HealthTech Community

Join the leading health technology community in the Baltics!

The Tehnopol HealthTech Community (formerly Connected Health Cluster) connects 105 Estonian and international organizations, including global pharmaceutical companies, startups, technology companies, biotechnology firms, research institutions, public sector representatives, and international ecosystem contacts. We are the largest ecosystem in the Baltics. 

The Tehnopol HealthTech Community supports the rapid and effective development of Estonian health technology to address various healthcare challenges. 

STRATEGIC GOALS until 2035:

  • Through health technology solutions, support timely and regional accessibility of services for the population;
  • Support the formation and growth of health technology companies (750 health technology companies by 2035) in cooperation with research institutions, public and private sectors;
  • Increase foreign investors and partners’ interest in investing in Estonian health technology companies, including through strong protection of companies’ intellectual property;
  • Support the scaling of health technology companies and their visibility in the global market;
  • Modernize research and development directions and e-health education through international networks to support the growth of experts, finding solutions to current problems;
  • Strengthen the Estonian economy and support the formation of at least one health technology unicorn in Estonia.

Why choose the Tehnopol HealthTech Community?

  • The Tehnopol HealthTech Community offers support to companies at different stages, from startups to large corporations, providing support in business development, exports, investment attraction, regional/cross-border cooperation with clinical partners and various stakeholders, supporting and empowering cooperation. 
  • Tehnopol enables companies to expand into 15+ different target markets in Europe and third countries each year.
  • In cooperation with TalTech, the Tehnopol HealthTech Community includes 500 international organizations and institutions worldwide to support the development of innovative world-changing technologies.

 

  • Cross-border cooperation both within Europe and beyond
  • Opportunities for international projects and development cooperation (Horizon, Interreg, I-3, etc.)
  • Strong healthcare network and clinical partners
  • Cross-sectoral cooperation with both public and private sectors
  • Contributions to national strategies and regulations
  • Finding and involving partners for conducting studies
  • Reaching various target groups and involving ecosystem stakeholders
  • Various international projects (export and funding)
  • Cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, embassies, and the Enterprise and Innovation Foundation
  • Input into export strategies
  • Finding partners for testing and piloting products/services
  • Extensive cooperation network with various clusters, science parks, companies, national institutions, and organizations
  • Opportunities to participate in high-level delegation visits to find partners
  • TalTech’s international e-health master’s program (15+ years)
  • Supporting entrepreneurship – hackathons
  • Formation of new startups and patents
  • Tehnopol Startup Incubator and a 6-month program for MVP creation
  • Synergy in both directions – internship opportunities, continuous curriculum development
  • Growing visibility and introducing the sector in cooperation with the ecosystem
  • Integrated community – close cooperation, joint participation in projects/programs
  • Support for the growth of new e-health talents
  • Alumni contributions to ecosystem development (experts in public and private sectors)
  • Growth of research and solutions to address sector challenges in cooperation with the public/private sector.

  • Cross-border cooperation both within Europe and beyond
  • Opportunities for international projects and development cooperation (Horizon, Interreg, I-3, etc.)
  • Strong healthcare network and clinical partners
  • Cross-sectoral cooperation with both public and private sectors
  • Contributions to national strategies and regulations
  • Finding and involving partners for conducting studies
  • Reaching various target groups and involving ecosystem stakeholders

  • Various international projects (export and funding)
  • Cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, embassies, and the Enterprise and Innovation Foundation
  • Input into export strategies
  • Finding partners for testing and piloting products/services
  • Extensive cooperation network with various clusters, science parks, companies, national institutions, and organizations
  • Opportunities to participate in high-level delegation visits to find partners

  • TalTech’s international e-health master’s program (15+ years)
  • Supporting entrepreneurship – hackathons
  • Formation of new startups and patents
  • Tehnopol Startup Incubator and a 6-month program for MVP creation
  • Synergy in both directions – internship opportunities, continuous curriculum development
  • Growing visibility and introducing the sector in cooperation with the ecosystem
  • Integrated community – close cooperation, joint participation in projects/programs
  • Support for the growth of new e-health talents
  • Alumni contributions to ecosystem development (experts in public and private sectors)
  • Growth of research and solutions to address sector challenges in cooperation with the public/private sector.

The Tehnopol HealthTech Community has won several international and national awards, including the European Cluster Excellence Gold Label certificate and the Estonian Enterprise Cooperation Award in 2023.

Join the Tehnopol HealthTech Community and be part of the future of health technology innovation!

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