Companies developing innovative technologies or products benefit from all kinds of support, ranging from finding development partners and receiving negotiation guidance with research institutions and universities to creating intellectual property strategies.
Find the infrastructure, equipment, services or experts you need to develop and protect your intellectual property.
Adopt innovative business development methodologies, use networks, accelerators, market research and develop your strategy.
Get investment, grants or explore loan options to start, develop and grow.
Startup Estonia has created a database of model documents freely available for companies.
These model documents were prepared by Estonia’s leading law firms and are provided in English.
Companies developing innovative technologies often need access to infrastructure (such as laboratories or pilot production), equipment, services, or expertise. EIS services and networks help companies find the necessary resources and, if needed, provide guidance during negotiations, for example with universities or research institutions.
Companies often need expert assistance. Together with our partners in Estonia and internationally, we help identify the necessary expertise, provide support for using their services, and offer opportunities to recruit them.
For companies developing innovative products or technologies and aiming to maintain or increase their differentiation and/or competitiveness in international markets, effective management and protection of intellectual property (IP) is an essential skill.
Startup Estonia manages a database of Estonian startups.
Understanding your market and customers, and having an appropriate market entry strategy, are essential for a company’s success. EIS and our partners help companies conduct market and competitor analyses, identify clients, and enter new markets.
Innovating, developing science-intensive solutions, and creating “real-world” products is neither cheap nor fast, which makes it sensible to use unconventional tools when developing related business models. EIS is piloting the application of the “Disciplined Entrepreneurship” methodology, developed at MIT, within the Estonian innovation and deep tech ecosystem. You can explore the methodology and its materials in more detail on the methodology’s website d-eship.com.
Accelerators provide startups with working space, administrative support, networking, mentors, and other resources that help companies grow faster. In Estonia, the following organizations focus on innovative and knowledge-intensive companies:
Although Estonia is small, it is powerful, and several private equity-based angel and venture investors operate here, helping companies with world-changing technologies and products to grow.
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Enterprise Estonia offers several grants to help companies develop innovations, conduct testing, advance product development, and collaborate with research institutions. Some of the key grants include:
This October, Estonian deep tech startups will head to Singapore as part of Startup Estonia’s Nordic Deep Tech Valley program to take part in the Nordic Singapore Innovation Days 2025 — a joint initiative with Finland and Sweden. According to Kati Pärn, Nordic Partnerships Lead at Startup Estonia, the event will connect Nordic startups with Singaporean corporations and investors to foster business opportunities and partnerships in green and sustainable innovation. “Our aim is to provide Estonian startups operating in the complex and highly competitive deep tech sector with a concrete opportunity to secure new investors, partners, and clients in Asian
At Estonian Defence Week, one of the most thought-provoking sessions was the panel on Cross-Border Innovation Cooperation, featuring insights from Jaan Kokk (Superangel), Kati Pärn (Startup Estonia), and Mika Rantakokko (VTT Finland). The discussion highlighted the urgent need for regional collaboration in defence innovation and the unique strengths that Estonia and Finland bring to the table. Estonia + Finland = Regional Superpower? Estonia’s agility and experimental mindset, especially in the startup sector, complements Finland’s structured and stability-focused approach. This synergy creates a powerful foundation for joint innovation programs, particularly in defence and dual-use technologies. As Kati Pärn noted, “Estonia is
From September 15–19, representatives of Estonia’s deeptech startup ecosystem visited Cambridge Tech Week to explore what makes Cambridge the UK’s leading hub for science-based spinouts. The Estonian delegation included Mariann Proos and Inga Kõue from Startup Estonia, Kadri Sundja from UniTartu Ventures, Mihkel Tammo from the University of Tartu, and Rasmus Kalep from Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech). The goal of the visit was to learn from Cambridge’s experience and bring back insights to strengthen Estonia’s own science-based entrepreneurship landscape. Key Takeaways Cambridge’s success didn’t happen overnight. It’s the result of 30 years of intentional ecosystem building, strategic decisions, and
Estonia is proud to be part of the EUREKA network – the world’s largest public platform supporting international innovation collaboration. This year marks a significant milestone as Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will jointly co-organize the Baltic session at the Global Innovation Summit 2025 (GIS), taking place on 2nd of April in Germany, as part of Hannover Messe. The joint effort highlights the growing strength of the Baltic innovation ecosystem and the region’s ambition to foster deeper international collaboration. GIS is one of the most important annual events within the EUREKA framework, co-hosted by the current chairs Germany and Canada in
Estonia launches a €160M investment incentive today, offering up to €20M reimbursement for major investments. Bring your next project to one of Europe’s most supportive ecosystems. As announced in 2024, the Estonian government and Enterprise Estonia have officially launched a new incentive for large-scale investments. Enterprise Estonia has opened the application round for large-scale investment support. The incentive, created by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, aims to accelerate projects with investment volumes exceeding €100M. According to Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo, the support measure will help bring at least €1B in new investments into the Estonian economy in
