With over 20 years of experience connecting people, ideas and money across borders, BIA transforms bold goals into real results.
The BalticSeaH2 project is building a large cross-border hydrogen valley between Finland and Estonia to support clean energy and reduce emissions. In the project, BIA coordinates replication and exploitation activities to help make the hydrogen economy a reality in the Baltic Sea Region.
The Impact Baltic project helps social enterprises in the Baltic States get the funding they need by creating a new impact fund and helping them become ready for investment. Led by BIA, the project brings partners together to establish a new fund and support 20 social enterprises and grow social impact in the region.
This Accelerator aims to provide comprehensive development support to early-stage startups that focus on innovative green solutions in the forestry, soil and biodiversity sector. BIA is responsible for the programme, mentoring and investment strategies. BIA leads the communication activities of this project.
ELOBIO is developing low-temperature electrolysers that enable the large-scale production of hydrogen and valuable low-carbon chemicals from cellulosic biomass. In the project, BIA is responsible for conducting market analyses and supporting the practical adoption of the results.
The GreenTech Accelerator aims to provide comprehensive development support to early-stage startups that focus on innovative green solutions in the forestry, soil and biodiversity sector. BIA is responsible for the programme, mentoring and investment strategies. BIA leads the communication activities of this project.
Energy, Construction and Climate Resilience Green Accelerator is led by Beamline Accelerator, Baltic Innovation Agency (BIA), and Sparkup Tartu Science Park with the mission to empower science-based startups tackling pressing environmental challenges. The programme supports the development and market readiness of green technologies in the fields of energy, construction, and climate resilience. By combining Estonia’s
Spinner is a programme that empowers young people in Ida-Viru County with entrepreneurial skills to support the region’s just transition to a sustainable economy. Baltic Innovation Agency is responsible for designing and delivering the programme, as well as coordinating cooperation between partners.
The Policy Learning Platform is part of the Interreg Europe programme, which helps regions across Europe work together and improve their policies. BIA provides Thematic Experts to support the work of the Platform.
The HEMOS project works to make ships more energy-efficient by improving their thermal energy systems and cutting CO₂ emissions. In HEMOS, BIA is the primary dissemination, business support and exploitation partner.
Led by BIA, the Twinnovation project helps small businesses in Latvia and Estonia go digital and green. Through training, study visits and real pilot projects, it supports the twin transition in local businesses to support their long-term competitiveness.
The main aim of EstLat-Accelerate is to prepare and carry out three pre-acceleration programs that are jointly organized in Tartu and Riga. As such, the project’s objectives are to attract ambitious (first-time) entrepreneurs to the program and to support them in team-building and idea validation so as to prepare high-quality startup teams who are ready for
The Enterprise Europe Network helps businesses innovate and grow on an international scale. It is the world’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. The Network is active in more than 60 countries worldwide. It brings together 3,000 experts from more than 600 member organisations – all renowned for their
A maximum of 30 SMEs founded by individuals from Ukraine will be selected to take part in the program.
Interconnected and inclusive innovation ecosystems focused on ICT and mobility (INFIMO) is a Horizon Europe project focused on strategic collaboration between clusters and diverse innovation actors from Estonia, Portugal, and Georgia. INFIMO is using information and communication technologies (ICT) for digital and green transition in various economic sectors aligned with the Industry 5.0 (moving towards Industry 6.0) framework. BIA led communication package and all the management.
NOBALIS will facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship capacity in the universities by mapping and sharing of good practices on innovation management, institutional support, innovation and entrepreneurship curricula development and implementation, startup support and mentorship for students, academic and non-academic staff, and the creation of new partnerships.
The GreenMA project focused on novel materials and resources, manufacturing processes and business model innovation.
The IBESI project aims to boost social innovation in the Baltic States by helping social entrepreneurs access the support, funding, and networks they need to grow.
As the lead partner, BIA coordinates project activities and brings partners together to make it happen.
The GreenTech Accelerator aimed to provide comprehensive development support to early-stage startups that focus on contributing to the implementation of Green Deal on a local level. BIA is responsible for mentoring and investment strategies.