{"id":184409,"date":"2025-10-27T13:43:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/?p=184409"},"modified":"2025-10-27T13:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:43:42","slug":"bfm-and-tehnopol-film-and-multimedia-accelerator-join-forces-entrepreneurship-practice-enters-film-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/en\/bfm-and-tehnopol-film-and-multimedia-accelerator-join-forces-entrepreneurship-practice-enters-film-education\/","title":{"rendered":"BFM and Tehnopol Film and Multimedia Accelerator join forces: Entrepreneurship practice enters film education"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (BFM) of Tallinn University and the Tehnopol Science and Business Park are launching a collaboration to bring entrepreneurship and innovation practices into film education. As part of a new pilot project, BFM\u2019s crossmedia bachelor students will have the opportunity to complete their internship by participating in the Tehnopol Startup Incubator\u2019s Film and Multimedia Accelerator program, IDA Hub. There, they will develop their ideas in a real-life business environment and earn academic credits for their work.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration between BFM and Tehnopol allows students to combine creative thinking with entrepreneurial skills and to build their own company during their studies. Students will go through the accelerator program under the same conditions as all other startups \u2013 they must have a team, a scalable business idea in the field, a legal entity, and at least an MVP or prototype. No exceptions are made in the entry requirements or in the level of commitment expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCollaboration with IDA Hub reflects exactly what we aim for with the BFM Entrepreneurship Hub \u2013 it\u2019s the intersection of creativity, collaboration, and innovation that builds a bridge between students and industry professionals. This kind of partnership is an ideal breeding ground for new ideas and ventures,\u201d said Professor Ulrike Rohn<\/strong>, Head of the BFM Entrepreneurship Hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Alessandro Nan\u00ec<\/strong>, Associate Professor of Crossmedia at BFM, student interest in entrepreneurship is steadily increasing. \u201cThe cooperation with the IDA Hub accelerator offers our entrepreneurially minded students an excellent opportunity to experience what an entrepreneur\u2019s everyday life looks like and to start building and developing a company alongside their studies,\u201d said Nan\u00ec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The six-month accelerator program helps uncover the business potential of creative ideas, enabling startups to reach market readiness faster and get closer to securing investment. The practical program includes regular mentoring from an experienced lead mentor, a seven-part training series, access to expert mentors, community events, and open office space in Tallinn or, in the future, J\u00f5hvi. Students completing the program will receive the same number of credits as for a traditional internship, but with significantly more responsibility \u2013 instead of following instructions, they take full ownership in building their own company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBFM is a place full of creative ideas and energy, but students often lack knowledge about entrepreneurship and how to build a company based on a tested idea or prototype. The film and multimedia sector is evolving rapidly, and our goal is to help young creators think big, experiment boldly, and see their ideas not only as artistic expressions but also as potential sources of business and impact,\u201d said Olga Kurdovskaja<\/strong>, Program Manager of the Film and Multimedia Accelerator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anne-Liisa Elbrecht<\/strong>, Head of the Tehnopol Startup Incubator, added that Tehnopol was created to support innovation and technology entrepreneurship. \u201cOur collaboration with BFM helps bring those values into the creative sector, transferring startup knowledge and networks to students full of ideas and potential. This pilot project introduces a completely new form of internship while also bringing new skills and connections to the region, building a bridge between Tallinn\u2019s creative education and the developing entrepreneurial ecosystem of Ida-Viru County,\u201d said Elbrecht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Film and Multimedia Accelerator operates as part of IDA Hub\u2019s film innovation center in Ida-Viru County, which aims to unite creativity, technology, and entrepreneurship. The program\u2019s activities are supported by the European Union\u2019s Just Transition Fund to help diversify the economy of Ida-Viru County and boost regional development. The partners of the IDA Hub film innovation center are the Ida-Viru Investment Agency and the Ida-Viru Entrepreneurship Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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