being part of startup
ecosystem
benefits for support organisations
1
Community meetups
+ For networking, sharing news and coming up with new ideas, we gather at least once per quarter either in chill networking evenings or longer events with discussions and workshops on ecosystem development
2
Access to community chat
+ Quick information and knowledge sharing is the key to being updated on what is happening around the ecosystem. Sign yourself up to the Slack community below the page
3
Marketing in Startup Estonia channels and network
+ We issue a monthly newsletter and curate relevant news our social channels (Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram). Be sure to share your news, events and calls by writing to [email protected], but read on how to get through the selection loop:
++ Due to the high demand of publications we share only "short, precise and pre-written news" that are relevant to the startups and fellow community members. Add design for all media formats. Empty slogans and overhyped words get you cut out. We respect our readers’ time and expectations
4
Visibility on the Estonian Startup Ecosystem Database
+ Create or update your services on our ecosystem platform powered by Dealroom and find out what are the market spots that are still empty and waiting for your services
5
Study visits for active members
+ To value the effort of our active community members we organize yearly study trips to other remarkable startup countries on purpose to learn about their ecosystems life, inspire new ideas and cooperations and lift the spirits.
++ It's because we know- a truly thriving ecosystem thrives because of the new ideas and cooperation of every single member and such trips are always followed by new connections and opportunities that emerge like mushrooms after the rain
6
Procurements for ecosystem development programs
+ We organize annual procurements to address market gaps in startup support services. All community members are encouraged to apply! Find out about the Open Calls on the main page under Support Organisation
7
State Aid (VTA) instructions, logos etc
+ Wondering how all those administration rules have to be applied? You'll find all the essential instructions required for State Aid applications and logo placements on our Resources page
8
Access to offers and contacts of global community partners
+ We will develop this service for you soon
are you ready to join the network?
You are welcome to join our startup ecosystem if your organization has a boots-on-the-ground presence in Estonia and directly offers services to the ecosystem, such as:
- consultation, training, mentoring, and events for startups
- startup mindset programs
- acceleration and incubation of startup growth
- investing in and funding startups
- providing infrastructure like co-working spaces or maker lab facilities
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let's hear the community
Farid Singh, General Partner, Startup Wise Guys
Estonia makes building your startup an exciting journey, no bureaucracy, you focus on building great things with inspiring people in the ecosystem.
Martin Villig, Co-Founder of Bolt, Good Deed Education Fund founder, angel investor
Estonia is small but dynamic. It’s great to test new concepts and then scale them globally.
Andrew Thompson, Silicon Valley based investor and entrepreneur, co-founder LifeSpeed
Estonia is one of the most prolific tech economies in the world, rivaling Silicon Valley and Israel for both creativity and productivity. It is a great place to connect with motivated innovators who want to build something massively impactful that can deliver spectacular financial returns.
Helise Johanson, ReloEst, Relocation service provider
Startup Estonia’s Startup status simplifies the relocation process, empowering founders to tap into Estonia’s business scene and hire global talent more smoothly for their business growth.
Kadri Tammai, Regional Director NATO DIANA
Due to the reasons that Estonian startups don’t have a significant home market, they have the mindset to build fast-growing global companies from day one.
Karoli Hindriks, CEO and founder of Jobbatical
With its tight-knit tech community and global outlook, Estonia is an inspiration to Jobbatical and other startups to tackle tough, worldwide challenges.
