Business Forum Tallinn

The visit to Estonia will be part of the celebrations at the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.A number of events relevant for Baltic and Norwegian companies will be held in this context. Among others, Innovation Norway is organising a business event in connection to the visit in Tallinn.Under the new period for EEA and Norway Grants, Estonia has received 23 million Euro for business development, innovation and SMEs. The resulting Green ICT Programme is currently being developed, the first call is expected in autumn 2018.The business forum will be all about digital transformation. A lot of room will be given to networking and matchmaking. The programme will also thematise opportunities under the upcoming Green ICT call in Estonia, as well as on solutions and challenges to realising digital societies. The business forum on April 26th will provide an occasion to meet potential project partners and explore ideas for partnerships under the Green ICT calls. Although Norwegian companies cannot themselves apply for funding, they can be partners to projects under the Green ICT call. Pitching sessionFrom among the registrants, five relevant companies from Norway and Estonia each will be invited to make a short pitch to attract partners for a joint business project under the upcoming Green ICT Programme that will be launched early 2019. Eligible activities include digitalisation and robotisation of Estonian production, lean manufacturing, connecting robots and machinery, welfare technology solutions, ICT based solutions in transport, energy, smart cities, etc. The participation fee for Norwegian businesses is 2500 Norwegian kroners. This includes participation in the Norwegian mingling dinner on April 25th, plenary opening session and parallel session on April 26th. Hotel and travel have to be covered individually. Norwegian companies please register here.Estonian companies please register here.Framework Programme Delegation visit Latvia, Lithuania and EstoniaDetailed Programme for Business Forum Tallinn, April 26thRead more about the background for the Green ICT Programme