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Social enterprises in the Baltic States are addressing pressing issues but often lack the financial support needed to sustain their operations and scale their impact over the long term. 

Whether you are a policymaker, a representative of a business support organization, a social entrepreneur, or a researcher, this Replication Toolkit  developed under the IBESI project is tailored to provide you with the tools and knowledge necessary to implement impactful social innovation initiatives in your region. 

The Twinnovation project was launched a year ago to address these challenges and strengthen cross-border cooperation. Its goal is to support Estonian and Latvian companies in navigating complex transitions.

More than 40 impact startups, non-profit organisations, and social enterprises across the Baltic states have found support through the Impact hackathons and the Impact Valley Accelerator programme as part of the IBESI project throughout 2023.

The Roadmap provides a quick overview of key funding and financing instruments accessible to social enterprises in the Baltic countries. Encompassing public and private sources, it outlines various instrument types: grants (including venture philanthropy), debt and equity capital, crowdfunding and Social Impact Bonds.

IBESI project which aims to strengthen the social economy of the Baltic States by integrating social innovation actors is now 8 months old.

Estonian Refugee Council in collaboration with BIA invites war refugees from Ukraine with prior entrepreneurship experience to participate in “Boost” business development programme.

On 26 May, the Impact Hackathon, organized in collaboration with partners Baltic Innovation Agency, Katalista Ventures, Social Enterprise Estonia and Reach for Change, came to an end.

During the two years, the project will offer a wide range of resources and opportunities for social enterprises and potential social innovators, including training modules, topical hackathons, and acceleration programs.

The NOBALIS Demo Day was a grand finale for the eight participating student and staff teams, who presented their food and biotech ideas, from which the best were selected and awarded prizes.

The first NOBALIS Idea Hackathon was held on the 26th of September, 2022. During the event, students had an opportunity to present their initial ideas in a 1-minute pitch, form teams, and work with mentors to refine how they showcase their moonshot vision for the product or service in food, biotech, or bioresources.

The European Innovation Council (EIC) is Europe’s flagship innovation programme and is now open for new calls! In this article, we discuss all the new features of the EIC call with some tips and recommendations. 

NOBALIS EICD programme is a 3-month fully online programme that offers students as well as academic and non-academic staff members of the participating higher education institutions (HEIs) an opportunity to immerse into the world of entrepreneurship.

The BIA team will participate in Impact Day, the Baltics’s largest impact and sustainability festival. Among more than 70 influencers, participants will be inspired by BIA colleagues Rene Tõnnisson and Mart Veliste.

The European Innovation Council (EIC) is Europe’s flagship innovation programme and is now open for new calls! In this article, we discuss all the new features of the EIC call with some tips and recommendations. 

Starting from May 2022, the three-year HEMOS project will work towards providing a solution to decarbonize ocean vessels.

The agreement of cooperation in social entrepreneurship and innovation is a broader statement of intent for cross-sectoral cooperation and demonstrates the openness and willingness of the parties to work together to develop the sector.