Beamline Accelerator

Some big news! For the second year in a row, we’ve been officially selected to be InnoEnergy's Representative in the Baltics! 🎉 This means a lot to us. We’ve spent a lot of time working alongside InnoEnergy, helping startups bring bold energy solutions to life, #connecting founders with the right people & strengthening the energy ecosystem in the Baltics. Now, we get to take it even further. Thanks a lot, InnoEnergy team, for trusting us with this role. We’ll keep pushing to get groundbreaking ideas to market and build the skills future innovators need through the Hello CleanTech program & Skills Institute and many other activities. ⚡ To #energy and #impactful solutions! 📸 Throwback to the 2023 Nexpo in Tallinn, where InnoEnergy's Szymon Kwiatkowski, CFA and our Jana Budkovskaja talked about the future of energy.

Is green technology the next big success story for Estonia? 🤔 We're here to help startups turn green ideas into reality, although the road to market is tough! Jana Budkovskaja, CEO of Beamline & TalTech alumna, explains in business and research portal Trialoog TalTech, why success depends on the right balance of science, investment and entrepreneurship - and what stumbling blocks may await along the way. 🤝 She believes that Estonia could become a leader in European green technology if there is improved collaboration between science and business. 💸 Securing funding has become increasingly difficult for green tech startups due to a decline in investments. But Jana pointed out that the market is seeing a growing awareness and more strategic thinking, with a growing realisation that it pays to invest in long-term solutions rather than quick profits. Read full article of "The Survival Art of Green Startups" here (in Estonian): https://lnkd.in/d7Eiwc2g

Calling all startup enthusiasts & investors to the Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) x Emerge Estonia event! This time, we'll find the answer to the question is Estonia becoming the Mecca of early-stage funding? 💯 You can expect: 🥳 Top-notch panel discussion with Joonas Vänto, Director of Estonian Investment Agency, Liisi Org, CEO of Latitude59 and Aleksi Partanen, GP of Icebreaker.vc, moderated by Karin Künnapas, CEO of EstBAN, 🎤 Startup pitches, 🤘 Snacks & good company (with a DJ in the background 🎶). 🗓 April 10 at 4:30 pm 📍 Uus Laine 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dAG2Dvk8 ______ This event is part of the foreign founder immersion program "Emerge Estonia" run by Tenity and Beamline Accelerator and wouldn’t be possible without the European Union under the Startup Estonia program activities. Picture from the last fun Emerge Estonia event with pitches & networking. #EmergeEstonia

The EIT ecosystem is a powerful network that provides key instruments & services to overcome innovation gaps. Collaboration drives hashtag #innovation! 🚀 🤝 Synergy between different EIT communities is essential in tackling economic and sustainability challenges: for instance, Food and Biotech work with Climate and Manufacturing, and InnoEnergy benefits from Creativity and Culture. Beamline is a proud representative of InnoEnergy, as we strongly believe in the power of cross-sector collaboration to accelerate impact. 🎯 We’re always open to working with like-minded partners to drive the energy transition forward - in the Baltics, Nordics and further! And hey, during the 💡 ETAG - Estonian Research Council EIT Networking 💡event this week, a startup Beholder from our current Energy Batch also gave an experience talk on how they use AI for sustainable minerals exploration. Everything is connected! #EIT #InnoEnergy #Beamline

🌍 Want to make a real impact for female #entrepreneurs? 🌍 Have you ever wanted to contribute to something that helps break down barriers and open doors to market entry and funding opportunities for women-led businesses? Then this is exactly for you! We’ve launched a survey to better understand the #challenges and #opportunities faced by female entrepreneurs in Estonia, Sweden, Ukraine, and Finland. 🎯 Your input will help us to design tailored programs that provide the right #support for women in business - funding, market access or international partnerships. By taking part, you’re directly contributing to a movement that empowers women entrepreneurs and fuels global success. 🎯 Are you in? Help us with your valuable experience and 5-10 minutes by filling out the survey! 🔗 Find the link from the comments. We’re doing it together with Drivhuset Norden, Advicera, Drivhuset Malmö and NGO Evolve, with support from Svenska institutet. #femaleentrepreneurs #SMEs #womeninbusiness #womenintech 

👀 All eyes are on Soldera now! 👀 We're very lucky and proud to have Soldera in our current Energy Batch we're running together with Sparkup Tartu Science Park and Baltic Innovation Agency!

Accelerator in an accelerator? Yes & yes! After months of intense program, we're proud to graduate from VC Lab Accelerator's Cohort 16! 🎉 So, we are also in the startup's shoes - constantly learning, fundraising, fine-tuning the proposal and participating in accelerator programs. 🤓 📚 Beamline is in the top 2% of applicants who made it through this program!   We'd like to celebrate this achievement with you & we're inviting you to the Cohort 16: Top Performers Spotlight 🔦 Date: Thursday, April 3rd Time: 8 AM PT (aka 5 PM EET) Where: Airmeet - RSVP here https://fi.co/e/368407 This public event will highlight the cohort’s achievements, recognize standout members & conclude with a networking session. Join us in celebrating this milestone! #VCLab #BeamlineAccelerator #fundmanagers

An annual event 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲(𝐬) is coming to Tallinn for the first time & we're one of the organizing partners 💚 May 19-20th in Tallinn, Estonia 📍 🎯 For industry leaders, investors & innovators 🎯 Two action-packed days of inspirational panels, cutting-edge cleantech innovations ready for investments & exclusive 1:1 matchmaking opportunities, workshops, investor-only-mingle, conference dinner and afterparties! Moreover, there will be a 🚌 Tech Tour for investors and the Estonian companies 🇪🇪 opening their doors for the visits are: ÄIO, Elcogen, Gelatex, MYCEEN, PowerUP Energy Technologies, RAIKU Packaging, Roofit.Solar, Stargate Hydrogen, UP Catalyst + 3 more Beamline startups (revealing in April!) 🔥 Hurry up as super-early bird tickets are available until March 20! 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 & 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭: https://lnkd.in/eDViJ3xj Organizers & partners: Cleantech Scandinavia, Cleantech for Nordics, Cleantech for Baltics, Germany Trade & Invest, Sunly, Industrifonden, Swedish Energy Agency, Enterprise Europe Network Estonia, City of Tallinn and more to come! PS! Some pictures from previous events to set the vibe for this year's Estonia edition. 😎

Emerge Estonia x Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN): Unlocking Estonia for Foreign Founders The Emerge Estonia x Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) pitch event last week brought together international founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders to reflect on the progress made—and the road ahead—in making Estonia the easiest place to launch and scale a business. One of the key enablers of this journey has been Estonia’s pioneering e-Residency program, launched a decade ago. This government-issued digital ID allows entrepreneurs worldwide to access Estonia’s business ecosystem in a safe and streamlined way. Beyond digital identity, Estonia’s legal infrastructure also plays a crucial role. Led by Startup Estonia, leading law firms have teamed up to standardize documents around company formation, hiring, fundraisng, and then some, reducing complexity and saving startups thousands of euros in legal fees. Yet, one challenge remains: banking access for e-residents. While neobanks like Revolut and Wise cover essential financial needs, traditional banking services are crucial for scaling operations. Local banks remain cautious due to compliance risks and cross-border complexities, leaving room for vendors who can leverage technology when onboarding businesses with an international shareholders. A huge thank you to Mirko Kikkamägi and TGS Baltic for hosting us, and to Indrek Kelder from Beamline Accelerator and Hadi Alavi from Contester for sharing their insights. Special thanks to Startup Estonia for supporting the event and championing Estonia’s role as a global startup hub. Uve Poom

Are you building an energy startup? 👀 ⚡ We have an OPEN CALL for early-stage #energy startups! ⚡ In this upcoming accelerator, we’re offering €60,000 investment per company, expert #mentorship & access to a global #network to scale your innovation! Beamline Accelerator’s new Energy Batch program is designed to help startups working on advanced energy technologies turn their ideas into real, scalable solutions! 🚀 The deadline's approaching so APPLY & FLY now: www.beamline.fund/apply