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Architectural competition announced for new Lasnamäe swimming centre
The City of Tallinn has launched an architectural competition to find the best spatial solution for a new swimming centre on Varraku Street in Lasnamäe. The planned facility is a major public space development, aiming to create a top-class swimming complex suitable for international competitions, complemented by a diverse urban environment. The deadline for submitting competition entries is 18 September.
Four Estonian space startups receive €240,000 in funding
The Estonian Business Incubator of the European Space Agency (ESA BIC Estonia) has selected four new space-tech startups in its latest call: Babayte, Spiral Hydrogen, MS Forest, and Energy Risk Service. Each company will receive a development grant of €60,000 — half of the funding comes from the European Space Agency and the other half from the cities of Tartu and Tallinn, depending on the startup’s location.
More urban planning decisions made in Tallinn as process becomes faster
Tallinn’s Urban Planning Department has significantly increased the speed and efficiency of planning procedures in the first half of 2025. As of mid-year, decisions have been made on a total of 44 detailed plans — the same number as in the entire year of 2023 and 20 more than during the same period in 2024.
Test in Tallinn: how innovations meet real-world testing in Estonia
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Tallinnovation Podcast: How Helsinki is transforming into a real-world lab for innovation
In the newest Tallinnovation Podcast episode, we dive into how Helsinki is transforming into a real-world lab for innovation — and what Tallinn (and...
NATO DIANA Accelerator
NATO DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) invites innovative startups from across NATO to apply and bring their...
Get your pet microchipped for free at the Tallinn Old Town Days
Bring your cat, dog, or rabbit for free microchipping, registration in the pet register, and rabies vaccination on Saturday, 7 June by Snelli Pond.
Youth sports subsidies to increase by €5 million
Starting in September, the City of Tallinn will introduce major changes to its sports funding principles for children and youth, increasing the total support volume by nearly 75 percent. This reform updates the previous funding system, which has been in place for almost 17 years. The new model aims to support a greater number of athletes and clubs, increase transparency, and link support more clearly to encouraging physical activity among young people.
NATO invests in innovation: Estonian companies can once again apply to the DIANA accelerator across ten focus areas
The NATO DIANA innovation accelerator has announced its third annual set of challenges and opened a new call for applications. DIANA’s mission is to discover the next generation of dual-use deep technologies to help advance its mission of building a peaceful, secure, and resilient future.