Baltic Innovation Agency

Baltic Social Entrepreneurs: Unlock Your Funding Potential! 🔍 Struggling to find the right funding for your social enterprise? The Alternative Finance Roadmap is here to help! Our comprehensive guide provides a clear picture of all the funding and financing opportunities available across the Baltic region. 💡 From grants to social impact bonds and beyond, you will find the actual information on diverse financial instruments and key financing bodies for social enterprises at different stages. Learn more and download the Alternative Finance Roadmap: https://lnkd.in/e3vFWjfA. 🤝 The Alternative Finance Roadmap was created within the “Integrated Baltic Ecosystem for Social Innovation” (IBESI) project by Baltic Innovation Agency, Social Enterprise Estonia, Katalista Ventures, and Reach for Change: https://bia.ee/ibesi/. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. #IBESI #SocialEntrepreneurship #SocialImpact #SocialEnterprise #NPA #NGO #FundingGuide #AlternativeFinancing #Funding #Financing #BalticRegion #EmpowerEntrepreneurs

You're Invited to the Energy | Climate-Focused Accelerator Information Day! ⏰ August 29th at 2:30 PM 📍 Vabaduse Workland, Pärnu mnt 12 👉 For detailed schedule and registration: https://lu.ma/0tfrcq98 What are Beamline, BIA and Sparkup looking for from the teams in their new batch? ✔️ Developing science-based solutions in cleantech ✔️ Focus: energy, construction and climate resilience ✔️ Has a prototype tested in the lab or relevant environment ✔️ Either currently fundraising or planning to start fundraising within 6-12 upcoming months ✔️ Registered or incorporated in Estonia ✔️ Dedicated team with at least 2 founders

Join us on August 29th for the Energy | Focus Program AMA Day! 💚 Discover key business trends in the energy and construction sectors, explored by top investors, founders, and policymakers. Don’t miss out—register now 👉 https://lu.ma/0tfrcq98 Beamline Accelerator, Sparkup Tartu Science Park

🚀Advancing automation with computer vision 🚀 You recently read about two AI training sessions held in the framework of the Twinnovation project. We're pleased to announce that AI is extremely popular! 💡Our team in Valmiera listened about computer vision and automation with Andris Zuravlovs from Apply, who provided valuable insights into where and how AI solutions can be used in your business. Here are some examples: 🐣Precise digital information for manufacturers: Obtain detailed characteristics of each egg, enabling farmers to monitor bird health and physical condition in each barn. Process up to 42 eggs per second! 🔎Self-Service Solutions: Implement AI systems to detect damaged glass containers at self-service cash registers in bistros. 🛏️Automated Laundry Monitoring: Use computer vision-powered systems to monitor laundry folding conveyor belts, automatically removing damaged or poorly washed sheets. If you'd like to learn more, check out our training session video, which goes into greater detail. https://lnkd.in/dfUMbrcQ #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #BusinessInnovation #TwinnovationProject #FutureTech #AITraining #DigitalTransformation #SmartSolutions

Kandideerimine avatud “Energia | Kliima fookusega” kiirendiprogrammi! Beamline Accelerator, Baltic Innovation Agency ja Sparkup Tartu Science Park kutsuvad oma rohekiirendisse idufirmasid. 💚 Programm pakub kuni 100 000€ väärtuses toetust toote- ja äriarendusteenusteks. Mida oodatakse programmi kandideerivatelt iduettevõtetelt? ➡️ Teaduspõhiste lahenduste väljatöötamist rohetehnoloogia valdkonnas. ➡️ Lahendusi energeetika, ehituse ja kliimakindluse valdkonnas. ➡️ Laboris või asjakohases keskkonnas testitud prototüüp. ➡️ Raha kaasamise faasis või rahakaasamine planeeritud eeloleva 6-12 kuu jooksul. ➡️ Registreeritud Eestis või inkorporeeritud Eestisse. ➡️ Vähemalt 2 asutajatest koosnev pühendunud meeskond. Vaata rohkem uhiuue deeptech programmi kohta & kandideeri siin: https://lnkd.in/dY-3YJdy https://lnkd.in/dZ8MQJZ9 #cleantech #beamlineaccelerator #balticinnovationagency #SparkupTartuTeaduspark #greentech #energia #ehitus #kliimakindlus #rohetehnoloogiad

Will AI change my life❓ We all know that AI has the potential to make our lives much easier, but only if we know how to harness its power! 🤖 The Twinnovation project recently hosted two training sessions on AI that gave us a better overview of what are the potential uses of AI. Training sessions were led by Latvian company Helve. 💡 Interesting things we learned: 🔸AI in text processing: reading files, generating ideas, ceating emails and text 🔸Video and audio generation: creating videos using AI, including voice-over, automatic creation of slides 🔸Identifying potential process streamlining in organizations 🔸Organizational data analysis and AI assistants 🔸Practical examples of AI pilot project implementation 🎥 If you'd like to hear more about these topics, check out our training session videos, which go into more detail. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Training #BusinessSolutions #TwinnovationProject #FutureTech

On Sul mõni idee sahtlisse kirjutatud? 💡 🚀 Kui jah, siis kandideeri liikuvuse ja logistika rohekiirendisse ja saa 30 000€ oma toote arenduseks! 👇 https://lnkd.in/dusFkMVH 🔹 Programmis osalemine aitab ettevõttel arendada enda pakutavat innovaatilist lahendust ning suurendada investorite jaoks valmisolekut. 🔹 Meeskonnad saavad individuaalset toetust, mis on kohandatud nende vajadustele, aidates jõuda nii äriliselt kui ka tehnoloogiliselt järgmisele tasemele. 🔹 Osalemine programmis avab uksed uuenduslike lahenduste loomiseks ja keskkonnamõju vähendamiseks, aidates realiseerida oma ettevõtte täielikku potentsiaali. 📅 Ajaraam: 👉Eelprogramm - august-september 2024, mille jooksul toimub koolitusprogramm ja regulaarsed kohtumised mentoritega 👉Põhiprogramm - november 2024 - juuni 2025, mille jooksul osalevad ettevõtted arendavad välja oma toodete/teenuste prototüübid ning viivad läbi pilootprojektid. 💵 Arengukiirendi põhiprogrammi jõudnutel on igal osaleval meeskonnal võimalik kasutada erinevaid äri- ja tehnoloogiaarenduse teenuseid kokku kuni 30 000 euro mahus. Liigume roheliselt tulevikku! 💚

At the end of May, we gathered social innovation policymakers, experts, and stakeholders simultaneously in 🇸🇪 Stockholm, 🇪🇪 Tallinn, 🇱🇻 Riga, and 🇱🇹 Vilnius at our hybrid Scaling Social Innovations event. 🚀 We had two days of engaging panel discussions, facilitated by our amazing event moderator Nicklas Wallberg, and a practical exchange of knowledge and cross-border collaboration. 👥 ♾️ Social entrepreneur and our alumni Amir Sajadi, journalist and entrepreneur Camilla Bergman, and social economy expert Mart Veliste had an insightful conversation on how to bridge the gap between the traditional and the impact innovation ecosystems. 💼 Ylva Strander from the Swedish Innovation Agency Vinnova and Kai Klandorf from Riigikantselei / Government Office of Estonia shared best practices on taking an idea to policy and how other social innovation actors can collaborate with public officials. 🇪🇺 European Commission experts Michael Grosse and Gorka Espiau Idoiaga shared updates about the National Competency Centers for Social Innovation. 📍 We had in-depth discussions on the local social innovation ecosystems in Sweden and the Baltics, and on what’s needed in order to create more collaborations and impact. ❗ Some key takeaways: 💡 There is a reduction in venture capital, but impact investing is gaining momentum, opening space for new funding opportunities. There’s a growing need for a united impact management system so that we can invest in and scale the solutions that work. 💡It’s very important how you package your idea. Be clear and concise, and tailor your messaging to your target group—be it investors, community, clients, or policymakers. 💡 All actors - from traditional to social entrepreneurs and policymakers - share a common drive and intention. We need to find the similarities and collaborate across sectors. 🤝 We organized Scaling Social Innovations in partnership with the Baltic Innovation Agency, Social Enterprise Estonia and Katalista Ventures, as part of the Integrated Baltic Ecosystem for Social Innovation (IBESI) project, funded by the European Union through the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). 💥 Stay tuned for more in-depth learnings from the conversations! 📷 Lumeah Photography #socialinnovation #ecosystemdevelopment #baltics #sweden #socialentrepreneurship #collaborateforimpact #partneringforchange

Last week, we celebrated another incredible milestone with the Impact Valley Demo Day, marking the end of our accelerator. Over the past 5 months, our program showcased 15 innovative startups in education, health, and climate from 🇱🇹, 🇱🇻, and 🇪🇪, all driving social entrepreneurship. A big shout-out to our amazing teams: AgroSync, Lyfery, Libera Global, GlobeDry, MarkeDroid, VET VR, Rexplorer, gilia, Scoolsy, BLUMA, Quantum Brain Research Institute, ByMossy, Willuwalk, and Wisit 💚 Finally, let’s give a 👏 round of applause 👏 to our jury members Viktorija Trimbel, Simona Andrijauskaitė, Rene Tõnnisson, and Zsolt Pethe for providing valuable insights. – Hosted by: ISM University of Management and Economics 🤝 The Impact Valley Accelerator is organized as part of the Integrated Baltic Ecosystem for Social Innovation (IBESI) project by Katalista Ventures, Baltic Innovation Agency, Reach for Change, Social Enterprise Estonia and funded by European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA).

Which 5 teams will make Estonia a greener place? 💚🌎 The Green Accelerator main programme has 5 strong teams that are solving environmental problems in partnership with local authorities. Let's hear it for the teams 👏 👏: ☀️Solintel Ltd develops and manufactures multifunctional street lights that generate green energy by keeping a battery bank inside the pole.  👨💻GreenDice brings together businesses and community members who want to access the digital world by offering top-of-the-line computers for a monthly fee.  ⚡Gruff Technology offers a plug that works on the local Wi-Fi network, allowing the user to optimize electricity consumption.  🚲Better Than Driving develops ILUS Bike, a simple modular electric bike to standardise the shared mobility market, enabling operators to expand into different markets. 💡Soldera will enable renewable energy producers to earn extra money through an automated energy certificate of origin trading system. The accelerator is led by Tehnopol, Sparkup Tartu Science Park and the Baltic Innovation Agency. KIK (Environmental Investment Centre) and the Kliimaministeerium / Ministry of Climate of Estonia are helping to create a greener future for Estonia.