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Submitted
Aug 1, 2026, 05:50 UTC
Thistle OÜ received €815,947 funding from Enterprise Estonia for a defense tech research project focused on counter-UAS and deep tech innovation.
Gerda-Annika Laager shared on LinkedIn that their company Thistle OÜ's applied research project ranked second overall in the Enterprise Estonia (EIS) funding round and was awarded €815,947. This funding supports their defense technology innovation work, specifically in counter-UAS (counter unmanned aerial systems) and deep tech fields. Gerda-Annika thanked her team members Tarmo Härmaorg, Matthias-Härmo Laager, Mihkel Tedremaa, and Kalev Koppel for their support, and EIS representatives Raili Jallai and Kristo Klesment for their assistance during the application process. The post reflects successful defense tech innovation and funding acquisition in Estonia.
Confidence: High
The signal reports government-supported funding for defense-related research focused on counter unmanned aerial systems, which is a defensive technology development rather than aggressive action.
Source URL
https://linkedin.com/posts/gerda-annika-laager-02a37a53_thistle-innovation-defensetech-share-7408814182197829634-P5tW
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time
Nov 21, 2023, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
pm24h
Location
Estonia
Primary actor
Thistle OÜ
Country
Estonia
Countries
Estonia
Tags
Thistle, Innovation, DefenseTech, CounterUAS, EIS, DeepTech
Signal
Submitted
Aug 1, 2026, 05:50 UTC
Thistle OÜ received €815,947 funding from Enterprise Estonia for a defense tech research project focused on counter-UAS and deep tech innovation.
Gerda-Annika Laager shared on LinkedIn that their company Thistle OÜ's applied research project ranked second overall in the Enterprise Estonia (EIS) funding round and was awarded €815,947. This funding supports their defense technology innovation work, specifically in counter-UAS (counter unmanned aerial systems) and deep tech fields. Gerda-Annika thanked her team members Tarmo Härmaorg, Matthias-Härmo Laager, Mihkel Tedremaa, and Kalev Koppel for their support, and EIS representatives Raili Jallai and Kristo Klesment for their assistance during the application process. The post reflects successful defense tech innovation and funding acquisition in Estonia.
Confidence: High
The signal reports government-supported funding for defense-related research focused on counter unmanned aerial systems, which is a defensive technology development rather than aggressive action.
Source URL
https://linkedin.com/posts/gerda-annika-laager-02a37a53_thistle-innovation-defensetech-share-7408814182197829634-P5tW
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time
Nov 21, 2023, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
pm24h
Location
Estonia
Primary actor
Thistle OÜ
Country
Estonia
Countries
Estonia
Tags
Thistle, Innovation, DefenseTech, CounterUAS, EIS, DeepTech