On April 15, the 10th MELT Innovation Forum will take place at Tallinn’s Creative Hub (Kultuurikatel), focusing on business growth and exploring how Estonian companies can succeed in foreign markets. Together with top industry experts, the event will seek answers to key questions: how to start exporting, how to strengthen Estonian companies’ position in the global market, and how to build a sustainable international business.
At the beginning of last year, Tallinn launched the Test in Tallinn programme, initiated by Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart, inviting companies to test new technologies in urban spaces and systems. The focus was on tests in urban mobility, renewable energy and energy saving. To date, a total of 37 test project applications have been received, of which 21 have been accepted.
The Ministry of Social Affairs, the Health Insurance Fund, the pharmaceutical companies MSD, AstraZeneca and Roche and the Connected Health Cluster, led by Tehnopol, signed a consortium agreement to improve lung cancer patient pathway in cooperation and thus contribute jointly to the implementation of the national cancer control plan.
Health tech-oriented Connected Health Cluster, led by Tehnopol, received an important award from the European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis (ESCA) – the Gold Label.
Merilin Varsamaa, who leads Tehnopol’s HealthTech ecosystem, recently returned from a week-long visit to Singapore, marking a significant milestone in fostering cross-border collaboration between Estonia and Singapore in the field of health technology. The visit laid the foundation for a partnership that promises to unlock immense HealthTech potential for innovation and growth in both countries.
In Estonia, where everything you need is accessible via smartphone, it might seem like a no-brainer that digital solutions would find their way into the traditional art of beekeeping. According to innovators, they indeed are, but it will take years to realise their potential.
In Estonia, you will meet robots operating everywhere, and people love them and help if needed. Estonia has chosen a route of robotics and is rolling right on it.
The 11th startup and tech conference Latitude59 takes place on May 24-26, 2023, in Tallinn, Estonia (Kultuurikatel, Põhja pst 27a) Join the unicorns of the North!