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Applications for the Tehnopol Startup Accelerator are closed! New application round in early fall 2025.

Ever heard the saying, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”? Well, at Tehnopol Startup Incubator, we’re all about going the distance together on your tech startup journey to becoming investment-ready!

We offer the best and highest-quality program in the region, along with expert advice for growing your startup. Ten carefully selected companies are admitted to the 6-month accelerator.

Are you the proud owner of a tech startup, armed with a passionate team and a groundbreaking concept that’s already past the idea stage and into the MVP or prototype phase? If your company is registered in Estonia, you’re in luck, because you’re exactly who we’re looking for!

We’re driven by one goal—YOUR success! We’re offering all our services with zero monthly fees and a mere 2% equity stake. Why? Because when you succeed, we succeed!

The Tehnopol Startup Accelerator accepts applications twice a year. The next application round will take place in early fall 2025. Register your interest to be the first to know!

For any further questions, please contact our Community Manager Kätlin-Carolin Noormägi at katlin@tehnopol.ee.

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Narva Startup HUB is the best place to start your startup.

Startups with fierce ideas and great willpower do not only operate in Tallinn and Harju County. We give impetus to Ida-Virumaa technology start-ups with a pleasant workspace, practical events and trainings, and a soon-to-be-launched growth program.

We are waiting for you if you have a starting technology startup, a great team and you have already progressed from an idea level to an MVP or a prototype. Then let’s add speed together!

We have a very clear motivation to help you succeed, because we offer you all services without a monthly fee – only 2% participation option.

Join the program and take a risk together!

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  • We offer you
  • Why apply?
  • Who should join?

Startup Incubator offers you:

 

  • Collaborate with a personal and experienced key mentor who has advised hundreds of startups and helps you avoid mistakes and find an escalating business model.
  • Help from the start to marketing, from the top specialists in the field.
  • A 6-part meaningful training program run by experienced practitioners in their field.
  • We will also put you in touch with the companies in our client base so that you can make the first big deal.
  • A community of cool startups and investors.
  • Workspace in Tehnopol’s modern open office.
  • Opportunity to participate in international training and development programs.
  • Free cloud credit and other necessary systems from our partners.

Once you complete the growth program:

  • you have achieved an escalating business model
  • you have successfully brought your product or service to market and increased sales
  • you have a well-functioning marketing and communication plan
  • you are ready to raise funds or have already done so
  • you have an active network with valuable contacts
  • you belong to the successful Tehnopol Startup Incubator Alumni Club and you have many discounts only for our portfolio.

To join the program, you must have:

  • An escalating technological business idea
  • A motivated team with the necessary skills
  • An MVP or prototype to be further developed
  • The ambition and will to work to truly conquer the world
  • Registered company in Estonia

Register your interest!

Tehnopol is an excellent springboard to accelerate the development of your company by surrounding yourself with other ambitious entrepreneurs and mentors.

Tauri Kärson - key mentor

The Tehnopol Startup Incubator's acceleration program is like a rocket for a startup – here you’ll get the knowledge, contacts, and inspiration boost needed to launch your idea to new heights! It’s an opportunity to grow and stand out in the market at a speed that would be difficult to achieve on your own.

Lev Dolgatšjov - key mentor

Joining the programme is worth it even just because of the team, which consists of all kinds of professional mentors and very capable organizers from the Tehnopol team.

Ivar Siimar - key mentor

The Startup Incubator gives access to the best mentors and investors. It is possible to discover and achieve everything on your own, but through mentors and their network it saves time and achieves results many times faster.

Ivo Remmelg - key mentor

We support the growth of companies in every possible way. The work must be done by the entrepreneur himself, but good advice on how to do this work more effectively can be obtained from Tehnopol's mentors.

Riivo Anton - key mentor

98%

of graduates recommend it to others (based on our feedback survey)

150+

experienced business mentors, from whom we choose the necessary impact group for the growth of your startup, and who are ready to help you at any time

125+

training, investor meetings, sales, presentations and community events per year

30K €

worth of credit and offers from our partners

1700+

event visitors every year, plenty of opportunities to find new team members or customers.

800+

companies have passed the accelerator

40M €

raised by startups with our help. We know which investors are ready to invest in your field and what they expect from you. We will help you to be really ready to attract an investment.

Timeline for the program

Application opens

DECEMBER

Application deadline

FEBRUARY 2TH

Kick-off seminar

FEBRUARY

Trainings, events and mentoring

FEBRUARY- SEPTEMBER

End of the program

SEPTEMBER

Possibility to extend the program 3-6 months

 

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FEBRUARY

Business Model and Team

Finding a scalable business model, forming and managing a team, distributing tasks and managing results, measuring progress

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MARCH

Product development

Product/service development and design

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APRIL

Marketing

Go-to-market strategy, launching, marketing on a small budget

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MAY

Finances

Financial plans, basics of accounting, principles of a cap table.

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JUNE

Legal Matters

Partnership agreements, intellectual property, assembling the necessary investment package

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SEPTEMBER

Pitch

Pitching & investor pitch deck

FAQ

  • How much time commitment does participation in the accelerator require?

The accelerator program lasts for 6 months, during which there are 6 different training sessions. The length of each training session varies depending on the topic and can range from 1 to 2 days. Attendance at these training sessions is mandatory for teams. Additionally, teams have 1-2 meetings per month with the mentors.

Once a month, there is a coffee morning meetup, where, in addition to networking, you can listen to inspiring presentations from successful startup entrepreneurs, investors, or other key figures in the startup world.

Furthermore, we expect that during the accelerator program, you are ready and motivated to actively work on your startup to take it to the next level!

  • Do you need to be in Estonia during the accelerator program?

The trainings of Startup Accelerator are mostly conducted in a workshop style and require active interaction and contribution from both the trainer and participants. Therefore, we highly recommend on-site participation for program attendees. It is important to emphasize that to participate in the accelerator, the startup must be registered in Estonia.

  • In what language are the accelerator training sessions?

The accelerator training sessions are mostly conducted in English.

  • What happens after the accelerator program ends?

After the 6-month period, participating companies have the option to extend the program for an additional 3-6 months. There will be an interim evaluation where we review the activities of the first 6 months with the lead mentor assigned to the startup, taking into account the company’s perspective.

We also ask the startup whether they want to continue in the extension program and what is their action plan for the next 6 months.

See companies that have completed the program

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