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Dual-use and Defense Technology
Dual-use and defence technologies
We help with founding and growing dual-use, defence and cyber security technology companies and in making them competitive internationally.
The pre-accelerator helps companies in the early stage validate that their solution is suitable for defence, clarify their business model, and prepare for the next stage of development.
The pre-accelerator programme for defence technologies is called the Defence Business Lab.
What we give you
- a three-month programme focused on defence
- grant funding for development
- testing facilities for initial validation of solutions
- networking and initial contacts in the defence sector
- opportunities to cooperate on applications for use in defence
The defence accelerators support defence and dual-use technology startups with practical programmes, expert mentoring, networks of contacts and opportunities for financing, helping them to develop their products, go to market and grow faster.
The defence accelerators of Tehnopol include the Cyber Accelerator and the NATO DIANA Estonian accelerator.
What we give you
- focused training and a practical programme for developing defence and dual-use technologies
- mentoring from experienced experts and access to a network of over 150 mentors
- support for product development, testing opportunities and development of business models in Estonia and abroad
- grant financing and access to additional funding options
- access to potential clients, end-users, and cooperation partners in the defence sector
We offer access to our mentor network, which includes more than 170 experts in their fields.
If you would like to join Tehnopol, please contact the relevant field manager.
Our mentors network include experts in the fields of:
- defence and dual-use solutions and space technology
- cyber and autonomous systems
- software development, artificial intelligence and hi-tech
- film, multimedia and production
- finance, investment and intellectual property
- legal advice
- marketing, communications
- sales and exports
- product development and service design
- business development and managing teams
- healthtech
Tehnopol helps companies create important contacts and relationships in the defence sector
What we give you
- access to experts and mentors in the field
- contacts for strategic partners and investors
- the chance to reach end-users and meet their needs
- attendance at networking events for the defence sector
- opportunities for local and international cooperation
We have space for companies at different stages of growth to work in, from startups and scaleups to large technology and research-intensive organisations. You can access not just our modern offices and special-purpose areas, but the community of companies on the campus, events, and seminar and meeting rooms.
Our campus is a great place for working with other technology companies, research institutions and partners, and you can get inspiration from being in the environment where internationally famous success stories like Skype, Starship and Wise first spread their wings. We are in a quiet and green part of the Mustamäe suburb, with good connections to the city centre, other parts of the city, and the TalTech university campus.
Read more about our facilities here.
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