Continuation of the Development Advisor (Confederation of Estonian Employers)

16.10.2023

Intellectual property and its protection

Siim Kinnas, Head of Technology Transfer at the EAS/Kredex Joint Agency, will explain why and how to protect intellectual property and the lessons for Estonian companies.

More on the content of the workshop:

1) The commercial basis of IO

2) The distribution and terms of IO personal and commercial rights in business – creator/author vs. owner.

3) Strategic treatment of IO

• Identifying commercially valuable knowledge
• The commercial value of IO and its qualitative assessment
• Ensuring isolation capacity
• Main types of IO and their commercial considerations

Targeting companies for IO advice.

• Safeguarding freedom of action
• Revenue opportunities, open innovation
• IO strategy in business strategy

30.11.2023

Employers’ Innovation Start-up Chamber R&D&I cooperation seminar

Introduction of the Innovation Trail version 3.0 and the online environment where companies can assess their organisation’s readiness to innovate and find out about services supporting innovation activities.

Indrek Tulp’s presentation on the activities and services of the Centre for Applied Research established at AS Metroserd.

31.01.2024

Confederation of Employers’ Confederations webinar “But how do others do it?”

Presentation by Helena Nulk-Leemets, technology watch expert at the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Foundation:

• Why is it sometimes sensible and necessary to do a technology audit?
• How does Technology Intelligence (TII) work in the EIS?
• How can businesses implement it themselves?

Targeting companies for IO advice.

15.02.2024

Employers’ Innovation Start-up Chamber R&D&I cooperation seminar

Tiina Pärson, Senior Analyst at Statistics Estonia, on the results of the 2022 Research and Development Survey. “In 2022, R&D investment in Estonia rose to 642 million euros, which is 1.78% of GDP. Investment was primarily driven by the private sector, where almost half of the companies investing in R&D are large (250+ employees), but a significant increase is also seen in the contribution of micro and small enterprises.”

12.04.2024

The ABC of Innovation Management

The ABCs of Innovation Management seminar provides basic knowledge on designing innovation strategies, managing change and innovation, and creating the processes needed to innovate in your company. The seminar is an introduction to the topic of innovation, during which the basic principles of innovation management will be introduced.

The ABCs of Innovation Management seminar consists of three parts:

1. Strategic management of innovation

2. Implementing innovation management and influencing organisational culture

3. Possibilities for boosting innovation capacity based on the innotrep model

30.04.2024

ABC of Innovation Management online

The ABCs of Innovation Management seminar provides basic knowledge on designing innovation strategies, managing change and innovation, and creating the processes needed to innovate in your company. The seminar is an introduction to the topic of innovation, during which the basic principles of innovation management will be introduced.

The ABCs of Innovation Management seminar consists of three parts:

1. Strategic management of innovation

2. Implementing innovation management and influencing the organisational culture3. How to build innovation capacity based on the innotrep model.

30.05.2024

Employers’ Innovation Start-up Chamber R&D&I cooperation seminar

TAIKS – Debate on the draft law on the organisation of research development and innovation

RUP – Companies supported in Round V and a new round in autumn

Entrepreneur R&D worker grant – open through EIS in August 2024

ISPIM International Conference on Innovation Management in Tallinn 09.-12. June 12-12

17.06.2024

Opportunities for R&D&I funding

Darja Matt (Estonian Research Council) on the European Horizon programme, where entrepreneurs can participate, find partners and financial support to implement their innovative plans.

Silver Lätt (Milrem) will share his experience of participating in the TAI networks and applying for funding.

11.12.2024

Employers’ Innovation Start-up Chamber debate on R&D&I cooperation

Working Group on R&D&I Activities 2025 Focus Issues Survey and Working Group objectives

1. Innovation capacity-building and systemic innovation management skills
2. Increasing the innovation capacity of exporting companies
3. Growth in R&D-intensive firms through 2% club
4. Clearer definitions of the activities of the TAIB, corresponding costs and more rational national reporting.
5. Increasing the coherence of different organisations in the innovation ecosystem
6. Information exchange

20.03.2025

TAI ecosystem cooperation seminar

• Ivo Suursoo: The OIXIO innovation management track record
• Kati Rostfeldt: 6 months of practical experience with innotrepp and Innotrepp 4.0
• How to encourage knowledge-intensive businesses
  • Greater clarity in definitions
  • Simplified reporting and reporting
  • Incentives for businesses
• Mart Toots (EIS): high-tech industry and what is needed to develop it.
• Alar Tõru (UT Entrepreneurship Centre): the value proposition of the University of Tartu for businesses