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The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has released its 2024 global rankings for cities and countries in the conference industry. Tallinn has climbed to 57th place among cities worldwide, while Estonia ranks 44th among countries.

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.

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.