Topic: entrepreneurship

The University of Tartu Pärnu College building has undergone a major renovation. The refurbished building, offering a contemporary, energy-efficient and learning-friendly environment, will soon be opened.

In 2026, the University of Tartu Pärnu College celebrates 30 years of activity. Here you will find the year’s key aniversary events, exhibitions and gatherings.

At the Estonian Best Enterprises Awards Gala on 1 November, the innovation centre Kobar – established by the Pärnumaa Development Centre and the University of Tartu Pärnu College – was presented with the Entrepreneurship Promotion Award.

On 27 October from 13–18, the University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world” took place in the university assembly hall and online. Keynote speakers were Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Kersti Kaljulaid and Kristina Kallas.

Presentation of misleading environmental claims has become one of the major communication problems.

In the competition for entrepreneurship promoters 2025, organised by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, the Kobar innovation hub and the technology school // kood were named Estonia’s best entrepreneurship promoters. They will represent Estonia in the European Enterprise Promotion Awards competition in Copenhagen in October.

Among other things, the success of the college is based on international research and development, which is also reflected in the vision and mission of the college.

As a successor to the Tourism Competence Centre the college Research Centre integrates into a whole all relevant competences in the field – tourism, social work, entrepreneurship, service design.

Projects at Pärnu College range from tourism and social work to entrepreneurship and service design. Our scientific competence will be broadened to marine ecology, resource management and service economy. Projects enable us to engage in international cooperation with recognised universities as well as other institutions and authorities. Our projects are aimed also at solving regional issues.