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Tehnopol Startup Incubator (Tallinn)

Estonia · Tallinn · See the Estonia profile

Estonia's largest science park runs a startup incubator and themed accelerators (NATO DIANA, ESA BIC, AI, cyber) that have supported 600+ startups and 800+ entrepreneurs raising €40M+.

600+
Startups supported (2013-2025)
€40M+
Total raised by supported startups
€12.8M €5.4M private, €7.4M public
Raised in 2025 (2025)

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
Tehnopol Science and Business Park
Period
2013–present
Keywords
Incubation, acceleration, deep tech

Context

Tehnopol, Estonia's largest science and business park in Tallinn, hosts over 200 companies — including Bolt and Starship Technologies — and runs a startup incubator alongside themed accelerators.

Activities

Alongside its core incubator, Tehnopol operates a Startup Accelerator and sector-specific programmes including NATO DIANA, ESA BIC, a Cyber Accelerator, an AI Accelerator, and a Film & Multimedia Accelerator.

Results

Tehnopol reports having supported 800+ entrepreneurs and empowered 600+ startups, which have raised over €40 million in total — including €12.8 million in 2025 alone (€5.4M private, €7.4M public) — with a self-reported ~60% success rate, 98% alumni recommendation, and EstBAN's 'Best Partner of the Decade' award (2022).

Implementation

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