DIH Tartu

Estonia: Estonia

Overview

DIH Tartu operates under the University of Tartu, Estonia in collaboration between the Institute of Computer Science and the Institute of Technology. DIH Tartu aims to become a recognised innovation and knowledge transfer hub for digitalisation of industries in the areas where scientific research and R&D contribution is needed. The key objectives are to develop: 

constant dialogue between the industries and university to raise the awareness of advantages of digitalisation and identify R&D needs relevant to local industries; 
R&D capacity and knowledge transfer capability through different collaboration formats and support services in the areas of interest of local, regional and global industries;
personal careers of students into highly skilled professional digital careers at the industry. 

DIH Tartu is the centre of digital excellence with strong and versatile network of partners from public, private and third sector, each with its clear focus and capability to contribute to the DIH’s value proposition to companies seeking for support in digitalising their businesses. DIH Tartu provides services for companies to enable and support digital innovation in the areas of:

Data Science (Big Data, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence), 
Software Engineering & Information Systems, 
Business Process Management, 
Cyber Security, 
Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing & IoT,
Collaborative robotics and flexible manufacturing,
Cyber-physical systems,
Virtual and augmented reality system.

The services include consultations, mentoring, trainings, workshops, prototyping, joint R&D projects, technology and process audits, access to labs, infrastructure and high performance computing power, access to international research and collaboration networks, etc. DIH Tartu also contributes to skills development of future digitalisation specialists and entrepreneurs by offering:

pre-incubator programmes for students to encourage digital entrepreneurship; 
support for researchers to create spin-offs for innovation, knowledge and technology transfer from academia to industry;
project based internships and digital product innovation experiments, industrial master and doctoral programmes to co-educate future specialists  (in collaboration with specific industry partners).
Digital technologies.

Sectors
Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities - Silviculture and other forestry activities - Fishing and aquaculture - Education - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - Water supply; sewerage; waste managment and remediation activities - Water collection, treatment and supply - Sewerage - Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery - Remediation activities and other waste management services - Financial and insurance activities - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding - Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security - Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities - Accommodation and food service activities - Accommodation - Food and beverage service activities - Manufacture of basic metals - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products - Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products - Manufacture of electrical equipment - Manufacture of food products - Manufacture of beverages - Manufacture of tobacco products - Manufacture of leather and related products - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. - Manufacture of paper and paper products - Printing and reproduction of recorded media - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products - Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials - Other manufacturing - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security - Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles - Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles - Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles - Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Technology
Micro/nano electronics - Sensory systems - Screens and display technologies - Cyber physical systems - Robotics - Internet of things - Artificial intelligence - Mobility & Location based technologies - Interaction technologies - Cyber security - Advanced, or high performance computing - Big data, data analytics, data handling - Virtual, augmented and extended reality - Simulation, modelling and digital twins - Gamification - Software as a service and service architectures - Cloud computing - Logistics - Internet services - New media technologies