Projects

MOVEx is a 3-year project, focused on organizing an effective Virtual Exchange Program as a platform for professional and intercultural interaction, exchange of experience, to ensure high-quality educational services

The main scope of the activities to be undertaken during the project covers capacity-building initiatives in selected higher education institutions with the main goal to improve and harmonize understanding as well as practice of entrepreneurial mindset, innovative talent and high-impact expertise.

The purpose of this project is to address the problems related to expert workforce in the field of diagnosis, monitoring, and maintenance of the power systems and related components in the partner countries by bringing innovation in higher education teaching and learning methods in order to fill the expertise gap and enhance its relevance for the labour market and the society as a whole. The project will help Nepal and Bhutan to produce in-house human resources in the field of condition monitoring of power equipment making both the countries independent of external consultants. The main objective of the project is to implement real problem based teaching and learning methods in the curriculum of HEIs of the partner countries. This is possible thanks to the expertise and know how of the EU partner Universities and their long term teaching in this field. The project will also help the EU partners to renew their education in this field and build a sustainable flow of students in both directions

The aim of the project is to assess the fish compatibility of the newly developed pump and to compare the damage rates of the fish during passage to an existing pump in the Kudensee pumping station.

The project provides a comprehensive assessment of Estonia’s wood resources and the technological pathways for their high-value valorisation. It supports national goals to expand the bio-based economy and advance climate-neutral development. The project evaluates the availability of wood suitable for mechanical, microbiological, and chemical processing up to 2050, analyses relevant TRL 6–9 technologies, and identifies development directions that fit Estonia’s resource base, workforce capacity, and strategic priorities. The study maps domestic and potentially importable wood resources, considering species, assortments, environmental restrictions, and an annual harvesting volume of 10 million m³. It assesses resource availability across different forest owner groups, including the State Forest Management Centre (RMK), private forest owners, and industry-related large owners. It provides a concise overview of chemical and microbiological wood valorisation technologies and related product groups across technology generations. The analysis evaluates suitable fractionation and end-product manufacturing technologies for Estonia, taking into account resource scale, supply chain feasibility, human capital, investment needs, and climate policy obligations, including CO₂ sequestration and LULUCF methodology. It also examines additional resource requirements—such as other bio-based feedstocks, water and energy demand, and infrastructure needs—arising from the selected technological pathways. The project reviews current and future demand for engineering, chemical, and wood chemistry experts, drawing on OSKA analyses, and assesses laboratory and R&D infrastructure needs in connection with the establishment of the Wood Valorisation Focus Centre and Metrosert’s Bio-refinery Development Centre. The results provide an integrated overview of Estonia’s strategic options for wood valorisation and offer recommendations for building a competitive, high-value wood-based value chain that strengthens the national bioeconomy and supports long-term climate objectives.

Ukraine has a quarter of the world’s chernozems and 41.5 million hectares of agricultural land, covering 70 percent of the country. Agriculture pollutes about 60 percent of land resources and approximately 45-48 percent of reservoirs, representing 18-24 % of global GHG emissions. SmartAGRO's goal is to develop a precision fertilization solution that will help Ukraine achieve its climate policy goals. SmartAGRO is based on capillary electrophoresis technology, which enables the determination of various macro- and microelements in the soil. The goal is to develop a precise agriculture platform with recommendations for soil fertilization for agricultural crops growing in Ukraine, taking into account the chemical profile of the soil, the type and the crops grown, helping to reduce the use of fertilizers, increase/maintain yields and reduce GHG emissions.

The aim of the project is to develop innovative gluten-free vegan confectionery with no added sugar, meeting the growing consumer demand for healthier sweets that support special dietary needs. The work includes developing suitable raw materials and recipes, optimizing texture and sensory properties, and evaluating product quality and stability.

Development of sensor technology for women’s health.

The purpose of the work was to test and experiment with the Emtel EN-7.1k-48-1C-x-x-x-PIB_1V0-GEN1 energy storage device. During the testing, the full cycle of charging and discharging the storage device was measured and documented. In addition, the self-discharge of the storage device within 24 h was evaluated.

Development of sensor technology for women’s health.

The proposed experimental research is part of the EU project Co-Udlabs, one of whose partners is the field laboratory of Aalborg University in Frejlev. The air and water stratified-flow pipe at the Frejlev research station will be reconstructed in order to examine the ventilation conditions of the water collection system.

The aim of the project was to identify the causes of the water accident in Kuressaare and the related drinking water pollution, and to propose solutions to prevent similar situations. The project activities included on-site observations, interviews with relevant parties, and simulation of the emergency situation using existing pressure and flow and water quality measurement data and hydraulic analyses performed using digital twins of water systems.

New or reoccurring bacterial threats are a major challenge of this century, and a delayed response due to the lack of field-testing options risks human lives and causing an epidemic. Classical microbiology techniques are relatively slow, while cytometric methods allow the measurement of cell count, morphology etc. in an easy, reliable, and fast way. State of the art flow cytometers are high-throughput benchtop instruments that are neither portable nor cheap enough for field testing, causing logistic delays in bacterial testing in remote areas and conflict zones or where infrastructure is limited. The goal of this R&D activity is to create the proof of concept of and develop the methodology for low-cost, fully portable flow cytometers based on droplet microfluidics, which will not only allow field analysis of bacteria, but will have a single-cell resolution. Furthermore, through cognitive electronics, the system will be easy to use and fully automated from sample input to result output.