Beamline Accelerator

What are the opportunities & challenges for #accelerators and how much money & energy is needed to accelerate the green #innovation? 🌿 These were exactly the topics our Jana Budkovskaja (CEO of Beamline) was discussing in the Cleantech podcast by Äripäev. 🙌 Thanks, Mart Valner, for all these #cleantech episodes! Accelerators are essential for startups and the whole economic ecosystem and network is totally a key for early-stage startups! "It's not the idea that matters, but for execution, we need good contacts, smart people & investments," said Jana. 🎙 Listen to the full episode (in EST): https://lnkd.in/dRWdRtKE ⚡ By the way! The applications are still open to our new "Energy | Climate Focus" Accelerator for early-stage startups: an accelerator program & up to 100,000€ worth of non-equity investment. ⚡ The deadline to apply & fly is September 22! ⚡ Want to know more? Check the link in the comments.

You're very invited to be part of “Estway - the bridge between #Norway 🇳🇴 and #Estonia 🇪🇪", the event we're hosting during Oslo Innovation Week. It's a specially made gathering for those who are keeping a close eye on the Nordics! Estway is brought to life to strengthen a collaborative investment environment between our two countries 🇪🇪 🇳🇴 , tackling the unique challenges we face & exploring new opportunities for cross-border investments. What can you expect from the event? 👋 Opening words from the Estonian Ambassador in Norway, who will share all about the current investment landscape and the opportunities that lie ahead; 🔥 Fireside chat with a total expert of Estonia & Norway - the one and only Anneli Andersen, who'll dive deep into the challenges and exciting prospects of investing across borders between Norway and Estonia. When & where? 📆 September 24 at 17:30 - 20:00 📍 Estonian Embassy in Oslo As the spots are limited - please register in LUMA: https://lu.ma/pi0r0rze For more info, see the event below!

Big news! Beamline and our 4 startups will go to GITEX Impact by Expand North Star. 💚 What's Gitex? • GITEX Impact is the global epicenter of #climatetech, #sustainability & #ESG innovation, serving as the essential hub for climate tech enthusiasts and thought leaders. • GITEX Impact is inspired by GITEX GLOBAL Largest Tech & Startup Show in the World, the world's largest tech and startup event. • GITEX Impact in numbers: 19K visitors from 40+ countries 500+ climate-tech companies & startups 400+ Chief Sustainability Officers 120+ speakers & 150+ hours of insights 50+ government delegates Wanna join this tech ride? 🔗 Secure your GITEX GLOBAL pass now: https://lnkd.in/d-ibEAJm 🗓 GITEX Impact 13 - 16 October 2024, GITEX Global 13 - 18 October 2024 📍 Dubai World Trade Centre ➡️ gitex.com Stay tuned to see what cleantech deeptech startups we're taking to Dubai with us! #GITEXIMPACT #GITEXGLOBAL #ExpandNorthStar #techtrends #technology #techinnovations #digitaltransformation #cleantech #networking

It's time! A freshly baked batch of #deeptech startups is now ready to demo their innovative #cleantech solutions in front of investors! So long story short...we're inviting you to our joint event with Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) - Deeptech Batch Demo Day. 💥 📆 When? September 19 starting from 16:00 📍 Where? awesome KOTA klubi in Tallinn & online In addition to pitching startups, you have the opportunity to hear out our partner from Norway, Katapult VC, who'll share everything about impact investments. 👏 Curious to know more? Check out the event down below!

Beamline x Baltic Innovation Agency x Sparkup Tartu Science Park Info Day of “Energy | Climate Focus” accelerator program 🌱 Last week during the Info Day, we opened the hot topic of energy ⚡️ and discussed the challenges with real energy field experts: Tanel Oppi (Environmental Investment Centre - KIK), Ahto Oja (Eesti Biogaasi Assotsiatsioon), Jaanus Uiga (Ministry of Climate), Fabio Nicoló (Renewcast), moderated by Rene Tõnnisson (BIA). There are future trends & opportunities in the energy, construction & climate resilience sectors that came out from this discussion: ⚡️ The energy sector needs to be clean and cleaner. Mega-trends include making clean #energy more affordable. ⚡️ The importance of thinking about the whole life cycle - from the production of materials to their end of life (or further!). ⚡️ In energy, backup and new solutions are the trends that are needed and it is a complex issue. The energy sector is complex and contains many opportunities - construction, new materials, and raising awareness among customers and architects. ⚡️ Innovations in the energy sector, such as more efficient and affordable energy storage solutions, are here to integrate renewable energy. Green hydrogen, biogas and smart grid solutions are emerging! 💚 Huge thanks also to Laura Gredzens from KIK (Environmental Investment Centre) for emphasizing the importance of organizing such accelerator programs to support cleantech startups in your opening speech! 🧩 Find a link to more insights from the Info Day, the photo gallery & recording of the event from the comments! 🧩 We're waiting for the application to this program until September 22. #beamlineaccelerator #balticinnovationagency #sparkuptartusciencepark #energybatch #cleantechaccelerator

Our alumni startup from Batch #1 HelioRec | BCorp which is a France-based floating solar company has earned B Corporation (BCorp) certification 👏 We're so proud of this achievement, HelioRec team & Polina Vasilenko (Founder & CEO of HelioRec)! “As a B Corp, we are more committed than ever to driving positive change, promoting sustainability, and making a meaningful impact,” said HelioRec. HelioRec | BCorp builds floating solar power plants for near-shore locations with a mission that revolves around decarbonizing energy generation methods by harnessing solar energy through floating solar technology. 🌊 👀 Find out more -> link to the article in the comments. | Photo: HelioRec

Another announcement of being excited? No! We are not excited about this...we are just saving the world! 🌍 This is a spoiler alert that Beamline is becoming a bigger #fund! In this critical moment when the planet needs all the possible innovative minds, Beamline has decided to build a bigger fund to pack the cleantech future heroes. This is also the reason why we’ve joined Estonian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EstVCA) as a member, as an emerging fund. EstVCA is the perfect match with Beamline - only together can we funnel the money to the right place, to clean innovation. All that for the future we want to leave behind for our children and the next generations. 💚 Our mission is to develop the cleantech sector and we are particularly interested in pre-seed cleantech #startups that demonstrate substantial potential for #sustainable growth and breakthrough in various cleantech topics, for instance, innovative solutions for energy production and storage, waste management, transport, food industry and construction. And this is what Beamline does every day - slowly and fastly healing the world. Interested to read more about EstVCA & Beamline's cooperation? Find the link to the news in the comments.

Are you also intrigued by energy topics? 🔋 Or do you have a startup focussing on energy, construction or climate resilience? As we're soon starting with our joint "Energy | Climate Focus" accelerator program with Sparkup Tartu Science Park and Baltic Innovation Agency, we're inviting startups & people interested in current #energy challenges to our Program's Information Day. 📆 When? August 29th @ 14:30-16:30 📍 Where? Vabaduse Workland, Tallinn 🗣 What? An event about the latest energy-related trends, about the upcoming energy accelerator with the possibility to ask questions & network with fellow innovators. Join us to learn all about the upcoming accelerator program! During the event, we'll listen to the panel discussion "Energy unplugged: facing the Power of Future” Panellists: 🌱 Krisli Kõrgesaar (KIK (Environmental Investment Centre) 🌱 Ahto Oja (Eesti Biogaas OÜ) 🌱 Jaanus Uiga (Kliimaministeerium / Ministry of Climate of Estonia) 🌱 Fabio Nicoló (Renewcast) Moderator: Rene Tõnnisson (Baltic Innovation Agency) Check out all the details from the LinkedIn event: https://lnkd.in/dGvNRFRW Beamline, Baltic Innovation Agency & Sparkup Tartu Science Park joint accelerator offer 1-year program and up to 100,000€ worth of non-equity investment.

During our team’s time on Saaremaa, we Aneth, Anton, Krista, Jana, and Indrek visited one of the participants in our Deeptech Batch, the startup Vetik. The friendly founder, Tanel Ilmjärv, gave us a tour of their laboratory and the facilities where their work is carried out. Wanna know cool facts? 💡 Vetik is developing biostimulants from local red seaweed (Furcellaria lumbricalis) for agriculture to enhance plant growth in a sustainable way. 💡 Their advanced process allows for the simultaneous extraction of plant biostimulants for agriculture, red pigments for cosmetics, food, and textiles, as well as cellulose biomass with gelling properties for bioplastics, biofertilizers, animal feed, and much more. 💡 Vetik has an exclusive license to harvest large stocks of red seaweed, Furcellaria lumbricalis, in Estonian waters. Thanks to Tanel, Valmar, Arvi, Toonika for showing us a glimpse of your everyday job! 👏 We enjoy visiting the labs & productions of our portfolio startups because is shows us the real work being done, without the formalities of a conference room. We sincerely wish you all the best & much success! We are glad that Vetik chose Beamline Accelerator as their development partner and took advantage of the opportunity to participate in our special Deeptech Batch! 🧫 Also, a reminder that the application round for the Energy Program is now open. The content of the program is similar to the Deeptech Program but specifically targets Energy, Construction, and Climate Resilience startups.  You can apply via the link in the first comment 👇

Continuing the introductory series about our startups in the current Deeptech Batch! This time we deep-dived into the soul & heart of 🌾 Sutu 🌾 - a #biodegradable alternative to replace #plastic. 💚 Tell us a bit about your startup and the problem it aims to solve. What inspired you to start this company? Sutu’s mission is quite clear - we help to save the planet. We were first inspired by the environmental impact of single-use plastics & the EU's push to ban them. "As a nature lover and material scientist, I saw an opportunity to create a truly sustainable alternative," says Ailet Õis-Saar (CEO & co-founder of Sutu). Our dream is to replace harmful fossil-based plastics in everyday products with this eco-friendly option. 🌍 How does your technology contribute to environmental sustainability? Sutu material is from reed, a plant that grows worldwide in coastal areas and needs to be harvested yearly anyway. So, from one side we’re doing the coastal areas a favor and from the other side, we’re providing an opportunity to produce bio-plastic products with a 13 times smaller carbon footprint compared with traditional fossil plastic. How does your solution differ from existing alternatives in the market? 1️⃣ Unique Reed-Based Material: Our foundation is reed, a remarkable resource that we like to refer to as "Nordic bamboo." Reed grows abundantly without the need for additional land or cultivation. Unlike some bioplastics, it doesn't compete with food sources, making it a truly sustainable choice. 2️⃣ Versatility and Performance: Sutu material is biodegradable, so it won't clog up landfills or pollute our oceans as fossil plastic does. Plus, it's incredibly versatile - we can use Sutu material to make everything from cards to food containers, from cutlery to 3D filament 3️⃣ Local Sourcing and Production: Sutu's key ingredient, reed, is a globally abundant resource. 🤝 Gratitude to mentors & supporters! Ailet Õis-Saar (CEO of Sutu) gives huge thanks for support, help, and guidance: Aneth Tinnus, Yoad Mick, Merilyn Kesküla, Hannah Swabey, Jana Budkovskaja & Anton Ossipovski. In Ailet's words: "Your experiences and advice are invaluable." Ailet Õis-Saar highlighted that being part of the Beamline Accelerator has been very valuable: "The dedicated people behind Beamline have opened doors for us towards new cooperation opportunities & partners. This has fueled our growth and highlighted the importance of a dedicated team and the need to maintain focus." Goooo Sutu - we are rooting for you & your game-changer reed material! 🌿 #BeamlineAccelerator #beamlinedeeptechbatch #startup #reed #plasticreplacement #sustainability #innovation #Innovation #balticsea #reedrevolution