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 Whether it’s restrictive laws, outdated regulations, or burdensome bureaucracy – we see these roadblocks as opportunities for change.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 programme shaping public policy to enable impactful businesses.
What 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
Our mission is to help companies whose business models are blocked by outdated laws. Rather than asking entrepreneurs to change their breathtrough solutions to fit outdated regulations, we will change the regulations instead. -
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.
How it works
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Validate your regulatory challenge
Exploration phaseFollowing your application and posed problem, we analyse your
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Test what you can't test anywhere else
Core serviceGet regulatory exemptions to pilot your restricted technology with real users in Estonia. Collect crucial data and iterate safely without premature compliance burdens.
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Change regulations or create new ones
Core serviceWe will develop policy recommendations to adapt existing legislation or create new legal frameworks around your business model so you can launch.
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Prove locally, scale internationally
AftercareOnce validated in Estonia, we will help package the legal framework into an exportable model for other markets.
