Pioneers into Practice is EU’s largest public private partnership addressing climatechange to build a zero-carbon economy.
Application deadline is 22nd of August 2021!
Cleantech Estonia is the Estonian cleantech sector development powerhouse, with the team having built the local ecosystem aiming at empowering research and innovation towards impactful and systematic sustainability. The core activities range from policy development and raising awareness of impact of new technologies, to delivering high quality accelerator programs, gathering all founders of cleantech startups in a think tank, and aiding innovators to scale.
We've supported 50+ cleantech startups with 1MEUR direct funding and 25M+ raised by them.
CLIMATELAUNCHPAD ESTONIA
3-month intense mentorship program for pre-seed green startups or teams with an idea.
“ClimateLaunchpad helped us develop our environmental idea into a sharp business case. It helped us on our feet, out of the building and onto the market. Of course, in addition to the immense mentoring and valuable connections.”
Ann Runnel, Reverse Resources
“Thanks to Cleantech Estonia and EIT Climate-KIC accelerator’s mentoring and financial support at the early stage of our startup life, we, the Roofit Solar Energy have learned how to turn our ideas into the successful businesses."
Andri Jagomägi, Roofit Solar Energy
“Cleantech Estonia and EIT Climate-KIC have been instrumental in helping us, Laava Tech, develop our go-to market strategy, as well as build relationships with key partners in the region."
Tatsiana Zaretskaya, Laava Tech
EIT CLIMATE-KIC ACCELERATOR
Early stage cleantech startup accelerator that provides up to 75 000 EUR non-equity financing, access to Venture Days and Master classes throughout Europe. Organised in partnership with EIT Climate-KIC.
We have funded 42 startups and supported 62 young sustainability experts, who focus on tackling climate change
EVENTS
We run Estonia's key sustainability networking event - Cleantech Breeze, Idea Days and international hacking event Climathon.
Mentors
Indrek Kelder, Cleantech Estonia
Paris Thomas, Chrysalis Leap
Martin Kruus, Sunly
Kaija Valdmaa, Estfeed, Elering
Ivar Heinola, Werro Wool
Toomas Seppel, Hedman Partners
Elena Messiou, ClimateLaunchpad
Priit Lepasepp, Sunly
Ron Bloemers, Start - U-up
Ann Runnel, Reverse Resources
Annika Ljaš, WePower
Kalle Kiigske, Sunly
