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• Six new Estonian-Latvian cooperation projects about to start

  20 December 2011
  
  Soon, six new Estonian-Latvian cooperation projects will be launched, focussing on classical and folk music, youth art education in Valga and Valka, and the organisation of craft markets on the border of Estonia and Latvia, near Ape, as well as urban rainwater drainage systems. In total, the Estonia-Latvia Programme is supporting these cooperation projects with nearly EUR 623 000. The Estonia-Latvia Programme is one of the European Territorial Cooperation Programmes, supported by the European Regional Development Fund.

• Enterprise Estonia supports the development of Cell Treatment and Furniture Industry Clusters

  December 15, 2011

  Enterprise Estonia decided to support the development of Cell Treatment and Furniture Industry Clusters, which operate as cooperation projects between scientific institutions and economic operators. Together with these, the number of full clusters that Enterprise Estonia is supporting has already reached 13. The program for the development of clusters is funded from the instruments of the European Regional Development Fund.

• Estonia passed on the baton of leading innovation in Europe

  December 12, 2011

  During Innovation Convention 2011 in Brussels, Estonia, who led the association of leading European innovation agencies TAFTIE (The European Network of Innovation Agencies), passed the leadership baton to Great Britain.

• Estonia addresses German cultural tourists with Pärt and Järvi

  23 November 2011

  This week, a three-week tourism campaign was launched inviting Germans to enjoy a cultural holiday in Estonia. The campaign focuses on the residents of the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia and its larger cities of Düsseldorf and Cologne. Enterprise Estonia is financing the campaign from the funds of the European Regional Development Fund.
• Vihula Manor was awarded the Green Key

  15 November 2011

  Today, the Estonian Tourist Board of Enterprise Estonia presented Vihula Manor with the international environmental label Green Key, which is awarded to accommodation establishments following sustainable management principles.
• Estonia invites Norwegians to a cultural holiday
• Enterprise Estonia invites the people of St. Petersburg to wintery Tallinn for a cultural holiday
• Estonia had the opportunity to speak on the topic of business innovation at the Astronautical Congress
• Estonian Guild London helps undertakings with new services
• Click & Grow, If and ZeroTurnaround compete in Innovator 2011 finale
• Estonia's Enterprises for 2011 are Fortumo and EMT
• Estonia invites culture connoisseurs from Finland for a visit
• The number of tourists in Estonia exceeded the all-time high
• Estonia will host international top businessmen in the forthcoming meeting of its friends
• The world will discuss development of creative economy policies in Tallinn
• Conference Heaven or Hell focuses on e-services and cyber security
• Enterprise Estonia Signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Japanese Banking Group SMBC
• The e-Governance Academy: Now is the Right Time to Review Your e-Governance Practices
• Enterprise Estonia: Estonia is Attractive to Foreign Investors
• Enterprise Estonia Arousing the Interest of Chinese tourists in Travelling to Estonia
• Rally Estonia to bring 6000 tourists and at least one million euros to South Estonia
• Estonia introduces itself to the world as an electric vehicle network developer
• Tallinn hosts international cluster conference
• Estonian enterprises at industry fair in Hannover: from Smart Dust technology to wind energy
• Skype station presents Estonia as a savvy e-state
• Estonia has become a more attractive location for providing business services
• Three start-up participants in Ajujaht reached the finals of an international business ideas competition in Seoul
• Enterprise Estonia brings Europe’s space leaders to Tallinn to give advice
• International sport event grant draws 52 applications
• Two EXPO piggy banks sold at charity auction
• Estonian enterprises aspire to the space sector
• Estonian Day held today at Shanghai EXPO
• Estonian cultural holiday campaign has started in Lithuania
• Enterprise Estonia invites Swedes to spend their cultural holiday in Estonia
• Mobile applications conference to bring biggest names in wireless business to Tallinn
• European Ecotourism Conference to start on Sunday
• Tallinn will host the biggest biotechnology and food technology event in the Baltic Sea region
• New Tallinn-based environmental monitoring laboratory unique in Europe
• The Best Estonian Enterprises 2010 are Ericsson Eesti and Tallink Grupp
• Fourth winner of trip to Capital of Culture raffled off at Estonia pavilion at Expo 2010
• Enterprise Estonia provides 12.8 million kroons of support for logistics cluster
• Tallinn to host leading lights in Baltic Sea region biotechnology sector
• Estonia hosts its international friends
• New companies being established at higher rate
• Kyrgyzstan minister visits Estonia’s pavilion at EXPO 2010
• Third winner to Tallinn 2011 raffled off in Estonia’s EXPO pavilion
• Central and Eastern European countries hold joint marketing seminar at EXPO 2010
• Estonian pavilion at Expo introduces national fashion design
• New record for number of tourists in Estonia in first five months of 2010
• Estonian pavilion at Expo 2010 reaches the 1 000 000 visitor mark
• Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland business delegation visited Estonian pavilion at EXPO 2010
• Currency exhibition opened in Estonian pavilion at EXPO 2010 Shanghai
• Estonian logistics sector seeking new business ties in China
• Estonian tourism sector enterprises look for a foothold in Chinese market
• Lake Võrtsjärv region declared the best
• Estonia invited Swedes to a cultural holiday
• Finnish president visits Estonia pavilion at EXPO 2010
• President of the Republic of Finland visited the Estonian EXPO Pavilion
• Enterprise Estonia introduced Estonian business climate to Chinese businessmen at EXPO
• Estonian pavilion at EXPO 2010 introduced Chinese entrepreneurs to Estonian business environment
• Vironaut Summer Rally campaign calls Finns to spend a nature holiday in Estonia
• Exhibition of Estonian graphic art opened at EXPO 2010 Shanghai
• Latvians invited to Estonia to spend a cultural holiday
• Dr. Moose invites Germans to spend time in Estonian nature
• EXPO 2010 holds good opportunities in store for Estonia’s IT sector
• Great Baltic Tour travel campaign rewards active participation
• Estonian pavilion at EXPO 2010 opened
• Registration Open for Technology Conference in Tallinn
• Visitors to Hannover Messe surprised by Estonia’s innovativeness and business support for high-tech manufacturing
• Enterprise Estonia publishes English-language collection of foreign investor success stories
• Enterprise Estonia and China’s Fujian province sign memorandum of cooperation
• Estonia promotes itself at Hannover Messe as a superb environment for developing and manufacturing innovative products
• Enterprise Estonia has supported 149 small enterprises in implementing innovation projects
• Enterprise Estonia: Domestic tourism expected to increase this year
• Call for project proposals from companies in nanoelectronics
• Enterprise Estonia resumes technological investment programme for industrial enterprises
• Enterprise Estonia provides nearly 189 million kroons of aid for Estonian exporters
• Competence centres begin to be established outside Harju and Tartu County
• Estonia’s status as a partner country announced at largest tourism fair in the Nordics
• Enterprise Estonia’s new online interface
• Grant applications for tourism product development assistance exceeding programme budget
• Enterprise Estonia tourism development centre: Russian tourist interest in Estonia has increased
• Enterprise Estonia support for product development in Estonia at 345 million kroons and counting
• Nearly 75 million kroons for Latvian and Estonian cooperation projects
• Enterprise Estonia export support now totals 260 million kroons
• Lääne-Viru County and Ida-Viru County introduced at major theme event in Helsinki
• Estonia introduced as a travel destination to tourism professionals in Germany
• 18 project concepts submitted for development of regional competence centres
• Taxation in the Nordic countries
• Parts: space agreement with ESA will open doors to extensive export of knowledge
• Grant applications for organisation of international events accepted until New Year
• Baltic Tour breaks participant record
• A memorandum of co-operation signed between Enterprise Estonia and the Trade Development Bureau of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce
• New campaign launched by Enterprise Estonia for tourists from St. Petersburg
• Enterprise Estonia accepted as member of the International Astronautical Federation
• Campaign to promote Estonia in Latvia is a success
• Enterprise Estonia launches new official tourist website
• Environmentally friendly specials on offer in this year’s autumn campaign aimed at domestic tourists
• Entrepreneurship Week 2009 to put the main focus on innovation
• Major support granted for developing Ahhaa Science Centre and Kuressaare Museum into Estonian tourism magnets
• Small enterprises pursue development with help of innovation share
• Business start-up grant to increase and recipient pool to expand
• Training voucher – new grant for the small companies
• The financial resources of Norway and European Economic Area support the Estonian regional development
• The new support for the promotion of the entrepreneurship outside Harjumaa and Tartumaa was opened yesterday
• From July 27 Enterprise Estonia is at a new location in Tallinn
• Enterprise Estonia supports companies’ technology investments with 314 million EEK
• 2.54 Billion Kroons Given as Support to New Ideas by Enterprise Estonia
• The Renewed Kihnu Museum is Open Again
• Estonian Companies to invest 400 million kroons with the support of product development grant by Enterprise Estonia
• Otepää to accommodate an international year-round sports centre
• The industrial enterprises have made technology investments of 122 million kroons with the help of the support
• Estonia invites Germans to the vacation in nature
• The entrepreneurs plan to invest approximately half a billion kroons for tourism development with the state support
• New cooperation projects with Latvians
• The state supports competence centres with approximately billion kroons
• The competition “Estonian undiscovered treasurers 2009” was won by Soomaa National Park
• The third travel campaign Great Baltic Travel joining the Baltic countries started
• Folk chamber to be established at Mooste Manor, Vastseliina rural municipality plans mediaeval thematic park and Tartu rural municipality a thematic park on ice age
• The Estonian days “Viro kutsuu kylään!“ in Helsinki city centre
• The Estonian joint stand was successful at the world’s largest industrial trade fair in Hannover
• Soon the yachting from the Gulf of Finland to Lake Peipsi is possible
• Estonian History Museum under renewal
• The terms and conditions of the joint marketing and foreign trade fair grants became considerably more favourable
• Estonia attends the world’s largest industrial trade fair in Hannover with national joint stand
• The companies plan the investments of 1.5 billion kroons into development activities
• Full application of clusters
• Second application round of the technology investment support programme for industrial enterprises
• EAS expands export grant prospects for Estonian companies
• Competitors at the Contest „The Undiscovered Treasures of Estonia 2009“ are the Matsalu, Soomaa and Vilsandi National Parks
• The potential of Estonia to increase the export of financial services was discussed upon the leadership of Enterprise Estonia and Tallinn
• MANUNET application round reopened for all production and technology development companies and research establishments
• The spring campaign “Rest in Estonia” starts
• Enterprise Estonia and the Nordic technology agencies organise the study programme in Stanford University
• Tartu Old Observatory is restored and the aviation museum is made more exciting for the visitors
• The stand of Enterprise Estonia introduces Estonia as the culinary tourism destination at the top culinary competition Bocuse d’Or
• Enterprise Estonia has a tourism representative in Moscow and partner agency in Italy, France and Spain
• The Estonian stand was chosen the best at the largest tourism fair in Finland
• The year 2009 is an innovation year in Estonia
• The state supported the technology investments of the industrial enterprises with 259 million kroons
• Estonia introduces itself as tourism destination to the German tourism experts and journalists
• Enterprise Estonia started winter campaigns in Finland and Great Britain
• 259 business ideas were received to the entrepreneurship competition Ajujaht
• Estonia concluded the agreement for participating in EXPO 2010
• Enterprise Estonia started the winter campaigns in Sweden and Norway introducing Estonia as tourism destination
• The first Estonian business consultants receive the professional certificates
• Enterprise Estonia and Tallinn introduce the idea of Tallinn as the centre of financial services
• The companies supported by Enterprise Estonia plan the increase in export sales in total amount of over billion kroons
• Estonia enhances economic cooperation with the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg
• 152 companies apply for the technology investment support
• The results of the first application round of the regional support financed by Norway and the European Economic Area were disclosed
• The first product development grants for the companies, the grant for implementation of research results for the universities
• Mart Einasto was chosen the new chairman of the supervisory board of Enterprise Estonia
• Enterprise Estonia starts winter campaigns introducing Estonia as a tourism destination
• Trainings for both the starters and top players in export are about to start
• The autumn campaign of Enterprise Estonia introduces exciting ideas for vacation in Estonia
• Tallinn introduces the museum of theatre puppets
• Expo Real international real estate trade fair: investing in Estonia remains tempting
• Seminar for IT-entrepreneurs for the participation in over-European projects
• Estonia develops the entrepreneurship of the pupils based on the sample of Scotland
• The competence centres are required to be founded six times more
• ISpace Tallinn-Eesti will be broadcasted in MTV over Europe
• Hundred million for the development of the cooperation networks of the companies
• New look for the road museum, Tamula coastline and Kukruse manor
• The first projects start within the programme of the cross-border cooperation of Estonia-Latvia
• Business seminars about export to Holland and Scandinavia
• Enterprise Estonia to support the technology investments of industrial enterprises with MEEK 680
• Estonia visited by a record number of tourists in the first half-year
• Invitation to the information day of support to tourism product development
• Haapsalu to receive a new beach promenade
• Two new Enterprise Estonia programmes to provide 130 million kroons in support for Estonian export capacity
• 2004-2006 European Structural Support for the development of the local living environment has been implemented to the full extent
• Palmse Manor to undergo major repair work
• The tourism conference of the year is coming once again to Tallinn
• Haapsalu Episcopal Castle, well-maintained and more exciting than ever before, to be opened today
• On 1st July, the second Baltic Tour travel campaign, connecting the Baltic States, was launched
• Viljandi to present itself among the most fascinating European destinations, in France, in October
• Enterprise Estonia to support the development of knowledge and skills in Estonian companies with MEEK 200
• Enterprise Estonia to actively change attitudes in entrepreneurship and innovation
• The government approved the KOIT plan for Ida-Viru and Valga County
• Destination Marketing Programmes with a budget of MEEK 189 open for applicants, as of today
• The results of the innovation year idea contest were announced
• Today, the campaign “Quality Under Scrutiny,” for promoting the quality of tourism services, was launched
• Enterprise Estonia has issued the first export marketing grants
• Receipt of applications for developing local public services is now open
• The product development grant from Enterprise Estonia helps companies enter foreign markets
• Tallinn will receive reconstructed Bastion tunnels, Kiek in die Kök and elephant house, and Kihnu will receive a new museum
• The tourism contest “Undiscovered treasures of Estonia” was won by Viljandi
• Seminar with international experts on the international expansion of technology companies
• Viljandi, Põlva County and Avinurme tourist destinations in the final round of “Undiscovered treasures of Estonia”
• Information days for tourism marketing programmes
• Tallinn Botanic Garden to receive new greenhouses
• Tourism specialists from six countries to test the management e-training programme
• The Green Key is beneficial for accommodation institutions
• Enterprise Estonia is promoting visiting Estonia in Helsinki city centre
• Quality drinking water to reach hundreds of households
• Open applications to be received for the Estonia-Latvia Programme
• What do Estonian Tech Millionaires do for Fun?
• The Estonian Maritime Museum to receive a harbour exhibition
• Members of the European Parliament interested in the experience of Enterprise Estonia
• New representatives of Enterprise Estonia abroad
• Energy seminar Nordic Green – the first joint initiative of Estonia and the Nordic countries in Silicon Valley
• Survey: the skills of Estonian managers are at or below the European average
• Journalists from the larger entertainment publications of Lithuania on a press trip in Saaremaa
• Enterprise Estonia opened the Shipping Programme
• World’s leading tourism journalists in Tallinn
• Only 15% of Estonian residents believe in the honesty and ethicality of managers
• A good opportunity for technology companies to find partners in Great Britain
• Ministers signed the County Development Centres Strategy
• Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein support the regional development of Estonia
• Tartu representation of Enterprise Estonia in a new building
• Until 15 April, applications may be submitted for own initiative funding
• Restored airfield starts promoting life at the southern border of Estonia
• Tourist Board of Enterprise Estonia: the people of Tallinn are becoming more interested in domestic tourism
• The Estonian Traditional Music Center will start work under good conditions
• MEEK 30 to support small ports
• Training for SMEs concerning Seventh Framework Programme
• More than fifty European companies are looking for a cooperation partner for the implementation of development projects
• Enterprise Estonia and the Estonian Informatics Centre are taking Estonia’s e-solutions to CeBIT
• The state supports starting entrepreneurs with MEEK 117.6
• MEEK 600 to be allocated for the development of border counties of Estonia and Latvia
• Kristjan Kitvel was appointed as the new Management Board Member of Enterprise Estonia
• Enterprise Estonia supports the export capacity of Estonian companies with more than MEEK 400
• Enterprise Estonia launches the campaign “Puhka Eestis” to promote domestic tourism
• International Travel Trade Fair to begin in Tallinn on Friday
• Enterprise Europe – network for small and medium-sized enterprises
• Companies entering new markets can apply for grants of up to MEEK 1.5
• Seminar introducing Chinese fairs to entrepreneurs in the engineering industry
• New entrepreneurs will soon be able to apply for grants again
• Minister Parts approved the programme for raising entrepreneurship and innovation awareness
• Invitation to the clean energy technologies contact event in Silicon Valley
• Nearly one half of domestic tourists spend active holidays
• Invitation to the Consultant Development Programme
• Two new members to join the Management Board of Enterprise Estonia
• Call for grant proposals for international technology projects
• The competition “Undiscovered treasures of Estonia” is about to be opened
• The visual identity of Enterprise Estonia to be updated
• Results of the calls for proposals for the support of the research and development programme of Enterprise Estonia disclosed
• Ülari Alamets elected as the new chairman of Enterprise Estonia
• Call for proposals for the Seventh Framework Programme supporting the research work of small and medium-sized enterprises
• Measure for improving the competitiveness of regions to be opened
• Enterprise Estonia recognised the best county development centres
• Consulting Programme reopened
• Survey by Emor: Enterprise Estonia among the best service enterprises in 2007
• Prime Minister Ansip festively opened the Enterprise Estonia Embassy in Silicon Valley, USA
• The awareness of Enterprise Estonia among entrepreneurs has increased
• The Baltic Travel Marathon came to an end
• The first manager shadow day for business operators
• The MEUR 400 support programme awaits applications from small and medium-sized enterprises
• Estonia to introduce itself as a travel destination to German tourism experts
• Clients satisfied with the service of county development centres
• Tourism campaign by Enterprise Estonia and partners invites the inhabitants of St. Petersburg to discover Tallinn
• Prizes await the participants in the Baltic Travel Marathon
• A favourable loan of up to one million kroons now available for starting entrepreneurs
• Viljar Jaamu’s last day of employment with Enterprise Estonia will be 1 November
• Christmas Quiz 2007
• Training programme finances have ended
• The best company in Estonia is Tallink Grupp
• First consultants internationally accredited in Estonia
• Estonia makes a serious step in moving towards space countries
• The Baltic Travel Marathon continues in the autumn
• The largest developers of Estonian tourism are creating a conference bureau
• Start-up support funds are exhausted
• Enterprise Estonia starts mentoring programme for non-profit organisations
• Workshop about space services
• Registration in CeBIT fair joint stand in September
• Norwegian conference tourists value Estonia’s proximity, but wish to have more leisure opportunities
• Entrepreneurs welcome to Cologne and Stockholm trade shows
• Enterprise Estonia to accept applications for shipping aid funding from 20 July
• Feasibility study applications accepted in the framework of the R&D financing programme
• Domestic tourism induced again by the campaign “Puhka Eestis!”
• Enterprise Estonia accredited by the Government for the new targeted financing period
• Small change in the network of county development centres
• International tourism conference to be held in autumn
• Enterprise Estonia opened a programme for supporting research and development activity projects
• The finances of training aid ending
• Enterprise Estonia starts to mediate the Estonian cooperation with the European Space Agency
• Enterprise Estonia and Tallinn Airport will cooperate to increase the number of foreign visitors
• Üllar Jaaksoo was chosen the chairman of the supervisory board of Enterprise Estonia
• Baltic Travel Marathon started
• The state will fund new research infrastructure projects with 210 million kroons
• The leaders of Enterprise Estonia discussed the expansion of international cooperation
• Last enterprise support of the EU 2004-2006 financing period running out
• The new website introducing Estonia will be completed in the coming year
• Jaamu at the conference of European spas: service quality is the key
• The competition of Estonian Management Quality Award 2007
• The brainhunt for the best business plans begins
• Only 6 days left for submitting ideas to the “Contest of Making Our Life Better”
• Presentation of Estonian research parks in Moscow
• The Estonian major entrepreneurship contests started
• The Estonian IT-solutions introduced at the fair of CeBIT increase export opportunities
• Results of the design fair in Stuttgart: Estonia got good business contacts
• Estonia attends the Nordic tourism fair Matka 2007
• The Presidents of Estonia and Ukraine emphasized the importance of close economic cooperation at the business seminar
• Enterprise Estonia publishes Estonian insert in Finnish newspaper Kauppalehti
• Estonia presents spa and city break options on Scandinavian television
• Tarmo Mutso takes over running of Enterprise Estonia tourism develop centre
• Best enterprises in Estonia are Vertex Estonia and Hansapank
• Enterprise Estonia To Recruit 5 New Representatives To Its Offices Abroad
• Enterprise Estonia expands foreign representation network
• Viljar Jaamu elected EAS chairman
• Marje Braunbrück new director of Enterprise Estonia Tourism Development Centre
• Supervisory Board of Enterprise Estonia appoints Viljar Jaamu third member of Management Board
• Enterprise Estonia to support product development at Estonian tourism enterprises with 53.2 mln kroons
• Environmentally conscious tourism on the rise in Estonia
• Estonia to bring unique IT solutions to largest global technology fair CeBIT
• Review completed of tourism in Estonia and worldwide in 2005
• Estonia pushes into the Russian market
• Hansab wins Management Quality Competition
• Estonian Days start in Hamburg today
• Estonia to participate in largest European tourism fair in London
• Estonia must set clear goals
• Alar Kolk continues as member of the Management Board of Enterprise Estonia
• Best enterprises in Estonia are Regio and Hansapank
• Estonian-Slovenian business forum to take place tomorrow
• European tourism experts meet in Pärnu
• Business contacts from Estonian Week in Scotland
• 60 Estonian enterprises take part in pilot project of innovation audit programme
• Enterprise Estonia signed a cooperation agreement with JTB, the biggest tourism company in Japan
• Enterprise Estonia organises Estonian Days in Riga
• Contact day of Estonian building material manufacturers held in Stockholm
• The fifth technology development centre concluded the financing contract
• Enterprise Estonia receives an ISO 9001:2000 quality management certificate
• “Hea Eesti Idee!” programme acknowledges necessity for innovation
• Director of Marketing and Communication Unit of Enterprise Estonia is Märt Kivine
• The results of the last round of Enterprise Estonia’s ‘Enterprise Infrastructure Programme’ for 2004
• The submission of the applications for the Business Infrastructure Development Programme has been stopped
• Prime Minister Parts Visited Enterprise Estonia
• A new foreign representative has started work at Enterprise Estonia
• Record-breaking aid awarded to exporters by Enterprise Estonia
• Infrastructure programme 3rd stage completed in EAS
• The winner of the Management Quality Award is Viking Window
• Pühajärve Puhkekodu elected most innovative tourism company in Estonia
• EAS supports tourism development projects with 45 million kroons
• An autumn campaign to attract tourists is launched
• Estonia's best enterprises announced
• Best Estonian enterprises to be announced today
• Free-of-charge seminar “Public procurement in Sweden”
• Record number of applications submitted to 2nd stage of Enterprise Estonia’s infrastructure programme
• Seminar: "MICE market success in the Eastern/Central European countries and the Baltic States"
• Enterprise Estonia is moving
• Tourist numbers up by 26%
• Start-up aid second stage results announced by Enterprise Estonia
• Nominees of “Enterpreneurship Award 2004” contest emerge
• Enterprise Estonia to launch regional competitive strength enhancement program
• Successful cooperation of Enterprise Estonia with European Commission
• Enterprise Estonia once again grants Green Key Diplomas
• Enterprise Estonia distributes 32 million to first applicants
• Record number of companies participated in entrepreneurship competitions
• Enterprise Estonia opens ‘Export Planning programme’
• Enterprise Estonia to participate at the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) Annual Conference 2004
• Enterprise Estonia opens the programme for tourism product development and marketing
• Enterprise Estonia opens SPINNO programme
• Enterprise Estonia’s ‘Estonian Days in Helsinki’ proves a big success for Estonia
• Welcome to the Estonian Days in Helsinki!
• Enterprise Estonia’s website