Toetuskiri
| Dokumendiregister | Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium |
| Viit | 10-2/1173-1 |
| Registreeritud | 31.03.2026 |
| Sünkroonitud | 01.04.2026 |
| Liik | Sissetulev kiri |
| Funktsioon | 10 Ettevõtlus ja innovatsioon |
| Sari | 10-2 Ettevõtete innovatsiooni, teadus- ja arendustegevuse kavandamise ja korraldamise kirjavahetus |
| Toimik | 10-2/2026 |
| Juurdepääsupiirang | Avalik |
| Juurdepääsupiirang | |
| Adressaat | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool |
| Saabumis/saatmisviis | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool |
| Vastutaja | Mari-Liis Seer (Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium, Kantsleri valdkond, Majanduse ja innovatsiooni valdkond, Innovatsiooni ja tehnoloogia osakond) |
| Originaal | Ava uues aknas |
Failid
Saatja: Helery Tasane <[email protected]>
Saadetud: pühapäev, 29. märts 2026 22:04
Adressaat: Mikk Vahtrus - MKM <[email protected]>
Koopia: Külliki Tafel-Viia - MKM <[email protected]>; Karel Lember - MKM <[email protected]>; Mari-Liis Seer - MKM <[email protected]>
Teema: Toetuskiri Horizon Europe Twinning taotlusele
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Tähelepanu!
Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. |
Lugupeetud Mikk Vahtrus,
Pöördun Teie poole palvega kaaluda Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeeriumi toetuskirja andmist Horizon Europe Twinning taotlusele ACT-TWIN: Human-in-the-Loop Immersive Simulation Centre of Excellence for Socio-Technical Systems, mida koordineerib Tallinna Tehnikaülikool.
ACT-TWINi eesmärk on tugevdada TalTechi võimekust siduda insenertehniline tehnoloogiaarendus inimtaju arvestavate simulatsioonide ja praktilise valideerimisega. See aitab uusi lahendusi varem testida ja kiiremini rakendusse viia. Projekti laiem eesmärk on tugevdada teaduse võimet luua lahendusi, mida saab kiiremini piloteerida, ettevõtluses kasutada ja avalikus sektoris rakendada. Sisuliselt lähtub projekt sarnasest loogikast nagu USC Institute for Creative Technologies. Seal toetatakse tehnoloogia arendamist varajase testimise, simulatsiooni ja kasutuskonteksti narratiivianalüüsi kaudu. Sama lähenemist soovime arendada ja pikas plaanis rakendada ka TalTechis.
Projekt on oluline ka Eesti innovatsioonivõimekuse vaatest. See aitab vähendada lõhet teadus- ja arendustöö ning tegeliku kasutuselevõtu vahel. Samuti toetab see teadustulemuste kiiremat liikumist piloteerimisse, ettevõtlusesse ja praktilistesse rakendustesse. Projekti edukusele aitavad kaasa ka meie partnerid:
- Aalto Ülikool toob kaasa XR-i ja immersiivse valideerimise kompetentsi;
- Antwerpi Ülikool toetab teadmussiirde ja kommertsialiseerimise võimekusega;
- Tokyo Ülikool annab tehnoloogilist kompetentsi ning aitab luua kontakte teiste Aasia juhtivate loovtehnoloogia keskustega;
- Eesti Kunstiakadeemia toob projekti disaini ja loovpraktika mõõtme.
Kas MKM-il oleks võimalik väljastada projektile lühike toetuskiri ministeeriumi kirjapõhjal? Toetuskirjas võiks kinnitada projekti majandus- ja innovatsioonipoliitilist asjakohasust. Võimalusel võiks kirjas märkida ka seda, et ministeerium on oma pädevuse piires valmis toetama kontakti loomist asjakohaste allasutuste või testkeskkondadega, kui see osutub projekti demonstratsioonide valideerimisel vajalikuks.
Toetuskirja vajame hiljemalt 06.04.2026. Kirja vajame ministeeriumi kirjapõhjal, inglise keeles, käsitsi allkirjastatuna ja skännituna PDF-kujul. Manuses on toetuskirja mustand ning projekti mustand. Palun viimast avalikult mitte levitada.
Lugupidamisega/Best Regards,
Helery Tasane
Järeldoktor-teadur Postdoctoral Researcher
Tallinna Tehnikaülikool Tallinn University of Technology
Ärikorralduse instituut Dep. of Business Administration
Akadeemia tee 3, 12618 Tallinn Akadeemia str. 3, 12618 Tallinn
(+372) 620 4072; (+372) 5883 0877
ACT-TWIN: Human-in-the-Loop Immersive Simulation Centre of Excellence for Socio-Technical Systems
To whom it may concern,
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia; registry code 70003158) expresses its support for the Horizon Europe Twinning proposal ACT-TWIN: Human-in-the-Loop Immersive Simulation Centre of Excellence for Socio-Technical Systems, coordinated by Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech).
We consider ACT-TWIN to be highly relevant to both Estonia’s and Europe’s economic development priorities, especially in strengthening the capacity to translate scientific and technological excellence into deployable, adoptable, and economically relevant socio-technical solutions. In this way, the project addresses the European Paradox and supports the long-term goal of strengthening technological autonomy. The project also addresses an important structural challenge: the gap between strong technical research capabilities and the institutional mechanisms needed for interdisciplinary validation, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge valorisation.
From the perspective of economic policy and innovation capacity, the project is particularly relevant because it supports:
1. stronger links between research organisations, public-sector problem owners, and industry;
2. the development and validation of human-centred solutions in areas such as digital technologies, AI-enabled systems, energy, and other socio-technical domains; and
3. improved conditions for innovation uptake, knowledge valorisation, and future collaboration between research and application environments.
Subject to applicable procedures, mandates, and the availability of relevant publicly funded testing facilities, the Ministry is willing to support the project through cooperation related to the testing and validation of selected demonstrators. This may include facilitating contact with relevant subordinate institutions, agencies, or affiliated environments that can provide access to suitable testbeds and piloting contexts for project demonstrations, where appropriate and feasible.
We also recognise the value of ACT-TWIN in strengthening Estonia’s broader innovation ecosystem by improving the institutional capacity required for interdisciplinary collaboration, validation of complex technologies, and the future scaling of research-based solutions.
We therefore support the objectives of ACT-TWIN and welcome continued dialogue with TalTech and the consortium regarding relevant policy, innovation, and testbed cooperation opportunities arising from the project.
Sincerely,
[Name]
[Title]
[Institution]
[Date]
ACT-TWIN: Human-in-the-Loop Immersive Simulation Centre of Excellence for Socio-Technical Systems
To whom it may concern,
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia; registry code 70003158) expresses its support for the Horizon Europe Twinning proposal ACT-TWIN: Human-in-the-Loop Immersive Simulation Centre of Excellence for Socio-Technical Systems, coordinated by Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech).
We consider ACT-TWIN to be highly relevant to both Estonia’s and Europe’s economic development priorities, especially in strengthening the capacity to translate scientific and technological excellence into deployable, adoptable, and economically relevant socio-technical solutions. In this way, the project addresses the European Paradox and supports the long-term goal of strengthening technological autonomy. The project also addresses an important structural challenge: the gap between strong technical research capabilities and the institutional mechanisms needed for interdisciplinary validation, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge valorisation.
From the perspective of economic policy and innovation capacity, the project is particularly relevant because it supports:
1. stronger links between research organisations, public-sector problem owners, and industry;
2. the development and validation of human-centred solutions in areas such as digital technologies, AI-enabled systems, energy, and other socio-technical domains; and
3. improved conditions for innovation uptake, knowledge valorisation, and future collaboration between research and application environments.
Subject to applicable procedures, mandates, and the availability of relevant publicly funded testing facilities, the Ministry is willing to support the project through cooperation related to the testing and validation of selected demonstrators. This may include facilitating contact with relevant subordinate institutions, agencies, or affiliated environments that can provide access to suitable testbeds and piloting contexts for project demonstrations, where appropriate and feasible.
We also recognise the value of ACT-TWIN in strengthening Estonia’s broader innovation ecosystem by improving the institutional capacity required for interdisciplinary collaboration, validation of complex technologies, and the future scaling of research-based solutions.
We therefore support the objectives of ACT-TWIN and welcome continued dialogue with TalTech and the consortium regarding relevant policy, innovation, and testbed cooperation opportunities arising from the project.
Sincerely,
[Name]
[Title]
[Institution]
[Date]