Money and Grants Offered from the Community
We invite ICT and Smart City sector companies interested in the Japanese market to apply for the „Systematic Export in Japan“ program.
The program consists of seminars/webinars and individual consultations supporting participants’ preparations to enter the market. At the end of the program there will be an individual market visit to Japan, which provides the necessary sector-specific market information and the opportunity to test the suitability of the value proposition and business model for the Japanese market.
📩 The requirements for participation and the application form can be found here
📅 The submission of applications is open until November 29.
The program “Systematic export to Japan” is organised by Enterprise Estonia and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will be carried out with Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry as a cooperation partner.
The program is co-funded by the European Union Restoration Fund NextGenerationEU and the European Union Regional Development Fund.
Apply to become part of a supporting female founder community while developing your idea-phase business!
Are you a female entrepreneur with a brilliant idea but are lacking the network and business knowledge to kickstart your venture? Womenture is your opportunity to become part of an encouraging female founder community that will support you in turning your business idea into reality.
Womenture connects and empowers European female entrepreneurs through training, events, and mentor meetings. In addition to Tehnopol Startup Incubator, Womenture’s partners include Design Terminal (Hungary), SpinLab – The HHL Accelerator (Germany), and DEX IC (Czech Republic). Womenture’s main goal is to encourage women to engage in entrepreneurship and pave the way for them in Europe.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF GETTING INTO THE PROGRAMME?
- Six interactive, virtual workshop sessions that support your business development and expand your network
- Individual coaching and mentoring with international business experts
- Online peer-learning events with relevant speakers from the ecosystem
- Becoming part of an international, supportive female business community
- Best applicants can take part in the event “Joint Innovation Ecosystem Summit” to meet potential stakeholders
WHO CAN APPLY?
Visionary female entrepreneurs from all over Europe. You can apply with an idea phase business, as an individual or part of a dynamic team, from any industry.
📩 Check the details for the application at https://womenture.eu/p/tehnopol
📅 The application process is open until November 30th 2023.
Beamline Accelerator’s open call: Cleantech Deeptech batch
Application Open to Cleantech | Deeptech focus batch
Beamline Accelerator is calling cleantech deeptech startups! 💚 Applications are open to the new “Cleantech | Deeptech focus” Batch, offering non-dilutive support with product and business development services worth up to 100,000€ to drive the success of these innovative ventures.
What Beamline is looking for from the teams in their new batch?
✔️ Developing science-based solutions in cleantech
✔️ Focus: new materials, resource efficiency and green chemistry
✔️ Has a prototype tested in the lab or relevant environment
✔️ Either currently fundraising or planning to start fundraising within 6-12 upcoming months
✔️ Registered or incorporated in Estonia
✔️ Dedicated team with at least 2 founders
📩 Check more info about the brand new deeptech batch & apply here: https://www.beamline.fund/deeptech
Innosprint and Sherpa Training Are Back!
- A 5-day workshop using design thinking to turn problems into user-tested solutions.
- Solve specific issues like new services, process improvements. Outcomes: fresh insights, potential ready-to-use solutions.
- For teams with a public sector leader and stakeholders from various sectors.
- Hybrid format: Teams in shared space, guidance virtually.
Solve Your Challenges with Innosprint:
- Gather for structured problem-solving with peers.
- Ideal for teams with diverse backgrounds.
📅 Key Dates:
- Sprint Days: Jan 11, 31; Feb 1, 8, 22.
- Results Presentation: Mar 7.
- Sherpa Start: Jan 4, 9.
- Deadline for Registration: Dec 11.
- Register and Learn More: Innosprint Registration
📩 Questions? Contact:
- Kersten Kõrge: [email protected]
- Kai Klandorf: [email protected]
- Moonika Schmidt: [email protected]
Hey startups, the stage is yours at sTARTUp Day 2024!
Imagine pitching your idea to 3900+ potential investors, clients, partners, and international media – could take your startup to some new heights, right? Well, at the sTARTUp Pitching Competition, you will have this chance!
For the competition, we’re on the lookout for startups with a live product in hand, accompanied by traction or feedback, a formidable team, and the readiness for investment.
📩 If that sounds like you, read more & apply → startupday.ee/program/pitching
📅 The application deadline is December 17!
Apply now for the Spinoff Prize from Nature Awards
The Spinoff Prize is seeking early-stage university spinoff companies developing innovative scientific research into commercial products or services. One winner will receive a €30,000 cash prize.
The deadline is on 7th of January 2024. Apply online.
The Spinoff Prize from the scientific journal Nature is seeking early-stage university spinoff companies that are at the forefront of developing ground-breaking solutions based on life and physical sciences. The winner will receive a €30,000 cash prize.
The longlisted and shortlisted companies will be featured in an exclusive report on nature.com. The finalists will be invited to present at a live slam panel at the Curious2024 – Future Insight™ conference in Mainz, Germany.
All eligible candidates will also receive an online ticket to the Curious2024 conference.
📅 The deadline is on 7th of January 2024.
📩 Apply here: https://natureawards.submittable.com/submit/272895/the-spinoff-prize-2024
Investing in Clean Technology
We are the cleantech accelerator for cleantech startups.
Having established the cleantech sector in the region, Beamline came into life to meet the needs of the market – there is a sudden growth in the number of climate tech startups and segments, but there are only generic accelerator programmes. We are here to change that!
We offer a tailor-made approach to each climate tech startup, delivering services, mentorship and networks to fuel organic growth. And then something special happens – those cleantech startups with the same stage, mindset and values create synergies in the batch that often leads to peer-support & collab. Industry-specific content and stakeholders that can really accelerate our ambitious startups, will take your startup to another level!
📅 Batch #5 starts at the beginning of 2024.
SmartCap has revitalized its venture capital investment strategy.
SmartCap has revitalized its venture capital investment strategy, seeking new opportunities to bolster the Estonian capital market and startup ecosystem. The fund now endorses a market-aligned, ongoing investment approach, welcoming collaboration with private sector funds that share its vision. Emphasizing strategic investment in innovative local and international ventures, SmartCap aims to contribute substantially to the growth of the sector, with its current portfolio showcasing significant economic impact.
As of today, SmartCap’s venture capital fund portfolio includes four fund investments: Tera Ventures I, Superangel One, Superangel Two, and the NATO Innovation Fund. By the end of 2022, SmartCap’s venture capital fund has invested in a total of 117 startups through fund and direct investments, with a combined turnover of €1.32 billion in 2022.
