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The City of Tallinn conducted a pilot project within the Test in Tallinn framework, experimenting with smart sensors in waste containers. The project aimed to demonstrate that fill level-based waste collection can reduce costs for the municipality and citizens, minimize environmental footprint, and improve governance in the sector.

The Tallinn Urban Space Festival opened an exhibition "Winter Waste" as part of the URBREATH research project, which focuses at the snow dumping ground in the city centre and highlights the seasonal changes that accompany the melting of snow.

On the 2nd of November team members of the international project “GoGreenRoutes” from Tallinn Strategic Management Office met with the educational institutions near the Vormsi park to learn about their expectations and preferences regarding development of this green area.

Estonia will be represented in the global competition Creative Business Cup by SUTU, a company that has developed a material made from reeds that can be used to produce bank cards, for example. The competition will take place on 4-5 June in Copenhagen, Denmark, and will bring together around 80 countries who have chosen a creative and innovative start-up to represent them.

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.

From 13 to 17 November, European Green Capital 2023 Tallinn will host NEXPO, the international greentech exhibition, focusing on mobility. Taking place in the framework of Greentech Week, the event will convene companies offering sustainable solutions, as well as nearly 500 investors, global visionaries and top researchers from around the world.

The Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry prepared an overview of the most important legislative changes for companies that entered into force on January 1. In total, nearly 300 legal acts entered into force on the first day of the new year.