Accelerate and Defend: NATO DIANA Estonian Accelerator & Defence Business Lab

Thursday 5. March at 09:30 - 11:30

Tehnopol Startup Incubator, 3rd floor, Tallinn

Join us for our Coffee Morning to learn more about the dual-use and defence startup ecosystem.

Agenda:
09:30–09:45 – Arrival, morning coffee, and breakfast
09:45–09:55 – Overview of dual-use and defence priorities:
Representative from Ministry of Defence;
Vootele Päi - Head of Dual-Use and Defence at Tehnopol
09:55–10:15 – Defence Business Lab pre-accelerator in 2026 and Q&A, Kati Kirsipuu - Project Manager at Tehnopol
10:15–10:40 – Defence Business Lab alumnus story and Q&A, Gerda-Annika Laager - CEO and Co-founder of Thistle
10:40–10:55 – NATO DIANA Estonian accelerator and Q&A, Sabina Sägi - NATO DIANA Estonian Accelerator Community and Communications Manager at Tehnopol
10:55–11:30 – Networking

Why join us?
✨ Gain insights on the support available from Tehnopol for companies looking towards the defence market.
✨ Get a deeper understanding of the NATO DIANA Accelerator and the Defence Business Lab pre-accelerator
✨ Connect with like-minded startup founders and potential future collaborators.

The event will be held in English.

It is completely free, but spaces are limited, register now to secure your place!

The NATO DIANA Accelerator in Estonia is led by Tehnopol Startup Incubator in collaboration with Sparkup Tartu Science Park. It is supported by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, and the City of Tallinn.
The Defence Business Lab pre-accelerator is led by Tehnopol Startup Incubator in collaboration with Sparkup Tartu Science Park. It is supported by the Ministry of Defence.

The agenda is subject to change.

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