This week, Estonian DefenceTech flagship Milrem Robotics raised the largest defence investment in the country’s history. A few hours later, the next most promising startups stepped on the Defence59 stage to showcase their products ready to become game-changers on the battlefield.

Estonian DefenceTech startup DefSecIntel is developing AI-powered border surveillance and combat intelligence platform showing security professionals what they need to see through mobile solutions.

Next week’s Defence59 startup demo event presents the Estonian DefenceTech startup Marduk, whose AI-powered anti-drone platform Marduk Shark takes down enemy drones.

The 2022 Estonian Startup Awards recognized the top startups and entrepreneurial talents of the year, with 10 awards given out to deserving nominees.

Join us at the Defence59 online demo event on February 15, and discover the latest innovations from DefenceTech – all hailing from Estonia, ranked #1 in EU by the Global Cybersecurity Index.

Last year, Invest Estonia helped bring 351 million euros worth of foreign direct investments to Estonia, an all-time record. With almost 1,600 new high-paying jobs being created, the year turned out to be a success for Estonia on the international scene.

The University of Tartu shines as a beacon for international investors with €60M in funding from the EU & state for research consortia in digitalised synthetic biology & personalised medicine.

Offshore wind technologies are one key focus area in the Estonian R&D, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Strategy 2021-2035. The country is strategically planning an innovative and large manufacturing base and innovation platform for new-generation offshore wind technology solutions. With local universities, centers of excellence for energy systems, and a collaborative cleantech ecosystem, this value chain has solid ground in Estonia.

Offshore wind technologies are one key focus area in the Estonian R&D, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Strategy 2021-2035. The country is strategically planning an innovative and large manufacturing base and innovation platform for new-generation offshore wind technology solutions. With local universities, centers of excellence for energy systems, and a collaborative cleantech ecosystem, this value chain has solid ground in Estonia.

Estonian timber industry company Puidukoda is expanding its business with a €4.2M foreign investment package. The investments will increase production capacity, improve technology, and reduce expenses on materials and labour per unit produced while also improving the company’s environmental footprint.

The Estonian startup sector is ending 2022 on a solid note with steady growth in investments, jobs, and turnover. Doubling down on DeepTech, it paves the way for another successful year ahead, Startup Estonia’s recent analysis reports.

Estonian Investment Agency’s unique 1:1 e-Consulting service, also known as the agency’s robotic assistant Eia, has helped more than 5,000 potential investors since its launch in 2019, and had a part in facilitating a total of 139 million euros worth of investments.