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🎄 Closing 2025 with AI in Healthcare — Dec 2, Tallinn.

This special edition (in collaboration with METROSERT, Startup Estonia and Ülemiste City) brings clinicians, founders, researchers, investors, and public‑sector leaders together to map what actually works—and what’s next.

Program
• Keynotes — Building AI‑ready healthcare data · Moving from pilots to clinical deployment
• Research Insights — Estonian researchers, 2×10′
• Startup Spotlight — 3 HealthTech founders, 10′ each
• Innovation Panel (founders’ lens) — Regulatory pathways & market access
• Infrastructure & Investment Panel — “Rails, Rules, and Return”
• High‑Signal Networking — quality conversations over drinks & light bites

When/Where: Tue, Dec 2, 2025 · 15:30–20:00 (doors 15:00) · Tallinn

Register: http://estoniai.com/meetup/16?utm_source=fb
Free with Registration · Limited seats

EstoniAI Meetup Vol. 15 — AI for SMEs: Practical Tools, Real ROI

Yesterday, 150+ entrepreneurs and operators packed Radisson Collection to cut through AI hype and discover what actually works for small and mid‑sized businesses.

The shift was clear: from "Is AI for us?" to "Which tool do we implement first?"

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭:
• 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐏𝐌: Artjom Shestajev (Clarifai) on testing assumptions, scoping risk, and shipping value—fast.

• 𝐀𝐈 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: Astra Tikas (Aistra) on focusing on measurable outcomes, not tool-chasing.

• 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Kalle Kuusik (Tilde) on their OpenLLM and why language tech is a strategic lever for Estonia.

• 𝟑 𝐀𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: Vattan PS (Founderly) on browser-using AI, AI coding tools, and local/offline LLMs—the stack SMEs can pilot this quarter.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: Glen Madis (Fintactic), Kaidur Roht (Kaidur AI), and Martin Põhjakivi (SelectZero) showed how local startups are turning ideas into tools SMEs can use today.

𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 — "𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐯𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐲: 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐀𝐈 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧"
Key consensus from Tarmo Virki, Krista Teearu, Joosep Kõljalg, Robert Roosalu, and Jaanus Põder: Start small, measure everything, scale what works. No vendor lock-in, no massive budgets, just pragmatic pilots.

Thank you to Tallinn Enterprise Centre and Entrepreneurship Day (Ettevõtluspäev) for the collaboration—and to everyone who brought candor, curiosity, and real examples.

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫? Apply to EstoniAI Circle (100 founding members for 2025)—a closer group for builders and leaders moving from talk to implementation. → estoniai.com/circle

𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: What's the one AI move you'll pilot in the next 30 days—browser automation, local LLM, or AI coding tools? Drop it below 👇

📢 Next Monday: TI-kirjaoskuse päev - EU's First 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆

📍 September 29 | TalTech | 10:00-17:00
🎯 200 invited. Few open seats remaining.
🔗 ti.kirjaoskus.ee

An initiative by Founderly in partnership with TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology, AIRE (AI & Robotics Estonia), Estonian Centre of Excellence in AI, and EIS | Enterprise Estonia.

Join us for a special edition of 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs, as we explore AI's role in Estonia's future.

The event will feature welcome words from Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta, followed by expert insights on the AI Act, startup pitches, panel discussion, and networking.

📅 February 28th, 2024
⏰ 13:00 - 17:00
📍 Tallinn, Estonia

From startup founders to AI investors to researchers to ecosystem builders—EstoniAI Meetup is where the Estonian AI Ecosystem comes together. Whether you're building, funding, or learning, be part of the conversations shaping our AI future.

➡️ Learn More & Register → https://estoniai.com/meetup/9?utm_source=fb

New Nordics AI Week: 15 Events, 26+ Hosts, One Collective Vision! 🎉

As the countdown to New Nordics AI Week (NNAIW) begins, we’re beyond excited to announce an incredible lineup of 15 collaborative events across the Baltic and Nordic regions, happening September 2-6, 2024.

🌟 Why Now?

🤝 Unite for Impact: AI is moving fast, and now is the time for the Baltic and Nordic regions to come together. These 15 events are designed to tackle the AI talent shortage, strengthen our ecosystem, and champion ethical AI development.

🌍 Shape the Future: This isn’t just about today. By uniting our efforts, we’re laying the groundwork for a sustainable, innovation-driven future. Together, we can show the world what the New Nordics are capable of and inspire the next generation of AI leaders.

💡 Be Part of the Revolution: With a variety of activities happening throughout the Baltic and Nordic regions, this is your chance to collaborate, innovate, and make progress.

🚀 Highlight: Don't miss our flagship AI/ML Forum in Tallinn on Sept 2nd!

🤖 Whether you're a startup founder, an AI researcher, a policy maker, or simply AI-curious - there's something for everyone.

👉 Visit https://newnordicsai.com to explore the full lineup and secure your spot.

Together, let's show the world what the New Nordics are capable of. Are you ready to drive progress and inspire the next generation of AI leaders?

🙏 A huge thank you to our amazing hosts and community partners for making this possible.

📢 Attention all AI enthusiasts! The Tallinn AI Week is just around the corner, and it's going to be a celebration you won't want to miss. 🤖

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join the future of AI - sign up for events that interest you today at https://events.founderly.com/tallinn-ai-week/

Getting into can be a challenging endeavor. It requires a combination of timing, experience, and networking.

Join us for a panel discussion on "Breaking Into VC" with Httpool's Lauma Sīle, Included VC's Nikita Thakrar, Wave Ventures's Lauri Lahtinen and Moxxie Ventures's Iynna Halilou.

We hope that their perspective and tips will inspire you towards pursuing a career in venture capital.

Register here: https://hub.founderly.com/guest/sessions/rec9nEEfspuIbPRyn/RSVP

Venture capitalists and startups have a lot in common. Both must meet certain KPIs (key performance indicators) in order to keep their investors happy.

Jyri Engeström, General Partner at Yes VC, will be joining us this Tuesday to talk about Venture Economics. He’ll explain how to use fund metrics (aka KPIs) to measure the ongoing performance of a fund in order to make the biggest returns.

➡️ The Venture Mindset program is underway, but you can still sign up to get yourself educated on how VCs operate and make investment decisions?. Please register here: https://founderly.com/programs/venture-mindset?ref=social-FB

Ever wonder what a fund looks like from the inside? How do VCs spend their days, or how are they structured?

We are delighted to announce that Ted Serbinski, General Partner, Midwest, The Fund will be delivering a masterclass on VC fundamentals at our The Venture Mindset program this Tuesday.

If you haven't registered for the program yet, there's still time!

Register here: https://founderly.com/programs/venture-mindset?ref=social-FB

📣 Introducing a 5-week program to share the behind-the-scenes of Venture Capital.

We’ll go inside the world of venture capital, and learn from different venture capitalists as they share how they source deals, select and structure investments, manage portfolio companies post-investment, and manage their relationships with limited partners.

✨ If you’re a part of the tech startup ecosystem — or aspire to be — why not spend 5 weeks learning how VCs operate and make investment decisions?

➡️ Reserve your spot at an early-bird price you can afford.

The Venture Mindset - Behind the scenes of Venture Capital A 5-week program that gives you an inside look at venture capital.