Tallinn — Minister of Economic Affairs & Industry of Estonia Erkki Keldo said Estonia wants to be a place where bold new ideas could be tested safely and quickly. “The next generation of billion-scale companies will be born where technology develops faster than legislation, and where the state dares to say ‘yes’ while others are still hesitating. Estonia does not …

The Q1 2026 Startup Barometer reveals that the financial assessment of Finnish startups has hit its lowest level in the survey’s history. The “balance figure”—a metric where positive numbers indicate optimism—fell to 9.9 for member companies, down from 14.8 the previous quarter. When expanding the view to the entire startup ecosystem for the first time, that figure dropped even further …

A total of 465 startups from five continents have applied for this year’s Latitude59 startup competition, taking place in Tallinn in May. The competition’s grand prize fund has grown by €100,000, reaching €400,000.The Estonian Business Angels Network EstBAN will contribute up to €200,000 to the prize fund, while the Latvian Business Angels Network LatBAN will add up to €100,000. The …