Latitude59 delivered exciting moments and meaningful content – From NATO DIANA Demo Day to the future of startups

Estonia’s largest startup conference, Latitude59, once again brought together a wealth of innovative ideas, inspiring discussions, and an international crowd to Tallinn last week. Tehnopol and the Startup Incubator were present at the event, and our startups had the opportunity to showcase their solutions to a broad audience.

The conference week kicked off with a powerful start on Wednesday with the NATO DIANA Estonia accelerator demo day. This standout event received high praise and gave the companies in the DIANA cohort an excellent opportunity to introduce themselves and make valuable new connections. The event was attended by international defense sector investors, representatives of armed forces and defense ministries, and other industry experts. Nearly 30 members of the NATO DIANA Board of Directors from across the alliance also came to explore the solutions of the accelerator’s companies. Read more here and check out the photos from the demo day.

On Thursday, the NATO DIANA Estonia accelerator startups took the stage at Latitude59 for a series of inspiring pitches. On stage were Telearmy, IS-Wireless, Microamp, Resquant, Factiverse, and Scaleout. The pitches were introduced by Sabina Sägi, Community and Communications Manager of the NATO DIANA Estonia accelerator.

Also pitching on stage were startups from the Startup Incubator: Kulg, SoFutu, Raal, KontorVA, and KindelAI. They were supported with encouraging words by Kätlin-Carolin Noormägi, Community Manager at the Startup Incubator.

Anne-Liisa Elbrecht, Head of the Tehnopol Startup Incubator, participated in a panel discussion on the role and importance of founders. The panel explored whether the lack of founders is a problem and what role they play in today’s business landscape.

The conference program also featured innovative formats – for example, a roundtable series where five discussions took place simultaneously on different topics. One of the discussions was led by Olga Kurdovskaja, Program Manager of the Film and Multimedia Accelerator at the Startup Incubator, and Kristi Jõeäär, Head of Marketing and Communications at Tehnopol. They explored the question: why might the film industry be the next big opportunity for startups? The table quickly filled with interested participants, clearly showing both the relevance of the topic and the credibility of the hosts.

On Friday, startups participating in the Zebra ScaleUp project took the spotlight on the pitching stage: Antscape, Contractok, KontorVA, Kratt Services, Marleq, Renster Online, KindelAI, Tuntu, and Bondauttaja. They were introduced by Maarit Jalakas from Tehnopol.

At the Tehnopol booth, visitors had a unique chance to have their portraits drawn by an AI guided robot hand, thanks to a solution provided by Photobooth.ee.

Once again, Latitude59 proved that Estonia’s startup community is full of creativity, collaboration, and vision. A big round of applause to everyone who made it all possible!