Estonian rectors’ council to host live science and innovation discussions
Monday 9th November 2026 on 12:15 in
Estonia
Estonia’s Council of Rectors will hold a seminar on the role of universities in the country’s development, with discussions on science and innovation broadcast live from 13:20 on the ERR website, the public broadcaster reported.
The seminar, titled “What if there were no universities?”, will examine how knowledge created at universities, the people who work there and their creative output contribute to Estonia’s development.
The programme includes “Innovation across borders: the story of Creative Destruction Lab,” with Kadri Ukrainski, Sten Tamkivi, Gerda-Annika Laager and Maria Kuris.
In “How science becomes a company,” Toomas Asser will speak with Arvi Jõers, chief executive of Gearbox Biosciences, with Anni Port providing context. Another discussion will follow the path “From user problem to solution” through a device for measuring soil penetration resistance.
The final discussion, “Policy mirror,” will bring together Kadri Ukrainski, Erkki Raasuke and Ivo Suursoo to discuss the links between science and innovation, as well as ambition and risk.