EGT-TWINN

Enhancing research capacity at the 

Geological Survey of Estonia to 

accelerate the country's transition to green energy

Welcome to the EGT-TWINN project homepage!

The EGT-TWINN project has received funding from the Horizon Europe funding program for research and innovation, Grant Agreement No. 101079459.

The project will contribute to the development of multidisciplinary research and innovation in geological studies in Estonia and enables Estonian Geological Survey (EGT) to enhance the scientific excellence of its personnel. The project facilitates the collaboration of experts from leading international research institutions.

Latest News

Nordic & Estonia Surveys Research Day at Arbavere

Sep 11, 2025

On 10 September 2025, the Geological Survey of Estonia (EGT) hosted colleagues from the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), and the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) at the Arbavere Georesources Research Centre.

Drill Cores, Black Smokers, and One Very Smelly Roadside in Finland

Sep 08, 2025

They say every geologist has a weakness. Ours? Metamorphic rocks and drill cores. That’s how we ended up in Finland, trying to decode billion-year-old rocks by day and recovering from over-sized Nepalese dinners by night.

EGT-TWINN Annual Meeting in Helsinki: Friends, Progress, and the Road Ahead

Aug 30, 2025

On 26 August 2025, the EGT-TWINN partners came together at the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) offices in Espoo, just outside Helsinki, for our annual progress meeting. With only a few months left until the end of the project in December, this felt like a milestone moment.

Work Packages

In order to address the capability gaps identified at the EGT, the project is structured into 5 comprehensive work packages (WP's). Below you can meet the WP leaders and read more about the WP activities and deliverables.