On April 15, the 10th MELT Innovation Forum will take place at Tallinn’s Creative Hub (Kultuurikatel), focusing on business growth and exploring how Estonian companies can succeed in foreign markets. Together with top industry experts, the event will seek answers to key questions: how to start exporting, how to strengthen Estonian companies’ position in the global market, and how to build a sustainable international business.
On Tuesday, May 20, the grand finale of a business idea competition for Ukrainian women living in Estonia took place at the Jaan Poska House. Now in its third year, the initiative aims to support Ukrainian women’s entrepreneurship and increase their visibility and economic activity in Estonia.
The City of Tallinn and Tehnopol have awarded a total of €145,000 to six Estonian companies through the Tallinnovation competition to develop and test innovative smart city solutions in Tallinn’s urban space. Tallinnovation is more than just a testing ground – it is a growth platform where technologies that create new quality in the urban environment and aim for the global market are born.
The Ministry of Social Affairs, the Health Insurance Fund, the pharmaceutical companies MSD, AstraZeneca and Roche and the Connected Health Cluster, led by Tehnopol, signed a consortium agreement to improve lung cancer patient pathway in cooperation and thus contribute jointly to the implementation of the national cancer control plan.
Health tech-oriented Connected Health Cluster, led by Tehnopol, received an important award from the European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis (ESCA) – the Gold Label.
Merilin Varsamaa, who leads Tehnopol’s HealthTech ecosystem, recently returned from a week-long visit to Singapore, marking a significant milestone in fostering cross-border collaboration between Estonia and Singapore in the field of health technology. The visit laid the foundation for a partnership that promises to unlock immense HealthTech potential for innovation and growth in both countries.
In Estonia, where everything you need is accessible via smartphone, it might seem like a no-brainer that digital solutions would find their way into the traditional art of beekeeping. According to innovators, they indeed are, but it will take years to realise their potential.
The Tallinnovation project was organised through a collaboration between the science and business park Tehnopol and Tallinn City. Koduandur was among the recipients chosen to receive funding for piloting its project. Recently, 20 Tallinn residents had the opportunity to test the combined services of Koduandur and Kodunupp for free in their daily lives.