News

At the Tallinn Entrepreneurship Awards gala held at the Seaplane Harbour (Lennusadam) yesterday, the awards for the Best Development Project, Collaboration Project, Bright Newcomer, Tourism Achievement, Job Creator, Solution of the Future, and Eco-Innovation of the year were announced, alongside awards for the best applied research projects.

Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart is attending the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum 2023 in Seoul, South Korea, from September 24-26, where he will deliver a presentation on reducing cities' carbon emissions.

A total of seven applications were submitted for the second phase of project evaluations in the Test in Tallinn programme that was started in the European Green Capital year. Six of them were accepted for testing.

The nominees for Tallinn Entrepreneurship Awards have been selected. A total of 70 candidates were submitted in seven main categories, from which the winners will be announced on September 27th. The categories include the Best Development Project, Collaboration Project, Bright Newcomer, Tourism Achievement, Job Creator, Solution of the Future, and Eco-Innovation. Additionally, awards will be given for the best applied research projects.

The 20th annual Tallinn Entrepreneurship Day takes place on September 26th at the Viru Conference Center. The theme of the event is "Skills that Matter in Future Entrepreneurship," emphasizing the development of entrepreneurial skills and their significance in a changing business environment.

In Tallinn, the circular economy company FudLoop has expanded its network of smart food sharing pantries, which is unique in the world, with the aim of reducing food waste.

Tehnopol Startup Incubator, together with the Information System Authority (RIA) and the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC), are inviting startups in the field of cybersecurity to apply to the Cyber Accelerator program over the next two years. The selected teams will not only receive expert guidance but also a funding of 48,000 euros to nurture their concepts.

In the Startup Heatmap Europe annual report, which compares European startup hubs, Tallinn is ranked high this year in eighth place.

A total of seven applications were submitted for the second phase of project evaluations of the Test in Tallinn programme initiated by the city of Tallinn, of which six were accepted and hope to reach testing.

During the year of the European Green Capital, Tallinn invites both domestic and foreign companies to come and test their sustainable products and services suitable for a smart city. Estonian businesses have had the opportunity to test their products in Tallinn as part of the Tallinnovation programme; however, this new programme is also offering the opportunity to conduct innovation projects in an urban environment for foreign businesses. At the beginning of June in Merivälja, innovation firm 10Lines tested car park marking with the help of a robot.