AI Ideation Day

Is your company looking for ways to make business processes smarter using artificial intelligence? Or do you have an idea for an AI-based product or service that you want to bring to life? Then AI Ideation Day is for you!

AI Ideation Day is designed for companies that have an idea, a plan, or simply a desire to use artificial intelligence but need support with their first steps. The event will help you understand whether your AI idea is worth pursuing, how to develop it, and where to start.

During the day you will:
✔️ Hear practical guidelines on how to launch an AI project in your company.
✔️ Learn from companies that have already successfully adopted AI.
✔️ Meet 1:1 with an experienced AI mentor who will help you evaluate the potential of your idea and give clear recommendations for next steps.
✔️ Get inspired by an experienced AI expert’s presentation.

In addition, teams that have completed Tehnopol’s AI Accelerator will take the stage to present the results achieved during the accelerator and compete for a development grant. A total of €30,000 will be shared among the top three teams.

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AGENDA 09.10.2025

The first part of the event will be in Estonian. After lunch, presentations will be in English.

09:00–09:30 Coffee and registration

09:30–09:45 Welcome and introduction: Overview of Tehnopol’s AI Program
Rauno Varblas, Head of AI, Tehnopol

09:45–10:15 Practitioner’s view on AI implementation
Piret Masing, Business Development Manager, Solita

10:15–10:45 Inspirators! experience of bringing an AI product to market
Allar Allas, CTO and Co-Founder, Inspirators

10:45–11:00 Coffee break

11:00–11:10 Setting the stage & next steps for idea implementation
Rauno Varblas, Head of AI, Tehnopol

11:10–12:30 Idea validation with AI mentors
Experienced AI experts and mentors will provide 1:1 advice, guidance, and brainstorming on how to get AI working in your company. In these 1:1 meetings, you will be able to validate your product’s potential, your company’s growth strategy, and build valuable direct connections.
The number of 1:1 meetings is limited, and not everyone may get a slot. Please indicate your interest in meeting mentors when registering for the event.
• Round 1: 11:10–11:30
• Round 2: 11:30–11:50
• Round 3: 11:50–12:10
• Round 4: 12:10–12:30

12:30–13:00 Light lunch

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Event continues in English.

13:00-13:10 Opening words for the second part of the day
Kristiina Libe, AI accelerator coordinator, Tehnopol

13:10-14:00 Keynote: The Intelligence Revolution and What It Means for Us
Yuval Dvir, Chief Commercial Officer & AI Advisor, ex-Google, DeepMind, Skype, Microsoft

Humanity has long relied on intelligence as its primary tool to shape and dominate the world. Today, with groundbreaking advances in understanding, replicating, and manufacturing intelligence at scale, we are witnessing a profound transformation across all facets of life. This revolution has far-reaching implications for every industry—from healthcare and manufacturing to scientific discovery and innovation. As we unlock the potential to create new sciences from scratch and redefine what is possible, this speech will explore the deep impact of these technological and intellectual advancements, paving the way for a future where intelligence is not just a tool but a fundamental driver of human evolution.

Yuval is a Chief Commercial Officer, operator and tech leader. He is an expert in deep tech commercialization and scaling, with 12 years of executive experience at Google. There, he led global teams, products, and partnerships across Google Cloud, Ads, Google Deepmind, and Google X, building Google’s primary AI and SaaS ecosystem which became a leading acquisition channel for Gemini and Workspace. Yuval is also a founding member and strategic advisor at SandboxAQ, an AI/Quantum startup chaired by Eric Schmidt. Previously, Yuval spearheaded the digital transformation at Skype and Microsoft, building a robust data and operations platform, significantly boosting performance which contributed to Microsoft’s resurgence in the cloud. He serves as a business and AI advisor to multiple startups, companies, governments and venture firms. Yuval holds a BSc from the Technion – Israel’s institute of Technology, an MBA from INSEAD, and an MSc in Applied Neuroscience from King’s College London.

14:00-15:15 AI Accelerator Demo Day Pitching
On stage:
• Pocobit
• Guitar Tone Recreator
• BadProPlus
• Grainflow
• Neocortex Link
• Truu Estonia

15:15-15:25 Coffee break

15:25-15:40 How I Raised Pre-Seed During the Accelerator?
Sercan Altundas, Founder of Neocortex Link

15:40-15:50 Insights from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Greta Elva-Jõemaa, Head of Public Policy and Innovation, Accelerate Estonia

15:50-16:00 Winners & closing words
Kristiina Libe, AI accelerator coordinator, Tehnopol

16:00-16:30 Networking

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Who should attend?
• Growth companies that want to start using AI to optimize their business processes or plan to launch new AI-based products in the future.
• AI solution providers who already have an AI or machine learning solution on the market and want to offer it to other companies.
• Startups looking for inspiration and eager to hear pitches from AI Accelerator teams.
• Investors interested in AI startups.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
Seats are limited, so register early!

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AI MENTORS
You will have the opportunity to have 1:1 consultations with experienced AI mentors.
• Yuval Dvir, Founder, SandboxAQ
• Anna Laaneväli, Ministry of Defence, Machine Learning Engineer
• Tiit Sepp, Head of Data Unit & Senior Data Scientist, Fractory Solutions
• Piret Masing, Business Development Manager, Solita
• Kristjan Jansons, CEO, MindTitan

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AI ACCELERATOR

Attention startups! Applications for the AI Accelerator are open until October 12 – a free program with top-level mentors and the chance to bring your AI solution to market faster. The best teams will receive a €10,000 development grant!

More information: https://www.startupincubator.ee/en/aiaccelerator/