Good ideas boosting fund. Money. Mentors. Network.
SUBMIT YOUR IDEA
Deadline is coming closer:
Deadline is coming closer:
88
Teams supported
Teams supported
1 108 000 €
Given for prototypes
Given for prototypes
57 000 000 €
Raised by alumni teams
Raised by alumni teams
Up to 35 000€ equity free funding and mentoring. We help you create a functional prototype and start a successful business!
Support for ideas with potential
Prototron was created to help turn smart and innovative ideas into tangible prototypes to grow into major businesses. Check out those who have already done this!
A versatile prize
Equally important to the 35 000€ funding is the know-how, trainings, advice and useful contacts made during the Prototron program.
Anyone can participate
Applicants may be individuals as well as businesses with projects from all fields, especially: greentech, digitalization of industry, new materials, health-tech and fintech.
Prototron round timeline
PREPARATION OF IDEA
15 NOV
APPLICATION DEADLINE
DEC
TOP 50
Get READY! The selected 50 teams participate in training covering financing, intellectual property, prototyping, and sales. Experts from Veebimajutus will run a landing-page building workshop to help you to validate your idea.
JAN
TOP 50
WOW – get STEADY! The selected TOP50 teams get micro-mentoring sessions with field experts and investors. Following with Pitch-training and crowdfunding pilot campaign at prototron.fundwise.ee
28 JAN
TOP 10
And – GO! Final presentation to the Prototron’s Expert Committee, which will decide the winners.
10 FEB
And Go! WINNERS
Winner takes it all: up to 35 000€ equity-free funding for prototyping, incubation at Startup incubator, R&D mentoring from TalTECH and legal aid form law firm Hedman Partners. The winners will be announced at the startup conference sTARTUp Day!!
Prototron 2021 Spring round fund is baked by Swedbank Estonia, TalTech, Tallinn Science park Tehnopol , BuildIt Latvia, Tallinn city – 60 000€ in total!
We will contribute start-up capital with Estonian angel investors to implement ideas!
Prototron Alumni
Name of the team: Lingvist
Grant from Prototron: 9,900 eur
Year of investment: 2013
Lingvist is the first language-learning tool to harness the potential of technology and computational science to decrease learning time significantly and help you learn effectively.
Name of the team: ILUS Bike
Grant from Prototron: 35,o00 eur
Year of investment: 2024
ILUS Bike is developing a simple modular electric bike for rental services
Name of the team: Sciflux
Grant from Prototron: 15,o00 eur
Year of investment: 2024
Sciflux will produce blood test-based Alzheimer's disease prevention technology
Name of the team: AudioCat
Grant from Prototron: 15,o00 eur
Year of investment: 2024
AudioCat produces smart games for the visually impaired people.
Name of the team: TraynMe
Grant from Prototron: 10,o00 eur
Year of investment: 2024
TraynMe provides efficient computing power for rendering 3D and video media over the network.
Name of the team: GlobalReader
Grant from Prototron: 5,600 eur
Year of investment: 2015
GlobalReader provides real-time monitoring of manufacturing machines helping to boost productivity of critical equipment and reduces downtime.
News & Blog
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03.06.2024
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10.01.2024
Prototron welcomes new CEO to drive innovation and growth
06.04.2023
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15.02.2023
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15.12.2022
Prototron teams received 60,000 euros in equity free funding
Founders and Partners
FOUNDERS
Prototron is a fund created in 2012, which aims to contribute to the birth of new start-ups and world-changing technologies through prototype financing.
PARTNERS
The donors and partners of Prototron care about entrepreneurship and help bring innovation from science labs to everyday life.
CONTACTS
info@prototron.ee
Address
Teaduspargi 6/1,
Tallinn 12618, Estonia
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