Innovation Projects

Public sector innovation projects are funded through the Innovation Fund and the Innovation Programme. During the current EU funding period, the Innovation Fund supports projects that seek solutions for implementing the changes identified in the Estonia 2035 strategy by applying new knowledge and technologies. The Innovation Programme is an approximately eight-month design-thinking-based programme for developing public services. Since 2019, four Innovation Programmes have been carried out, involving a total of 26 projects.

1.1.1. Modern Learning and Energy-Efficient Industrial Renovation of Estonia’s Standardised School Buildings

School buildings constructed according to standard designs have become outdated, and their rigid spatial layouts do not support modern approaches to learning. The project focuses on the rapid and energy-efficient reconstruction of standardised school buildings using industrialised renovation methods, thereby reducing construction time and disruptions to everyday activities. It includes the development and implementation of technological solutions that can be applied more broadly in the modernisation of educational facilities. Industrialised renovation is an alternative renovation method that differs from conventional practices by using prefabricated façade elements manufactured off-site. Its main advantages include a significantly shorter construction period, higher product and construction quality, less disruption for building users, and reduced waste generation.

Project duration: 2025–2027
The project is funded by the Public Sector Innovation Fund.

Project Contact at the Government Office: Kairit Viidalepp, [email protected], 5646 7281

Read more about the project on the website of the Ministry of Education and Research (in Estonian): Meistriklass: Eesti masstoodetud koolihoonete tehaselise renoveerimise innovatsiooniprojekt

Last updated on 29.09.2025

 

Activities and projects in the field of innovation are funded under the European Union Cohesion Policy 2021–2027 measure.

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