiiremini muutuvas ärikeskkonnas ellujäämiseks peab iga ettevõte oma tavapärase äritegevuse kõrval kasvatama innovatsioonvõimekust. Innovatsiooniliidrite klubi alustab regulaarsete seminaride ja töötubadega, […]