Training for manufacturing companies: How to successfully raise private and public capital.

We invite manufacturing companies to participate in an exciting information day and subsequent company-specific counseling, which opens the door to various opportunities for raising capital in Estonia.

In general, Estonian manufacturing companies are used to looking to public organizations similar to Enterprise Development SA and others in the hope of supporting funding. But today, new horizons have opened up even for companies that have been active in the market for a long time, because the funding from investors, which we know from the startup world, offers more and more opportunities.

In the first part of the information day, we will focus on involving private sector investments. Let’s take a closer look at the nature of innovation and the possibilities of its financing through the eyes of an investor. How to make a manufacturing company an exciting investment object for investors? In addition, we will share with you practical examples and successful strategies that have already been implemented in the market.

In the second block of the Info Day, we will learn about the different measures of public sector financing that are offered to production companies today. We present five different programs with their content and capabilities. In addition, you will get tips on which projects submitted by companies are successful and what is decisive for receiving public funds.

SCHEDULE

Time: February 14, 2024
Place: Saturn Hall, Teuduspargi 6/1, Tehnopol

9:00 – 9:30 assembly, light morning snack + coffee/tea

9:30 – 9:45 opening words and introduction, Martin Goroško, SA Tehnopol and Reet Pärgmäe, Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, TalTech

9:45 – 11:15 Creation of innovation and innovations in the company and the basis of its financing, Heidi Kakko

11:15 – 12:15 Bringing in private capital, Redgate Capital AS, Aare Tammemäe

12:15 – 12:30 break, light snack

12:30 – 12:45 RAIKU Packaging’s experience in raising private and public funds, RAIKU Packaging co-founder and business manager Karl Pärtel

12:45 – 13:00 What determines public funding and which projects are successful? Kirke Maar, head of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Center AIRE

13:00 – 14:00 Public sector funding:

• Digitalization road map and digital revolution in the company, Kristiina Niilits, head of support services of the joint agency of EAS and Kredex
• Applied research program, Arbo Reino, applied research development manager of the joint institution of EAS and Kredex
• Green measures, Anari Lilleoja, support service manager of the joint agency of EAS and Kredex
• TAIE focus areas, Siim Akermann, digital technologies focus area manager of the EAS and Kredex joint institution

14:00 – 14:15 Tehnopoli AI program, Anu Puusaag, head of the field of smart technologies at Tehnopoli

14:15 – 14:30 AIRE EDIH demo projects, Katre Eljas, head of demo projects at the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

14:30 – networking, individual financial advice and a light lunch

You must register in advance to participate. VTA is charged at the rate of €800 for the information day and counseling. The Digital Maturity Assessment (AIRE) fee is added to those companies that have not yet passed it (in the amount of €600 VTA).

Those companies that have not previously passed the AIRE digital maturity assessment can register here (with the DMA questionnaire):

Those companies that have previously passed the AIRE digital maturity assessment can register here (registration form):