Official meeting „Fostering Japanise-Estonian research cooperation in the field of Bioengineering and Biotechnology“.

Representatives of Estonian universities and Estonian Research Council met with representatives of Japan to discuss research cooperation in the field of Bioengineering and Biotechnology on the 10th of October, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. During the meeting, recent advances in the field of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Japan-Estonia collaboration, and bi- and multilateral funding Read more…

Bioconnect meeting in Riga

Members of the BIOCONNECT consortium reviewed the project’s progress and engaged in a collaborative workshop aimed at refining and shaping an actionable strategy during the meeting on the 2nd of October in Riga, Latvia. Vice Director of the Institute of Bioengineering Ilona Faustova and Artemi Maljavin took part in the meeting Read more…

Tartu Ülikoolis alustas tööd bioinseneeria instituut

1. jaanuaril alustas Tartu Ülikoolis tööd bioinseneeria instituut, mille direktori kohusetäitja on professor Mart Loog. Instituut kuulub loodus- ja täppisteaduste valdkonda ning selle ruumid paiknevad Chemicumis (Ravila 14a) ja Nooruse 1 õppehoones. Bioinseneeria instituut loodi Euroopa Komisjoni ja Eesti riigi toel meetme „Teaming for Excellence“ raames projekti DigiBio elluviimiseks, bioinseneeria Read more…

ECB and EAS are organising the joint seminar “Piloting facilities and applied research for transition to circular economy”

Seminar can be watched LIVE online in Postimees LIVE webcast (Link available from 2202.2023) Estonian Centre of Biosustainability (ECB) and Enterprise Estonia (EAS) are organising the joint seminar “Piloting facilities and applied research for transition to circular economy” on the 22nd of February in Tallinn in Noblessner Valukoda. Please see program Read more…

Consortium led by the University of Tartu received €30 million to upgrade the Estonian Centre for Biosustainability to a hub of digital biology 

The R&D centre led by the University of Tartu will combine synthetic biology with digital technologies to facilitate big data-driven design of cells for the bio-industry, boosting both research and the development of new businesses based on industrial biotechnology. The centre that is developed in cooperation with Tallinn University of Read more…

University of Tartu and Graanul Invest cooperate to develop wood valorisation technology

The Estonian Centre for Synthetic Biology initiated a strategic collaboration project between University of Tartu and Graanul Invest AS – an Estonian company receiving €20.96 million from EU Bio-Based Industries initiative program to set up a demo factory on producing biomass-derived sugars. The main coordinator of the collaboration program from Read more…

Petri Lahtvee presenting and participating the panel at the Estonian Bioeconomy workshop in Tallinn

Collaboration Festival is an event bringing together entrepreneurs, who are creating innovative products and services, and Estonian universities and research institutions, which are devloping novel technologies. In 2017, it is already the third organized event taking place on November 28 at the MEKTORY building in Tallinn. This year’s event keywords Read more…

ERA Chair Grant

The financial support of 2.5 million euros received from the ERA Chair measure of the European Commission strengthens the starting position of the synthetic biology centre set up at the Institute of Technology of the University of Tartu. Synthetic biology is a new research field that has gained attention in Read more…

ERC Consolidator Grant

Estonia secures its first ever ERC Consolitator Grant to advance synthetic biology Mart Loog, UT Professor of Molecular Systems Biology, received a prestigious Consolidator Grant of the European Research Council (ERC) amounting to almost two million euros. Loog aims to develop an entirely unique toolbox of circuit elements that can Read more…