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As per Government of the Republic Resolution of 29 December, the tourism sector will be supported by an additional 8 million euros, to which the remaining 1.9 million euros from the tourism crisis support given out in spring will be added. Application for accommodation companies and Tallinn Old Town catering companies is open from 29. March 9.00 to 8. April 16.00. Application for travel companies and sellers of handicraft, souvenirs or Estonian designs is open from 30. March 9.00 to 8. April 16.00.

In cooperation with the Tallinn City Enterprise Centre, the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has created a training series on branding consisting of four webinars, with the aim to support Estonian entrepreneurs in rethinking their product / service in the current market situation and creating a successful and more sustainable brand.

The Center for the Future of Work identified Tallinn in their forthcoming research report as a “Place of the Future.”

At yesterday’s meeting, the Tallinn City Council confirmed Tallinn's participation in three TalTech Smart City Centre of Excellence projects and agreed to their bridge financing. Participation in the projects contributes to the achievement of Tallinn's climate goals, the development of Tallinn as a smart city and the pursuit to become European green capital.

Prototron, a facility that supports the implementation of smart ideas, has opened its first call for proposals this year. Last year, Prototron donated a total of 170,000 euros to ideas that would make people’s daily lives better and more comfortable, bringing the total amount of grants under the facility to more than 1 million euros. Applications can be submitted within one month – until 25 March.

A total of 40 historically significant objects were recently illuminated in the Old Town of Tallinn, among others Fat Margaret, Patkuli steps, Kiek in de Kök and Tall Hermann. Now, a free map application and an audio guide have been created for visitors of the light track to learn more about the history of the objects.

Tallinn Enterprise Centre invites entrepreneurs to seminars organized alongside with Estonian universities, which offer knowledge on business-related topics and enable to develop the skills of entrepreneurship.

Extended salary grant is paid to enterprises, whose main field of activity has been notably affected by the restrictions. The recipients of the grant are determined with the code of the main field of activity of enterprises.

Zego, the insurtech that got its start by offering flexible motorbike insurance for gig economy workers but has since expanded with a range of tech-enabled commercial motor insurance products, has raised 0 million. Leading the London-based company’s C round — giving it a .1 billion valuation and a unicorn status — is DST Global.

With the package of additional support measures proposed by the Tallinn City Government, Tallinn plans to exempt traders, caterers and other enterprises operating in the city's commercial premises across the city from paying rent until the end of April.