Enterprise Estonia – Estonian Space Office Enterprise Estonia is one of the largest agenciess in the national support system for entrepreneurship p in Estonia, providing financial assistance, consultaation, cooperation opportunities and training. The e general budget of Enterprise Estonia in 2009 for all ll programmes is about ₏ 400 millon. We are a locally approved expert organisation in n many industries and sectors of the economy, and we e are confident that space-related endeavours constiitute one of the main fronts for global progress and d unity of humankind. We also believe that each country, no matter how w big or small, can contribute in its own special way y to the international space community and that thiss commitment can be considered a step toward a bettter future. Even if it is a very small step, we will take it.
Enterprise Estonia – in the role of Estonian Space Office Enterprise Estonia, the principal Estonian R&D funding agency, acts as the executive body for space activities and is the largest public investor in this field. The task of Enterprise Estonia includes distributing space-related information to companies and research institutions, organizing information days and training events, supporting research and development at the companies, and holding seminars and conferences on space-related topics. Space-related activities at Enterprise Estonia include the following functions: Information and advisory centre for space activities including international activities; Estonian Space Office & Contact Point for communication with ESA; Estonian representation in the International Astronautical Federation (IAF); Providing input information for the Estonian professional institutions and experts as well as for foreign organizations interested in space activities in Estonia; Supporting development of applied space science; Facilitation of space industry development and implementation of space applications.
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