MERIThON 2026

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Articles
Unlocking EIC Funding: The Deep Tech Playbook for European Startups
If you are an entrepreneur or a university researcher looking to scale your innovation, here is what you need to know about navigating the European Innovation Council (EIC) ecosystem. At the EDIH meetup in Warsaw (March 2026) Michiel Scheffer, the President of the Board at EIC, provided an inside look at how Europe supports breakthrough innovation through the EIC.
From Data to Autonomy: How AI Turns Industrial IoT into Predictive and Adaptive Systems
Industrial IoT gives industry a nervous system; AI can give it something closer to a brain—at least for specific, well-scoped tasks. In practical terms, AI (and especially machine learning) complements IIoT by extracting patterns from data that are difficult to encode as fixed rules: early signs of wear, subtle process drifts, non-linear relationships between settings and quality outcomes, or rare anomalies that humans only notice after the fact.
MERIT Supports Digital and Engineering Skills Development Among High-School Students
As part of the MERIT project’s society training activities, TalTech has been actively contributing to the development of digital, engineering and technology-related skills among high-school students. Through voluntary elective courses, young learners have been introduced to practical topics that connect engineering thinking, digital technologies and real-world problem solving.
Inspiring Young Women to Explore Digital Careers through Industrial IoT
Digital technologies are transforming the way we live, work and produce. From connected machines to data analytics, artificial intelligence and smart factories, the digital sector offers many professional opportunities for the next generation. However, making these opportunities visible and accessible to all remains a key challenge, especially when it comes to encouraging more girls and young women to consider careers in ICT.
Advisory Board

Prof. Na Fu
Position and company:
Professor in Human Resource Management at Trinity Business School, Fellow at Trinity College Dublin.
Expertise:
Strategic, digital, and sustainable human resource management.

Prof. Tomas Krilavičius
Position and company:
Dean of the Faculty of Informatics, Vytautas Magnum University.
Expertise:
Ph.D. in Hybrid Techniques for Hybrid Methods, with interests in AI, Language Technologies, and scientific infrastructures.

Raluca Apostol
Position and company:
Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Nestor.
Expertise:
Ph.D. in machine learning, specializing in engaging, developing, and retaining talent in hybrid work environments.
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