From 28–30 January 2026, the Estonian National Museum hosted sTARTUp Day, the largest startup festival in the Baltics. Celebrating its 10th edition, the festival brought thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and creatives to Tartu to explore future‑oriented solutions together. The Estonian National Museum also took an active part in the event, contributing to the emergence of new ideas, collaborations, and forward‑looking projects.

On 24–25 January 2026, the Pro Game Jam took place in Tartu, where participants created 22 computer game prototypes over the course of two days. All games were inspired by digitised Estonian cultural heritage and are freely accessible online to anyone interested.

The Museum Incubator has started up again, bringing together specialists from the museum and cultural heritage sector to develop digital services, test new ideas, share practical experiences, receive guidance, and exchange information. The Museum Incubator offers participants a supportive environment where research‑based knowledge and museum practice can be combined to develop sustainable and impactful digital heritage solutions. 

UT PRO Game Jam invites students and game enthusiasts to create their best game in an intense and inspiring 48-hour game jam. Whether you’re a programmer, artist, designer, musician or just curious about game development, this is your chance to collaborate, learn, and turn ideas into playable games.