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Meet the people behind our projects
Rene Tõnnisson
CEO & Co-founder
Rene likes to work on new ideas and find opportunities to put them into life by combining ideas with right people and needed money.
Mart Veliste
Project Manager, Social entrepreneurship and innovation lead
Thorough and creative, Mart is interested in developing local innovation ecosystems and enabling systems for entrepreneurial people to boost regional growth.
Kadri Uus
Project manager, research & development
Kadri has extensive experience in preparing and coordinating R&D projects across national, regional and international funding programmes. She advises on funding strategies.
Kertu Ling
Project manager, research & development
Kertu is experienced in preparing and coordinating R&D projects across Horizon and EIC funding programmes, with a strong focus on smart cities, deep tech and green technologies.
Anna-Lisa Aavik
Project manager, startup & innovation
Anna-Lisa is experienced in preparing and coordinating projects, with a focus on accelerator programmes and green technologies. She advises startups on funding strategies and business ideation.
Triinu Hansen
Operations and amp, Project Manager, Startup Mentor
Triinu focuses on operations and project management, supporting early-stage startups through mentoring and training on business ideation, business model development, operational systems, and productivity.
Merey Beisembayev
Project consultant
Merey contributes to project development and supports management tasks. He assists with dissemination and result replication, while adapting them for broader use.
Carmen Hallimäe
Project consultant
Carmen contributes to project development and writing, offers guidance on various topics and supports management tasks to ensure smooth execution and completion.
Mari Einmann
Project consultant
Mari contributes to project development and writing, offers guidance on various topics and supports management tasks to ensure smooth execution and completion.
Elisabeth Tõnisson
Communications
Elisabeth specialises in communication, dissemination and result replication. She brings a creative mindset and collaborative approach to help organisations strengthen their visibility.
Tõnis Eelma
IT Developments
Tõnis supports BIA’s IT developments, focusing on AI solutions, digital workspace optimisation and enhancing internal systems to improve efficiency and collaboration.