DeepTech Lounge at sTARTUpDay on January 30-31st!
The DeepTech Lounge returns for its third year at Startup Day 2025!
Explore the frontier of innovation at StartupDay 2025’s DeepTech Lounge – where groundbreaking ideas meet practical solutions. Unleash the potential of deep technology and transform your vision into reality. Don’t miss out!
Explore the whole agenda and find your value spot:
Thursday 30th of January:
11:00 – 11:20: Presenting your idea! Tips and tricks on how to write an RD project:
- Speaker 1: Jens Peter Vittrup, Edberg & Vittrup
- Speaker 2: Kalev Koppel CEO @STACC
- Moderator: Tiiu Treier @Enterprise Estonia
11:40 – 12:00: AI as patent attorneys
- Speaker 1: Ola Wassvik CCO & Co-Founder @Lightbringer
- Speaker 2: Rauno Sigur Co-founder and CEO @DriveX Technologies
- Moderator: Sebastien Toupy
13:20 – 13:40: Government Support for Startups: Opportunity or Challenge?
- Speaker 1: Glen Kelp CEO @ GaltTec
- Speaker 2: Sven LangeI CT/Technology Expert @Enterprise Estonia
- Moderator: Erkki Leego @Enterprise Estonia
14:00 – 14:20: DT Lounge talk: Why Should Companies Join Forces with Academia?
- Speaker 1: Siim Täkker CEO @R8 TECHNOLOGIES
- Speaker 2: Mart Maasik Partner @Nordic Science Investments
- Moderator: Tea Danilov: @The Estonian Parliament
14:40 – 15:00: Is There a Quantum Computing Boom or Bust?
- Speaker 1: Johannes Heinsoo Quantum Engineer @IQM Finland
- Moderator: Kalev Kaarna @Metrosert
Friday 31st of January:
11:00 – 11:20: What to think about when entering the Swedish/German market
- Speaker 1: Leana Kammertöns Export Adviser Germany @Enterprise Estonia
- Speaker 2: Tom Holgersson Export Advisor @Enterprise Estonia, Estonian Embassy
- Moderator: Sebastien Toupy
11:40 – 12:00: Business Incubation – Relic of the Past or Continuously Relevant?
- Speaker 1: Sven LillaManager @ESA BIC Estonia
- Speaker 2: Adrian Gheorghe Head of Partnerships, EU @Toronto Business Development Centre
- Moderator: Sebastien Toupy
13:20 – 13:40 TDT Lounge talk: Accelerating Healthcare Revolution with Technology
- Speaker 1: Ulrika Edvardsson Senior Director & Managing Director @AstraZeneca BioVentureHub
- Speaker 2: Priit Salumaa CEO & Founder @Better Medicine
- Moderator: Sebastien Toupy
14:00 – 14:20: State of DeepTech: Review of 2024 & Outlook for 2025
- Speaker 1: Kalev Kaarna R&D Sales Manager @Metrosert
- Speaker 2: Rainis Venta Innovation Manager @University of Tartu
- Moderator: Vaido Mikheim @Enterprise Estonia
14:40 – 15:00 On the topic of NDA
- Speaker 1: Chris Goddard Partner and Patent Attorney @Dehns
- Moderator: Siim Kinnas Head of the Technology Transfer Unit @Enterprise Estonia
Join us at Startup Day 2025 for these insightful sessions and cool music vibes in-between!
