Mart has a Ph.D. in biomedical technology and international private and public sector in biomedical research including antiviral drug development, antibody production etc. Mart’s research has resulted in four patents and numerous peer-reviewed publications in top-tier journals. Research has focused on oncogenic viruses, emerging RNA viruses and biomolecule production technologies in mammalian cells. Currently, Mart is a development manager at Estonian Innovation Agency where his responsibilities are R&D and business consulting, international partnerships and funding. He is responsible for developing the Applied Research Program so that companies would receive sufficient support to reach their R&D goals and realize business opportunities. Additionally, the program supports the development of Estonian ecosystem to offer competitive opportunities for piloting, research and real-life testing.