{"id":196669,"date":"2026-03-09T13:46:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/?p=196669"},"modified":"2026-03-09T13:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:46:57","slug":"startup-story-eventpanel-x-tehnopol-startup-incubator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tehnopol.ee\/en\/startup-story-eventpanel-x-tehnopol-startup-incubator\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup story: EventPanel X Tehnopol Startup Incubator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dozens of high-potential startups develop their products and services every year in the Tehnopol <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startupincubator.ee\/en\/startup-accelerator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Startup Accelerator<\/a>. One of them is EventPanel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eventpanel.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EventPanel<\/a> is an analytics governance platform that provides a single, always up-to-date source of truth for all analytics events. It enables teams to define, agree on, and document every product event, automatically generate production-ready code, and synchronize events across all platforms. As a result, engineers, product managers, analysts, and QA teams stay aligned, human errors are eliminated, and analytics tracking remains consistent and reliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EventPanel was founded by <strong>Evgenii Sukhanov<\/strong> and <strong>Dmitry Preobrazhenskiy<\/strong>, both engineers with experience at Bolt. Having worked on large-scale, data-driven products, they saw firsthand how unreliable analytics slows teams down and undermines decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s get to know EventPanel better!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How did you come up with the idea to create a startup?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProduct analytics is a core part of modern products. The quality of collected data directly affects how fast a business can grow, how quickly decisions are made, and how the product evolves over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We saw that analytics workflows run through the entire feature lifecycle \u2013 from idea generation and analytics design to implementation, testing, and ongoing usage. Yet in practice, teams were constantly struggling with analytics documentation and governance. Existing tools didn\u2019t work out of the box, while in-house solutions were expensive, fragile, and difficult to scale. This gap between how important analytics is and how poorly it\u2019s supported led us to build EventPanel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What have been the biggest challenges\/failures and the biggest wins so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe biggest challenge has been replacing deeply ingrained internal tools and spreadsheets with a new way of working. Analytics processes are often built over years, and teams are cautious about changing something that directly affects their data and decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest win has been seeing teams move from skepticism to clarity once EventPanel becomes part of their workflow. When analytics specifications, implementation, and testing finally come together in one system, teams work with less friction, fewer mistakes, and noticeably higher speed \u2014 without needing to reinvent their process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What sets your startup apart from competitors?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEventPanel is built around effortless analytics workflows and a best-in-class user experience for engineers, analysts, and QA. Instead of competing with analytics tools, we deliberately removed everything that creates friction. We don\u2019t require SDKs, we don\u2019t collect user data, and we don\u2019t replace real-time analytics platforms like Mixpanel or GA4 \u2014 we work alongside them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We focused entirely on the analytics development process itself and made it simpler and more efficient for every role in the team. Engineers can create and update events directly from code using MCP, and code generation ensures documentation is always up to date. Product managers and analysts get a single source of truth for all analytics events, clear visibility into what\u2019s shipped in the latest release, and notifications when analytics change. As a result, analytics specifications have never been easier to create, maintain, and trust.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why did you apply to the Startup Accelerator?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe applied to the Startup Accelerator to accelerate growth, validate our go-to-market strategy, and learn from experienced mentors. Being part of a strong startup ecosystem helps us scale faster and more deliberately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where do you see your startup in 1 year? And where in 5 years?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn one year, we aim to become a go-to analytics governance solution for modern product teams in Europe. In five years, we see EventPanel as a global standard for analytics automation, embedded into how product teams build and ship data-driven products.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who is the next (Estonian) unicorn?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe believe the next Estonian unicorn will emerge from automation-first ideas. Human time is the most valuable resource, and AI-driven approaches that eliminate manual, repetitive work will unlock massive value across industries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which books\/podcasts\/publications and influencers in your field do you follow and would recommend to other aspiring entrepreneurs?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe recommend <em>Blue Ocean Strategy<\/em> and <em>The Lean Startup<\/em> as foundational reading for aspiring founders. Both provide valuable perspectives on differentiation, experimentation, and building products that truly solve market problems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>We are currently accepting applications to the <strong>Startup Accelerator<\/strong>. Are you the proud owner of a tech startup, armed with a passionate team and a groundbreaking concept that\u2019s already past the idea stage and into the MVP or prototype phase? If your company is registered in Estonia, you\u2019re in luck, because you\u2019re exactly who we\u2019re looking for! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the application period, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startupincubator.ee\/en\/startup-accelerator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">so submit yours today<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dozens of high-potential startups develop their products and services every year in the Tehnopol Startup Accelerator. One of them is EventPanel. EventPanel is an analytics governance platform that provides a single, always up-to-date source of truth for all analytics events. 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