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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 […]