ESTONIAN HEALTHTECH WEEK 2025 | 25.08 Tehnopol & TalTech: "HealthTech Synergy - The Intersection of Academia and Industry in HealthTech"
Monday 25. August at 14:00 - 16:45
Teaduspargi 6/1, Tallinn (room Saturn)
This event during Estonian Health Tech Week 2025 brings together leading voices from academia, government, clinical practice and industry to explore how Estonia continues to shape the future of health technology. Hosted in collaboration between Science and Business Park Tehnopol and Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), the event highlights the intersection of cutting-edge research, ecosystem development, and real-world innovation in digital health.
The afternoon begins with insights into the Tehnopol HealthTech Community’s best practices, showcasing how clinical collaboration and scalable technology are strengthening Estonia’s innovation landscape. This is followed by a presentation on TalTech’s e-Health master’s program, highlighting how future experts are being trained to meet the evolving needs of the sector.
Further sessions explore strategic focus areas in health and food technologies, the integration of e-governance in health systems, and the complex challenges of achieving health equity through innovation.
The day concludes with a forward-looking summary and a dynamic networking and matchmaking session, fostering new partnerships and collaborative opportunities across Estonia’s thriving HealthTech ecosystem.
Event moderator: Madli Rahuvarm (Tehnopol)
Agenda:
13.30-14.00 Registration and networking
14.00-14.05 Welcoming words (Agnes Roos, Tehnopol)
14.05-14.20 Best practices of Tehnopol HealthTech Community – ecosystem development, technology scaling and clinical collaborations. (Tehnopol)
14.20-14.35 Overview of TalTech Digital Health master’s program (Doris Kaljuste, TalTech)
14.35-14.45 Health and food technology focus centre strategic focus (Pirjo Spuul, TalTech)
14.45-15.05 E-governance and architecture and connection with health technologies (Dr. Eric Blake Jackson Next Gen State research, TalTech)
15.05-15.25 “The paradoxes of Healthtech innovation in aiming for health equity.” (Kadi Lubi, TalTech)
15.25-16.10 Panel Discussion: Rethinking Healthtech assessment – what matters in addition to clinical impact? (dr. Peeter Ross, TalTech, panel moderator)
• Tarmo Pihl (CEO and founder of Siffi)
• Kristin Kuusk (Internal Medicine Service Manager, Estonian Health Insurance Fund)
• Dr. Martin Reim (Radiologist at Tartu University Hospital, co-founder of Better Medicine)
16.10-16.15 Event summary and next steps (Tehnopol)
16.15-16.45 Networking/Matchmaking
Estonian Health Tech Week is organized by Tartu Biotechnology Park together with partners Enterprise Estonia, Tehnopol, Kuopio Health, Helmes, SFMI.