{"id":7,"date":"2022-06-17T05:58:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T05:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/esof2022\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2022-07-06T10:03:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T07:03:42","slug":"estonia-smart-sustainable","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/esof2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Estonia \u2013 Smart &#038; Sustainable"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"about\" class=\"acf-block-element block-bg w-max\"><div class=\"container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-el wp-block-heading\" id=\"about\">Dear ESOF 2022 visitor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-el\"><strong>Welcome to Smart and Sustainable Estonia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Estonia has a lot of untouched nature and a low population density. This is very rare in today\u2019s world. We know how to care for our environment and we are proud of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">As the first theme of ESOF 2022 scientific programme focuses on sustainable environment, we are showcasing research projects that are changing the world. Our top researchers are doing a wonderful job of finding smarter and sustainable solutions for turning one\u2019s trash into another\u2019s treasure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-el\">There are many ways for greating a better future. Hydrogen-powered coffee machine, combining plastic waste and oil shale or industrialy upcycled clothes \u2013 these are just some of the examples of smart and sustainable solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Find us at the exhibition at Pieterskerk Leiden!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">See below for further information about the projects showcased by Estonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">PS! All the projects are visible in Estonia&#8217;s booth on July 13-16. Times set below show when there&#8217;s a deeper focus on this specific project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-el\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> to find more information about research in Estonia. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-el wp-block-heading\" id=\"schedule\">Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"projects\" class=\"acf-block-element block-schedule overflow-hidden\"><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs d-flex flex-wrap\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"nav-tab-item position-relative h-100 d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center active\" id=\"projects-tab\" class=\"\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#projects\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"projects\" aria-selected=\"true\"><span class=\"d-block text-center text-uppercase\"><strong>Projects<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"tab-pane fade show active\" id=\"projects\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"projects-tab\"><div class=\"schedule-group\"><h3 class=\"text-uppercase\">Co-processing of oil shale and plastic waste \u2013 Tallinn University of Technology<\/h3><div class=\"event-row-group\"><div class=\"event-row-item d-flex flex-wrap align-items-start\"><div class=\"event-row-time has-small-font-size font-weight-bold\">July 14 from 9 AM to 1.30 PM<\/div><div class=\"event-row-desc font-weight-bold\">The project gives a novel solution for the production of oil from residual plastics and their mixtures.<\/div><div class=\"event-row-speakers d-flex flex-wrap\"><div id=\"speaker-35\" class=\"person-item d-flex flex-wrap position-relative\"><div class=\"person-about\"><p class=\"font-weight-bold person__name\">Olga Pihl<\/p><p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"mailto:olga.pihl@taltech.ee\">olga.pihl@taltech.ee<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"event-row-info d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-end\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"modal-toggle-btn d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#moreinfo-69e5ecc6c7f25\">Info<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g transform=\"translate(-899 -1099)\"><g transform=\"translate(899 1099)\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#003cff\" stroke-width=\"1\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"12\" stroke=\"none\"\/><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" rx=\"11.5\" fill=\"none\"\/><\/g><path d=\"M0,5.8a1,1,0,0,1-.712-.3A1,1,0,0,1-.7,4.088l4.861-4.8a1,1,0,0,1,1.41,0l4.8,4.8A1,1,0,0,1,8.954,5.507l-4.1-4.1L.7,5.512A1,1,0,0,1,0,5.8Z\" transform=\"translate(914.36 1106.2) rotate(90)\" fill=\"#003cff\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"event-row-moreinfo collapse\" id=\"moreinfo-69e5ecc6c7f25\"><div class=\"editor-content\"><p>The aim of the development is to produce raw materials for the future, mainly for the clothing and plastics industries.\u00a0The solid heat carrier technology used in Estonia allows the pyrolyse of scrap and plastic waste together with oil shale. In this way, it is possible to reduce the use of oil shale and, at the same time, produce useful raw materials from waste that has thus far been incinerated or landfilled. In addition to plastic waste and scrap, artificial grass, tire chips, waste wood, wind vanes and conveyor can be used as organic material.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/taltech.ee\/en\/oil-shale-competence-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oil shale competence centre<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/taltech.ee\/en\/news\/taltechs-development-work-year-offers-new-solution-oil-shale-processing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TalTech&#8217;s new solution to oil shale processing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/esof2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Eesti-Energia3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"fuel production from plastic waste\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"schedule-group\"><h3 class=\"text-uppercase\">Food (By-) Products Valorisation Technologies &#8211; Estonian University of Life Sciences<\/h3><div class=\"event-row-group\"><div class=\"event-row-item d-flex flex-wrap align-items-start\"><div class=\"event-row-time has-small-font-size font-weight-bold\">July 15 from 9 AM to 1.30 PM<\/div><div class=\"event-row-desc font-weight-bold\">Waste of food production or valuable raw material for new products?<\/div><div class=\"event-row-speakers d-flex flex-wrap\"><div id=\"speaker-86\" class=\"person-item d-flex flex-wrap position-relative\"><div class=\"person-about\"><p class=\"font-weight-bold person__name\">Rajeev Bhat<\/p><p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"mailto:rajeev.bhat@emu.ee\">rajeev.bhat@emu.ee<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"event-row-info d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-end\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"modal-toggle-btn d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#moreinfo-69e5ecc6c884a\">Info<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g transform=\"translate(-899 -1099)\"><g transform=\"translate(899 1099)\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#003cff\" stroke-width=\"1\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"12\" stroke=\"none\"\/><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" rx=\"11.5\" fill=\"none\"\/><\/g><path d=\"M0,5.8a1,1,0,0,1-.712-.3A1,1,0,0,1-.7,4.088l4.861-4.8a1,1,0,0,1,1.41,0l4.8,4.8A1,1,0,0,1,8.954,5.507l-4.1-4.1L.7,5.512A1,1,0,0,1,0,5.8Z\" transform=\"translate(914.36 1106.2) rotate(90)\" fill=\"#003cff\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"event-row-moreinfo collapse\" id=\"moreinfo-69e5ecc6c884a\"><div class=\"editor-content\"><p>Advanced food processing technologies, minimum waste and maximum utilization of raw materials are the matters that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emu.ee\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Estonian University of Life Sciences<\/a> has been dealing with for a long time from various angles and perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>The VALORTECH ERA Chair is established to develop, in cooperation with companies, effective technologies and processes for the valorisation of by-products. Extracted bioactive compounds can be added to various food products and even non-food products (e.g. eco-cosmetics, household chemicals etc). The aim is also to develop processing technologies to produce fewer by-products.<\/p>\n<p>See more from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valortecherachair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VALORTECH ERA Chair<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/esof2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ST_foto.jpg\" alt=\"Future of food\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"schedule-group\"><h3 class=\"text-uppercase\">Gas Fermentation &#8211; University of Tartu<\/h3><div class=\"event-row-group\"><div class=\"event-row-item d-flex flex-wrap align-items-start\"><div class=\"event-row-time has-small-font-size font-weight-bold\">July 14 from 1.30 PM to 6 PM<\/div><div class=\"event-row-desc font-weight-bold\">The University of Tartu has one of the few gas fermentation facilities in the world that allow replicating industrial gas fermentation at a bench scale. <\/div><div class=\"event-row-speakers d-flex flex-wrap\"><div id=\"speaker-59\" class=\"person-item d-flex flex-wrap position-relative\"><div class=\"person-about\"><p class=\"font-weight-bold person__name\">Kurshedaktar Majibullah Shaikh<\/p><p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"mailto:kurshedaktar.majibullah.shaikh@ut.ee\">kurshedaktar.majibullah.shaikh@ut.ee<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"event-row-info d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-end\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"modal-toggle-btn d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#moreinfo-69e5ecc6c8f08\">Info<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g transform=\"translate(-899 -1099)\"><g transform=\"translate(899 1099)\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#003cff\" stroke-width=\"1\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"12\" stroke=\"none\"\/><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" rx=\"11.5\" fill=\"none\"\/><\/g><path d=\"M0,5.8a1,1,0,0,1-.712-.3A1,1,0,0,1-.7,4.088l4.861-4.8a1,1,0,0,1,1.41,0l4.8,4.8A1,1,0,0,1,8.954,5.507l-4.1-4.1L.7,5.512A1,1,0,0,1,0,5.8Z\" transform=\"translate(914.36 1106.2) rotate(90)\" fill=\"#003cff\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"event-row-moreinfo collapse\" id=\"moreinfo-69e5ecc6c8f08\"><div class=\"editor-content\"><p>Gas fermentation is a technology that enables to recycle carbon from inexpensive waste (e.g. industrial waste gases, municipal solid waste, biomass) into useful substances like fuels, chemicals, and materials by using acetogenic bacteria. Non-gaseous feedstocks can be converted to syngas (CO, CO<sub>2<\/sub>, and H<sub>2<\/sub>) through gasification, allowing acetogens to utilize and fix the carbon compounds. <a href=\"https:\/\/gasfermtech.ee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gas fermentation<\/a> has become an attractive bioprocess for the sustainable production of fuels and chemicals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See more<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gasfermtech.ee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GasFermTEC<\/a><br \/>\nGroup leader: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etis.ee\/CV\/Kaspar_Valgepea\/est?tabId=CV_ENG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaspar Valgepea<\/a>, Associate Professor of Gas Fermentation Technologies, <a href=\"mailto:kaspar.valgepea@ut.ee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kaspar.valgepea@ut.ee<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/esof2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TUIT_MEDIA-30-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"gas fermentation technologies\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"schedule-group\"><h3 class=\"text-uppercase\">Hydrogen Technologies &#8211; University of Tartu<\/h3><div class=\"event-row-group\"><div class=\"event-row-item d-flex flex-wrap align-items-start\"><div class=\"event-row-time has-small-font-size font-weight-bold\">July 16 from 9 AM to 4 PM<\/div><div class=\"event-row-desc font-weight-bold\">Green hydrogen is the future fuel of Europe.<\/div><div class=\"event-row-speakers d-flex flex-wrap\"><div id=\"speaker-57\" class=\"person-item d-flex flex-wrap position-relative\"><div class=\"person-about\"><p class=\"font-weight-bold person__name\">Rait Kanarbik<\/p><p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"mailto:rait.kanarbik@ut.ee\">rait.kanarbik@ut.ee<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"event-row-info d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-end\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"modal-toggle-btn d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#moreinfo-69e5ecc6c959f\">Info<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g transform=\"translate(-899 -1099)\"><g transform=\"translate(899 1099)\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#003cff\" stroke-width=\"1\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"12\" stroke=\"none\"\/><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" rx=\"11.5\" fill=\"none\"\/><\/g><path d=\"M0,5.8a1,1,0,0,1-.712-.3A1,1,0,0,1-.7,4.088l4.861-4.8a1,1,0,0,1,1.41,0l4.8,4.8A1,1,0,0,1,8.954,5.507l-4.1-4.1L.7,5.512A1,1,0,0,1,0,5.8Z\" transform=\"translate(914.36 1106.2) rotate(90)\" fill=\"#003cff\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"event-row-moreinfo collapse\" id=\"moreinfo-69e5ecc6c959f\"><div class=\"editor-content\"><p>The University of Tartu Institute of Chemistry is the leading research centre in Estonia developing novel technologies for hydrogen production and energy storage. We integrate real-time solar energy collection and storage as well as hydrogen production, storage and hydrogen-using equipment into one renewable energy system. It is a well-equipped training base for our scientists and students. The fuel cell developed by our scientists powers the first self-driving hydrogen bus in the world and various demo solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/hitechdevices\/centre-excellence?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Centre of Excellence in Advanced Materials and High-Technology Devices for Energy Recuperation Systems<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/esof2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Vesinikubuss.jpeg\" alt=\"hydrogen bus\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"schedule-group\"><h3 class=\"text-uppercase\">Sustainable Design and Material Lab &#8211; Estonian Academy of Arts<\/h3><div class=\"event-row-group\"><div class=\"event-row-item d-flex flex-wrap align-items-start\"><div class=\"event-row-time has-small-font-size font-weight-bold\">July 15 1.30 PM to 6 PM<\/div><div class=\"event-row-desc font-weight-bold\">How to reuse mountains of textile waste from fashion industry?<\/div><div class=\"event-row-speakers d-flex flex-wrap\"><div id=\"speaker-98\" class=\"person-item d-flex flex-wrap position-relative\"><div class=\"person-about\"><p class=\"font-weight-bold person__name\">Maria Kristiin Peterson<\/p><p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"mailto:maria.peterson@artun.ee\">maria.peterson@artun.ee<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"event-row-info d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-end\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"modal-toggle-btn d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#moreinfo-69e5ecc6c9dfc\">Info<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g transform=\"translate(-899 -1099)\"><g transform=\"translate(899 1099)\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#003cff\" stroke-width=\"1\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"12\" stroke=\"none\"\/><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" rx=\"11.5\" fill=\"none\"\/><\/g><path d=\"M0,5.8a1,1,0,0,1-.712-.3A1,1,0,0,1-.7,4.088l4.861-4.8a1,1,0,0,1,1.41,0l4.8,4.8A1,1,0,0,1,8.954,5.507l-4.1-4.1L.7,5.512A1,1,0,0,1,0,5.8Z\" transform=\"translate(914.36 1106.2) rotate(90)\" fill=\"#003cff\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"event-row-moreinfo collapse\" id=\"moreinfo-69e5ecc6c9dfc\"><div class=\"editor-content\"><p>In the last 15 years the fashion industry has doubled its production, 75% of which ends up in landfills and less than 1% gets recycled. One of the research areas at the Sustainable Design and Material Lab (DiMa) at the Estonian Academy of Arts is focusing on circular design solutions, exploring solutions to solve the biggest challenge in the textile industry &#8211; mountains of textile waste. DiMa showcases examples of textile waste circularity as outcomes of the Lab\u2019s recent projects focusing on industrial and local upcycling as well as mechanical recycling of textile waste, with some practical material development and product design solutions.<\/p>\n<p>See more from the <a href=\"https:\/\/dima.artun.ee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable Design and Material Lab<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/esof2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/eka1.jpg\" alt=\"recycled clothes\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"schedule-group\"><h3 class=\"text-uppercase\">Sustainable natural cosmetics \u2013 Tallinn University<\/h3><div class=\"event-row-group\"><div class=\"event-row-item d-flex flex-wrap align-items-start\"><div class=\"event-row-time has-small-font-size font-weight-bold\">July 16 from 9 AM to 4 PM<\/div><div class=\"event-row-desc font-weight-bold\">Sustainable cosmetics contain natural ingredients that are obtained by valorization of natural resources.<\/div><div class=\"event-row-speakers d-flex flex-wrap\"><div id=\"speaker-38\" class=\"person-item d-flex flex-wrap position-relative\"><div class=\"person-about\"><p class=\"font-weight-bold person__name\">Maria Mart\u0161enko<\/p><p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"mailto:maria.martsenko@tlu.ee\">maria.martsenko@tlu.ee<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"event-row-info d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-end\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"modal-toggle-btn d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#moreinfo-69e5ecc6ca57c\">Info<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g transform=\"translate(-899 -1099)\"><g transform=\"translate(899 1099)\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#003cff\" stroke-width=\"1\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"12\" stroke=\"none\"\/><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" rx=\"11.5\" fill=\"none\"\/><\/g><path d=\"M0,5.8a1,1,0,0,1-.712-.3A1,1,0,0,1-.7,4.088l4.861-4.8a1,1,0,0,1,1.41,0l4.8,4.8A1,1,0,0,1,8.954,5.507l-4.1-4.1L.7,5.512A1,1,0,0,1,0,5.8Z\" transform=\"translate(914.36 1106.2) rotate(90)\" fill=\"#003cff\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"event-row-moreinfo collapse\" id=\"moreinfo-69e5ecc6ca57c\"><div class=\"editor-content\"><p>Tallinn University School of Natural Sciences and Health researchers have helped develop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exu.tlu.ee\/cosmetic-recipe-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multiple new and sustainable cosmetic products<\/a>. Many products contain natural ingredients that are obtained by valorization of natural resources. The primary aim for the product innovation team is to develop unique or refined cosmetic formulas based on the clients\u2019 exact specifications. The area of expertise includes valorization of natural resources and evaluating products bioactivity, that means, the team helps to test the effect of different ingredients and makes sure that the ingredients are used in best proportions. The list of products the research team has helped develop is already long, including spruce resin-based lip balm, horse-chestnut detergent and cream that contains beaver castoreum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exu.tlu.ee\/cosmetic-recipe-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cosmetic Recipe Development<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/esof2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TLU_n6gese_seerum.jpg\" alt=\"sustainable cosmetics\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"schedule-group\"><h3 class=\"text-uppercase\">Therapeutic mud \u2013 Tallinn University<\/h3><div class=\"event-row-group\"><div class=\"event-row-item d-flex flex-wrap align-items-start\"><div class=\"event-row-time has-small-font-size font-weight-bold\">July 16 from 9 AM to 4 PM<\/div><div class=\"event-row-desc font-weight-bold\">The centre of excellence deals with the valorization of curative mud extracted in Estonia.<\/div><div class=\"event-row-speakers d-flex flex-wrap\"><div id=\"speaker-37\" class=\"person-item d-flex flex-wrap position-relative\"><div class=\"person-about\"><p class=\"font-weight-bold person__name\">Eva Makienko<\/p><p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"mailto:eva.makienko@tlu.ee\">eva.makienko@tlu.ee<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"event-row-info d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-end\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"modal-toggle-btn d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#moreinfo-69e5ecc6cacad\">Info<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g transform=\"translate(-899 -1099)\"><g transform=\"translate(899 1099)\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#003cff\" stroke-width=\"1\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"12\" stroke=\"none\"\/><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" rx=\"11.5\" fill=\"none\"\/><\/g><path d=\"M0,5.8a1,1,0,0,1-.712-.3A1,1,0,0,1-.7,4.088l4.861-4.8a1,1,0,0,1,1.41,0l4.8,4.8A1,1,0,0,1,8.954,5.507l-4.1-4.1L.7,5.512A1,1,0,0,1,0,5.8Z\" transform=\"translate(914.36 1106.2) rotate(90)\" fill=\"#003cff\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"event-row-moreinfo collapse\" id=\"moreinfo-69e5ecc6cacad\"><div class=\"editor-content\"><p>Sustainable use of resources is important in the activities of the <a href=\"http:\/\/terekk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018.TERE_KK_Ravimudasegu_infoleht_ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Centre of Excellence of Health Promotion and Rehabilitation<\/a> at Tallinn University Haapsalu College. In the field of curative mud and mud cure, they deal with the valorization of curative mud extracted in Estonia. They are also seeking answers to the question of what are the possibilities of recovering used or substandard curative mud. The centre has developed a therapeutic mud mixture and a method for its manufacture, which is patented. This mixture of curative mud and peat is used mainly in prevention and rehabilitation of work-related overuse syndromes of the musculoskeletal system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See more<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/terekk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018.TERE_KK_Ravimudasegu_infoleht_ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Centre of Excellence in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation of Tallinn University Haapsalu College<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/esof2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022.TERE_KK_Curative_Mud_solutions_ESOF-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"curative mud\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-el wp-block-heading\" id=\"schedule\">More from Estonia<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"projects\" class=\"acf-block-element block-schedule overflow-hidden\"><ul class=\"nav nav-tabs d-flex flex-wrap\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"nav-tab-item position-relative h-100 d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center active\" id=\"estonian-research-council-tab\" class=\"\" data-toggle=\"tab\" href=\"#estonian-research-council\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"estonian-research-council\" aria-selected=\"true\"><span class=\"d-block text-center text-uppercase\"><strong>Estonian Research Council<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"tab-pane fade show active\" id=\"estonian-research-council\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"estonian-research-council-tab\"><div class=\"schedule-group\"><h3 class=\"text-uppercase\">STEM to the rescue &#8211; how to make the future of Europe attractive with &#8220;Rocket69&#8221;<\/h3><div class=\"event-row-group\"><div class=\"event-row-item d-flex flex-wrap align-items-start\"><div class=\"event-row-time has-small-font-size font-weight-bold\">July 16 from 1 PM to 2 PM<\/div><div class=\"event-row-desc font-weight-bold\">Poster nr. 21. To ensure Europe\u2019s smart and sustainable economic growth, it is inevitable to ensure that there will be a new generation of specialists in the STEM field. <\/div><div class=\"event-row-speakers d-flex flex-wrap\"><div id=\"speaker-83\" class=\"person-item d-flex flex-wrap position-relative\"><div class=\"person-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/esof2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/R691208-galerii-28-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"person-about\"><p class=\"font-weight-bold person__name\">Mare Vahtre<\/p><p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"mailto:mare.vahtre@etag.ee\">mare.vahtre@etag.ee<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"event-row-info d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-end\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"modal-toggle-btn d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#moreinfo-69e5ecc6cbb07\">Info<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g transform=\"translate(-899 -1099)\"><g transform=\"translate(899 1099)\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#003cff\" stroke-width=\"1\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"12\" stroke=\"none\"\/><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" rx=\"11.5\" fill=\"none\"\/><\/g><path d=\"M0,5.8a1,1,0,0,1-.712-.3A1,1,0,0,1-.7,4.088l4.861-4.8a1,1,0,0,1,1.41,0l4.8,4.8A1,1,0,0,1,8.954,5.507l-4.1-4.1L.7,5.512A1,1,0,0,1,0,5.8Z\" transform=\"translate(914.36 1106.2) rotate(90)\" fill=\"#003cff\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"event-row-moreinfo collapse\" id=\"moreinfo-69e5ecc6cbb07\"><div class=\"editor-content\"><p>Many countries are facing a lack of STEM students, specialists and engineers. However, to ensure Europe\u2019s smart and sustainable economic growth, it is necessary to ensure that there will be a new generation of specialists to fulfil this demand. Estonia has built one of the most efficient and comprehensive solutions to promote the field of STEM with an original TV show format &#8211; \u201cRocket69\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Want to know more? Click <a href=\"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/rocket69\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/esof2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/R691208-galerii-28.jpg\" alt=\"Rocket69\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"schedule-group\"><h3 class=\"text-uppercase\">Support for research and development in the field of resource valorization (ResTA)<\/h3><div class=\"event-row-group\"><div class=\"event-row-item d-flex flex-wrap align-items-start\"><div class=\"event-row-time has-small-font-size font-weight-bold\">July 15 from 12.45 PM to 1.45 PM<\/div><div class=\"event-row-desc font-weight-bold\">Poster nr. 18 called \u201eCritical raw materials: mining, resource valorization and green transition\u201c<\/div><div class=\"event-row-speakers d-flex flex-wrap\"><div id=\"speaker-67\" class=\"person-item d-flex flex-wrap position-relative\"><div class=\"person-about\"><p class=\"font-weight-bold person__name\">Indrek Tulp<\/p><p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"mailto:indrek.tulp@etag.ee\">indrek.tulp@etag.ee<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"event-row-info d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-end\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"modal-toggle-btn d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#moreinfo-69e5ecc6cc4e7\">Info<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g transform=\"translate(-899 -1099)\"><g transform=\"translate(899 1099)\" fill=\"#fff\" stroke=\"#003cff\" stroke-width=\"1\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" rx=\"12\" stroke=\"none\"\/><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" rx=\"11.5\" fill=\"none\"\/><\/g><path d=\"M0,5.8a1,1,0,0,1-.712-.3A1,1,0,0,1-.7,4.088l4.861-4.8a1,1,0,0,1,1.41,0l4.8,4.8A1,1,0,0,1,8.954,5.507l-4.1-4.1L.7,5.512A1,1,0,0,1,0,5.8Z\" transform=\"translate(914.36 1106.2) rotate(90)\" fill=\"#003cff\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"event-row-moreinfo collapse\" id=\"moreinfo-69e5ecc6cc4e7\"><div class=\"editor-content\"><p>ResTA research program covers the fields in which Estonia has the best opportunities to use the available resources more efficiently and to provide maximum added value \u2013 mineral resources, wood and food. The aim is to grow research capacity in these fields and to seek opportunities for the maximum valorization of raw materials, but also to develop and introduce technologies that have the least impact on the environment, creating business opportunities for both new and existing companies.<br \/>\nThe research fields are divided into narrower focus topics, which were jointly selected by ministries, state agencies, professional associations, companies and universities.<\/p>\n<p>See more: <a href=\"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/funding\/programmes\/resta-support-for-rd-activities-of-resource-valorisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ResTA introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/funding\/programmes\/resta-support-for-rd-activities-of-resource-valorisation\/resta-projektid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list of projects<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/etag.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Poster-number-P18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poster at ESOF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/esof2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ResTa-logo-sinine.jpg\" alt=\"ResTa\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-el wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-research-in-estonia wp-block-embed-research-in-estonia\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0kzp9f3URa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchinestonia.eu\/2022\/06\/02\/estonians-use-fossil-fuels-to-recycle-plastics\/\">Estonians use fossil fuels to recycle plastics<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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