Country Report: Estonia 2014/15 Jaak Raie
Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol, Tartu Science Park, Tartu Biotechnology Park, PAKRI Science Park Startup Incubator, Tallinn Incubators, Tartu Center for Creative Industries, Viljandi Creative Incubators, Eaglenest BuildIT, StartupWizeGuys, Gamefounders, Accelerace Life, Estonian Development Fund, Enterprise Estonia General information
MAFIA
Grants Investments FFF ICT Health-tech Resources Other Awareness (1000) Validation (100) Seed-round (30) Expansion (8)
Highlights
ICT week, new minister, Smart City initiative, motivating uncertainty
Future
Change of different supporting means: –Startup Estonia program by Development Fund, (8 MEUR, soon) –Cluster program was approved, 3,6 MEUR –Program for creative incubators –Angels, VC funds and crowdfunding more active –New project rounds are finally open Estonia
Business development: –Boosting more starups –Leader in Connected Health Cluster –Official partner to EstBAN –Partner/leader in 6-8 projects Tehnopol campus and real estate –Full renovation of Cybenetics building –Start of one brand new building –Building of walkways and recreational areas –Promoting as Smart City testbed and competence center Science Park Tehnopol
Cooperation
Smart City Clusters in ICT, health ja clean tech Baltic-Nordic science park and incubation alliance... we are open to proposals
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