MERIThON 2025

RELIVE the 3rd MERIThON in Manresa, the 4th MERIThON in Tallinn, and the 5th MERIThON in Vilnius
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Articles
MERIT Learning Factory: MiR100 Mobile Robot at TalTech
At TalTech’s MERIT Learning Factory, students and researchers can now work hands-on with the MiR100 mobile robot, a state-of-the-art platform that brings together robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI).
World AI Week 2025: from intelligent systems to neuro-inspired futures
The latest edition of World AI Week once again turned the Dutch capital into a global meeting point for artificial intelligence. With more than 7,000 researchers, innovators, and policymakers gathered across dozens of sessions, the event reaffirmed AI’s growing role as an infrastructure for science, industry, and society.
Ecosystems are the new engine of business growth
The business press loves to celebrate the unicorn that springs from a garage or the multinational that reinvents itself with a shiny new product. Yet many of those headline stories wither after the first market shock, while quieter firms keep compounding returns. What distinguishes the long‑run winners is not a single breakthrough but the ecosystem they manage to build around it—a living network of partners, suppliers, start‑ups, universities, investors, and regulators that learns and scales together.
European Cybersecurity Month 2025 – Strengthening awareness, skills, and collaboration
As cyber threats continue to evolve in scale and sophistication, the European Union is once again marking European Cybersecurity Month (ECSM). This year’s campaign underscores the importance of digital resilience, shared responsibility, and the need to equip citizens and organisations—particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)—with the knowledge and tools to safeguard against cyber risks.
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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