Accelerate Estonia

Testing in Unmanned Aviation

joosep@accelerateestonia.ee — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:41:17 +0000

The Estonian defense technology industry, and more specifically, unmanned aviation, has grown at a wild speed in recent years, both in terms of the turnover and profit of existing companies and the addition of many new players. The sector is extremely R&D-intensive and requires extensive product testing—first in a laboratory environment, but sooner or later moving into real airspace.

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Law amendment gives green light for schools to procure teaching from external providers like Edumus

joosep@accelerateestonia.ee — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:28:16 +0000

In 2022, an innovative education experiment unfolded within the Accelerate Estonia program: the Hyperlocal Classroom, organized as a joint effort by Edumus and Miltton Events. The pilot proved that with the help of technology, a single teacher can simultaneously provide high-quality education to students in 10 different schools across Estonia. Feedback from participants was overwhelmingly…

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Grünfin’s employee investment package: Impact analysis results and key takeaways for the future

joosep@accelerateestonia.ee — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:23:53 +0000

By the end of 2024 the employer investment solution offered by the financial technology company Grünfin, reached its conclusion in the Accelerate Estonia program. Although the project did not develop into a functioning solution, the analysis and experience gained through mapping the needs of both employees and employers, left behind valuable knowledge to use as building blocks for future…

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Impact analysis: 24/7 automated pharmacies

joosep@accelerateestonia.ee — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:47:30 +0000

How Do Self-Service Pharmacies Help Improve Access to Medicines and Pharmacy Services in Estonia? Access to medicines is a critical issue in Estonia, especially outside major cities. While Tallinn and Tartu offer 24/7 pharmacies, such services are entirely absent elsewhere. In rural areas, residents often face significant travel distances to purchase medications—half of them lack access to a…

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ÄIO and Gelatex make an exit: Now is the best time to develop food innovation!

code@velvet.ee — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:23:06 +0000

Innovating the food industry is one of the most impactful ways to reduce our planet’s footprint. Therefore, companies in Estonia and around the world are developing increasingly sustainable methods to bring food to our tables. These methods are crucial for sustainable development, as breakthroughs in biotechnology continually find alternative sources of ingredients to replace animal-based and…

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Oliver Rätsep on air: If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together

code@velvet.ee — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:23:17 +0000

In the UK alone, there are nearly 200, by some counts even 300, accelerator programs, with a soaring 75% year-on-year startup participation increase. While some argue that the market for accelerators is saturated, many areas have managed to remain highly diverse. Oliver Rätsep, Accelerate Estonia’s Head of Business Development, joined Cristina Lisii (The Royal Academy of Engineering) and…

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Greta Elva-Jõemaa on air: When will Estonians have access to 24/7 self-service pharmacies?

code@velvet.ee — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:27:43 +0000

Accelerate Estonia’s Head of Public Policy and Innovation, Greta Elva-Jõemaa, recently gave an interview on Vikerraadio about introducing self-service pharmacies to the Estonian market. Topics such as crisis measures, round-the-clock availability of medicines, the challenges of emergency care, and the bottlenecks of the current legislation were discussed alongside the host Jakob Rosin.

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A blueprint for change: How Accelerate Estonia helped Estonia pilot the first Pattern Building

joosep@accelerateestonia.ee — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:47:14 +0000

Sustainability in the construction sector should no longer be a mere buzzword, without substance or clear plan for execution. With that in mind, finding application for years of scientific theory was key in the collaboration between Creatomus Solutions and Accelerate Estonia, as we spearheaded a new sustainable building design in Elektrilevi’s new training center. Simply put…

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Estonia held one of the first public tastings of novel foods in Europe

joosep@accelerateestonia.ee — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:43:37 +0000

Accelerate Estonia took foods of the future from the lab to the table, as Estonia held its first public novel food tasting yesterday. The tasting was a crucial step for the novel food industry, as innovative food production methods are pivotal in reducing humanity’s environmental impact. By making food production more sustainable, we are able to enhance the quality and taste of the food we consume.

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