Tehnopol is a business environment located near Tallinn University of Technology that supports over 200 technology companies, 20 startups, and 3,300 employees. It combines office and lab space with a student and research population. Tehnopol aims to support startup and growing companies in fields like ICT, green tech, and health tech. Its Tehnopol 2.0 development plans to provide a living lab for testing Estonian smart city solutions and developing smart mobility, while bringing new businesses, jobs, and export opportunities to the area.

1. How to make the smart
solutions – our perspective
Tallinn Science Park
Tehnopol
Eero Pärgmäe
February 2015

2. Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus
Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol is a
business environment for technology
based companies, close to Tallinn
University of Technology and IT College.

3. Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus
We were founded in 2003
by the Republic of
Estonia, City of Tallinn
and Tallinn University of
Technology
We are here for the
companies. Our aim is to
support the development
of startup and growing
companies

4. Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus
Tehnopol is a one of the kind business
environment in the region, combining:
200+ tech companies
20+ startup companies
50,000 m² office and lab space
3,300 employees in companies
14,000 students and 3000 researchers
5 active R&D centers
2 laboratories

5. Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus
ICT
Our focus is set to three main directions
– ICT, green-tech and health-tech.
Green-tech
Health-tech

6. Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus
Tehnopol 2.0 - smart campus
development in concentrated to:
Provide the living lab test environment for
Estonian smart city solutions,
Develop smart mobility and transportation,
Provide the co-working environment in the
area,
Coherence with nearby residential areas.

7. Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus
Tehnopol 2.0 realization brings to
the area:
More businesses and valuable jobs.
New export potential products and
services.
Tested Smart City concept for Tallinn to
implement it in other areas as well.

8. Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus
External
Perimeter
Internal
Perimeter
Smart
Solutions
Smart and
environment friendly
access to the area and
local transport.
Integration of excisting
transport networks and
creation of better
usability. Keeping it all
modern and simple.
Inspiring and
conneting internal area
of the campus. Smart
and economical
mobility for co-working
space and. Making the
use of cars secondary.
Including
entertatinment and
sport acitivities.
Integration of novel
and smart solutions in
to everyday
environment and
activities. Living lab for
new solutions. (e.g.
Internet of Things,
Cloud, Smart Grid etc).
New models and
applications for better
well-being, both work
and life environment.

9. Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus

10. Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus
New EU initiatives:
• Central Baltic Interreg
projects
• CBSS EFFECT project and
Energy Efficiency in buildings
and living environment
• EU COSME Cluster
Excellence Programme ja
CEDAR project
• Norden and Shared
Networking & Learning
Platform for Greentech

11. Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus
Green-Tech R&D center
• Up to 60% co-funding for companies’ R&D
projects
Focus areas:
• Smart grid
• Smart environment
• Renewable energy
solutions
• Energy storage
• Electric vechiles and
alternative fuels

12. Tehnopol 2.0 – Smart Campus
Tehnopol is involved other projects:
• Horisont2020 FinEst Twins: Smart City
Center of Excellence in Tallinn (project
leaders TUT, Forum Virium, Aalto, MKM)
• Support framework for the development of
the Estonian Smart City initiative – in
corporation with Smart City Lab (Tartu), Smart
building Competence Center (Rakvere), ICT
Demo Center, Tartu Science Park (Tartu) and
Tartu Regional Energy Agency (Tartu)

14. Tehnopol
Achieving the Future
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