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The 2025 Tallinn city budget emphasizes enhancing business competitiveness and positioning the city as a hub for innovation and tourism. The circular economy development plan and the new circular economy center will bring fresh momentum to the development of circular products and services. A total of €17.8 million has been allocated for these activities and investments.

On October 2, during the Tallinn Entrepreneurship Awards gala held at the Seaplane Harbour Museum, this year's best development project, collaboration project, bright starter, tourism achievement, job creator, future solution, and circular economy promoter were announced. Awards were also given for the best applied research projects.

On October 1, the annual Tallinn Entrepreneurship Day, themed "Forethought," will focus on the importance of strategic thinking and future-oriented approaches across various aspects of entrepreneurship. A total of 53 events, including seminars and workshops, will take place at the Radisson Collection Hotel Conference Center and other locations throughout the city. Registration is open.

Tallinn has been recognized as the world’s top city for delivering digital public services in the UN's 2024 E-Government Survey, sharing the top spot with Madrid. Estonia also remains a global leader in e-services.

The evaluation committee of the Tallinn Entrepreneurship Awards competition has selected 23 ventures to continue competing for the city's entrepreneurship awards across seven main categories. The nominees include established businesses with extensive experience and large workforces, innovative technology-based enterprises, and notable development and tourism projects.

The City of Tallinn, in collaboration with Hayden AI, is piloting automated monitoring of bus lanes and bus stops as part of the "Test in Tallinn" project to determine the number of traffic violations along two critical routes in the city center. The 90-day pilot project will start in November on bus lines 5 and 67. No fines will be issued during the test period.

The City of Tallinn, in partnership with TrackDeep, will conduct a test of a drone detection sensor and radar system on Friday, September 20 at 12 pm near the Kultuurikatel. Residents are invited to bring their drones for flight to test the system’s capacity.

The Tallinn Entrepreneurship Awards competition recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs and initiatives that contribute to the city's development. Applications are open until Tuesday, September 10.

Tallinn has advanced to the semifinals of the 10th European Innovation Capital (iCapital) competition, being the only capital city to make it this far. The winner of the competition will receive a prestigious title along with a €1 million prize to further develop innovation.

Tallinn Zoo is testing a new mobile application, NaviLens, throughout August to improve accessibility for visually impaired visitors. The app uses innovative codes readable by mobile cameras to provide important directions and information about attractions. Initiated by the Tallinn Strategic Management Office’s Tourism Department, this project is part of a broader effort to update the city’s signage system.