Work means of Enterprise Estonia – knowledge, skills and inspiration

Ilmar PrallaEnterprise Estonia

Education and goals of Enterprise Estonia

Higher international competitiveness of Estonian enterprises

1) More sustainable and fast-growing enterprises;2) Higher product development and technology

capacities of enterprises;3) Higher export capacity and internationalization

of enterprises.

Our approach

• We offer entrepreneurs financial support for in-service training of employees and for purchasing consultation services;

• We organize training courses and study trips for entrepreneurs, in co-operation with professional associations;

• We encourage experience exchange at seminaries and conferences.

Knowledge and skills programme (1)

Goal of the financial support: Supporting the competitive abilities and growth potential of Estonian enterprises via developing the management and work related knowledge and skills of entrepreneurs, managers and employees.

We support:• Conducting of in-service vocational training and

participating in professional conferences organized abroad;

• Using consultation services in subjects related to the business activities of the applicant.

Knowledge and skills programme (2)

We support:• Entrepreneurs;• Entrepreneur associations and professional

associations, incubators and county development centers, if entrepreneurs participate in the training.

Support amounts:• Up to 50% of eligible expenses;• The minimum amount of the support is 35,000 EEK

per project.

Experience so far (2004-2007):• 3,045 supported projects.

Conducting training in co-operation with member associations

If there is high interest towards a subject, then we organize the training and study trips ourselves!

For this:• Member associations notify us about the training needs

of their members and prepare a training plan;• Enterprise Estonia organizes training according to the

orders from member associations;• Member associations advertise the training and invite

the participants.

The result:• Entrepreneurs are not dealing with applications;• There are more than 3,000 people trained so far.

Environment for exchanging experiences

If experience exchange is needed instead of training:

• ABC Disain seminaries (November 6, November 12);

• InnoEstonia conference (November 13-14);• Leaders in London conference (December 3-4).

Enterprise Estoniawishes you pleasant co-operation

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