startup

Anne-Liisa Elbrecht. Photo: Tehnopol
Business
19.03.2025
How to grow a startup that lasts?
The Estonian startup landscape is constantly evolving, shaped by emerging technological directions and trends. Anne-Liisa Elbrecht, Head of the Tehnopol Startup Incubator, shared her thoughts on the current state of Estonian startups, the challenges they face, and their future prospects.
Gridraven was born out of a practical need. While working at Elering, Henri Manninen noticed that expanding the power grid was complex and costly, particularly hindering the integration of renewable energy. Together with his colleague Georg Rute and machine learning specialist Markus Lippus, he searched for a solution, which led to the idea of dynamic transmission capacity and the founding of Gridraven. From left: Georg Rute, Henri Manninen, Markus Lippus. Photo: Gridraven
Business
05.03.2025
The tech company Gridraven adds a spark to the power grid
If power lines could better account for actual weather conditions, they would be able to transmit more electricity. TalTech researcher Henri Manninen co-founded the technology company Gridraven, which specifically enhances electricity transmission capacity.
The startup SafePAS, founded by Jekaterina Mazina, has secured up to €400,000 in investments, including €200,000 from the Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) and up to €200,000 from the Lithuanian venture capital fund Baltic Sandbox Ventures. Photo: Kiur Kaasik
Business
13.02.2025
SafePAS triumph: TalTech researcher’s startup secures €400,000
At the sTARTUp Day 2025 festival in Tartu, the highest recognition went to SafePAS – a startup founded by TalTech Associate Professor Jekaterina Mazina-Šinkar. The company is developing Drug Hunter, a portable device for rapid drug detection.