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The 20th annual Tallinn Entrepreneurship Day takes place on September 26th at the Viru Conference Center. The theme of the event is "Skills that Matter in Future Entrepreneurship," emphasizing the development of entrepreneurial skills and their significance in a changing business environment.

In Tallinn, the circular economy company FudLoop has expanded its network of smart food sharing pantries, which is unique in the world, with the aim of reducing food waste.

Tehnopol Startup Incubator, together with the Information System Authority (RIA) and the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC), are inviting startups in the field of cybersecurity to apply to the Cyber Accelerator program over the next two years. The selected teams will not only receive expert guidance but also a funding of 48,000 euros to nurture their concepts.

In the Startup Heatmap Europe annual report, which compares European startup hubs, Tallinn is ranked high this year in eighth place.

A total of seven applications were submitted for the second phase of project evaluations of the Test in Tallinn programme initiated by the city of Tallinn, of which six were accepted and hope to reach testing.

During the year of the European Green Capital, Tallinn invites both domestic and foreign companies to come and test their sustainable products and services suitable for a smart city. Estonian businesses have had the opportunity to test their products in Tallinn as part of the Tallinnovation programme; however, this new programme is also offering the opportunity to conduct innovation projects in an urban environment for foreign businesses. At the beginning of June in Merivälja, innovation firm 10Lines tested car park marking with the help of a robot.

Join us for the launch of NATO DIANA in Tallinn, a groundbreaking accelerator programme to support startups developing dual-use technologies for both defence and civilian applications.

The Tallinnovation competition for innovation organised by Tehnopol and the city of Tallinn received a record 25 applications this year. The jury chose four companies from among them that will receive a total of 100,000 euros to help bring their solutions into the urban space.

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SA Tallinna Kultuurikatel received the internationally known ecolabel Green Key, which lets visitors know that the company’s activities are environmentally friendly.