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.

1.7.1. Pocket Siren: Fast, Accurate and Resilient Emergency Alerts for Everyone

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Pocket Siren is a unique technology that would deliver alerts instantly to recipients’ smartphones and signal a serious threat through sound, light and vibration. It would work even when the phone is set to silent mode or the mobile operator’s network is unavailable. In this way, it would function like a personal siren carried in every phone owner’s pocket.

Pocket Siren technology is based on 5G broadcast capabilities using high transmission towers. No such solution is currently in use anywhere in the world. Estonia’s aim is to test this innovative technology and deploy it if it proves suitable. If the trial is successful, the solution could also have significant export potential in the current security environment.

Project duration: 2024–2027
The project is funded by the Public Sector Innovation Fund

Project contact at the Government Office: Elisabeth Luisk, [email protected], 5390 5063

Read more (in Estonian): Taskusireen

Last updated on 30.09.2025

 

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

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Last updated: 23.02.2026