Estonian Startup Awards

Estonian Startup Awards was born in 2019 as a community-initiative to count the brightest stars on our startup horizon, celebrate the rocketing growth of the Estonian startup ecosystem, and inspire the next generation of startup founders to take over the world! THE NOMINATIONS The public nomination round for Estonian Startup Awards was launched in autumn 2025! THE VOTING Voting is taking take place in early January, carried out by Estonian founders, in collaboration with Estonian Founders Society and Startup Estonia. Each year, over 200 local founders chip in to determine the winners! THE GALA The winners will be announced at the Estonian Startup Awards Gala, taking place on January 22, 2026. The event will be broadcast live via our Linkedin page and the official media partner, Delfi! ABOUT ESTONIAN STARTUP AWARDS Estonian Startup Awards is a community-initiative co-organized by LIFT99, Estonian Founders Society, and Startup Estonia. Our deepest gratitude goes to the sponsors and partners of Estonian Startup Awards: Bolt, Coop Bank, Estonian Ministry of Defence, Nordic Ninja, PayPal, Plural, SkipEat, Specialist VC, Swedbank, TalentHub, Tallinn City and others. Thank you for being a part of the Estonian startup ecosystem and making it better each and every day!#EstonianStartupAwards