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

On 23 April, the joint agency of EAS and KredEx will open the application round for the renovation of small residences. The budget of the round is approximately EUR 28 million. The grant allows to cover up to 50% of the total cost of the renovation works and the maximum grant amount is EUR 50,000. The grant can be applied for the partial or complete renovation of a detached house or a dwelling with up to two apartments or a terraced house. For partial reconstruction, the grant rate is 20% of the eligible expenses and the maximum grant amount is EUR

On 15 January, KredEx will open an application round aimed primarily at helping people with lower incomes renew their heating devices. The application round will remain open for seven days, regardless of the number of applications submitted. The total budget for the application round is 10 million euros. This is the first application round where grants can be applied to for the installation of new ovens, fixing of old ones and connecting to a district heating network. “The current application round is primarily aimed at supporting homeowners with smaller incomes who have not replaced their heating devices due to financial