We unlock new markets. Whether it’s restrictive laws, outdated regulations, or burdensome bureaucracy – we see these roadblocks as opportunities for change. As we remove barriers to innovation, we foresee a ripple effect — new market opportunities emerge, not just for businesses in Estonia, but also beyond.
Making illegal things legal.
Accelerate Estonia is a governmental innovation lab shaping public policy to enable impactful businesses.
What do we do?
We create policy recommendations for the Estonian government that help companies overcome regulatory barriers and bring innovative solutions to the market.
Our value offer
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Entrepreneurs
Accelerate Estonia ensures the regulatory needs of businesses reach the right government officials. We drive legislative change: by gathering relevant public and private sector stakeholders, we collaboratively seek solutions to legislative bottlenecks that the public sector can implement. -
Public Sector
Government officials, often overwhelmed with ideas from entrepreneurs, can lean on us to test and validate new policy ideas brought forward by the private sector. We help alleviate public sector workload by evaluating and forwarding promising proposals, allowing data-based decision-making. -
Partners
Accelerate Estonia partners with leading incubators, accelerators, universities, and organisations to help grow innovative businesses in their portfolios, by guiding them through regulatory hurdles and validating their solutions with top-level leaders in the public sector.
Our workflow
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Validation
1 - 3 monthsIs there a need for regulatory change?
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Definition
3 - 6 monthsWhich legislation requires modification, and how can the proposed changes be achieved?
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Proof
6 - 18 monthsProve the necessity of the proposed legislative change by way of e.g. a pilot.
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Proposal
AftercarePropose a legislative amendment to the responsible ministry and support in following through with the amendment.
