Green Deal Collider: Sustainable Futures

Numerous crises in recent years have demonstrated how fragile our environment, society, and economy are. The European Green Deal 2050 aims to transform the EU into a climate-neutral, modern and competitive economy. Addressing the global climate challenges, however, involves an extensive rethinking of policy, technology, and education systems. Bridging research, innovation and entrepreneurship can support and facilitate the green transition of societies and economies for achieving the Green Deal missions. The focus of the course is on the discovery of ideas and framing of problems and solutions for sustainable entrepreneurship. Together, the course’s goals and objectives drive the innovation-led transformations required to meet Europe’s 2050 climate neutrality targets. Focusing on the discovery phase, the Collider course provides a foundation for the development of sustainable products and services. The principles and methods of challenge-based learning are applied in this course.

NB! This course will take place in autumn semester 2025/2026 which starts on 1st of September and ends on 25th of January (you can find that information under Start date section). TalTech's timetables for Autumn semester 2025 will be published at the end of June via tunniplaan.taltech.ee. Switch the page to English and use "Search" and "Open detailed search" to find your course. NB! Some courses are taught by several lecturers during the same semester. Make sure that the course name and lecturer/teacher infromation of your course match with the information given in the Course Catalogue.

On completion of the course, the student:

• relies on the European Green Deal and Green Transformation-related visions, missions and understands their challenges;
• applies design thinking and start-up entrepreneurship concepts, processes, and methods to analyse problems and synthesize science-driven products and services;
• creates and evaluates prototypes for validating product and service feasibility and business models;
• uses transferable and interpersonal skills in pursuing research-based entrepreneurship: persuasion, adaptability, negotiation, and team, communication, and conflict management.

Final assessment can consist of one test/assignment or several smaller assignments completed during the whole course. After declaring a course the student can re-sit the exam/assessment once. Assessment can be graded or non-graded. For specific information about the assessment process please get in touch with the contact person of this course. For specific information about grade transfer please contact your home university

(1) A strong willingness and motivation to create something new, along with active engagement in both team-based and self-directed learning; ​(2) the desire to acquire knowledge and skills related to sustainability, entrepreneurship, lead development, and innovation implementation.; (3) taking part both in online (19–20 Jan; 28 Jan–12 Feb) and physical, on-site part (22–27 Jan, TalTech) of the course.

The course is primarily intended for master's and doctoral students, especially those studying in the fields of science, technology, IT, engineering, or business. A minimum English proficiency level of B2 is required.

• Õppematerjale tutvustab õppejõud kohtumisel.
• Study literature will be made available during the course.

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