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Making History: Tallinn Welcomes Its First-Ever Delegation of Georgian Architects to Explore Circular Economy Innovation
Georgia: Inclusive Access to Markets · 32 parts
Georgian Architects
Tatia Paradashvili · Nov 2, 2026 · 6 min

Making History: Tallinn Welcomes Its First-Ever Delegation of Georgian Architects to Explore Circular Economy Innovation

On September 11, as part of the “Architecture Trampoline” study visit in Estonia, nine Georgian architecture companies visited the newly opened Lasnamäe Circular Economy Centre in Tallinn. The centre brings together waste management, repair, reuse, education and community spaces under one roof, offering the participants an opportunity to see how circular economy principles can be applied in practice.

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Visionest Institute · Nov 2, 2026

NeuroAbi: When a Child Needs Different Support, Teachers Should Not Have to Face It Alone

How can teachers recognise and respond to each child’s needs when an entire classroom needs their attention? NeuroAbi, an initiative being developed through the Ideemeistrid programme, aims to create an open-source digital toolkit combining practical guidance with approaches involving art, nature sounds and rhythm. Drawing on personal experience and early conversations with educators, the team wants to make inclusive classrooms more supportive for both children and teachers.

Armenia in Focus: Supporting Exporters | Interview with the CEO of Visionest Institute
Armenia · 25 parts
Armeenia
Sona Grigoryan · Oct 29, 2026 · 8 min

Armenia in Focus: Supporting Exporters | Interview with the CEO of Visionest Institute

In this interview, the CEO of Visionest Institute discusses Estonia’s export experience, the Export Acceleration Programme in Armenia, and how practical training and mentoring can help Armenian companies make decisions, prepare for market challenges, and identify new ways for diversification.

How Unite for Trade Helped LOREN Group Accelerate Its Growth in Both Domestic and Foreign Markets
Visionest Institute · Oct 22, 2026 · 7 min

How Unite for Trade Helped LOREN Group Accelerate Its Growth in Both Domestic and Foreign Markets

From Learning to New Partnerships: What Unite for Trade Achieved in One Year in Zhytomyr RegionUkraine
Anna Bondar · Oct 20, 2026 · 8 min

From Learning to New Partnerships: What Unite for Trade Achieved in One Year in Zhytomyr Region

295 companies, 441 participants, three training programmes and more than 100 B2B meetings. Over the course of a year, Unite for Trade brought together entrepreneurs from Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region to address practical business challenges — from entering international markets to adopting ESG principles and exploring new opportunities for cooperation. On 27 August 2025, entrepreneurs, representatives […]

ITIF: Visionest Institute met with Armenian companies and export accelerator alumni at the Yerevan Export Forum
Rain Uusen · Oct 12, 2026 · 1 min

ITIF: Visionest Institute met with Armenian companies and export accelerator alumni at the Yerevan Export Forum

The international trade and investment forum ITIF 2026, held in Yerevan on October 7–9, brought together over 250 participants from more than 30 countries.

Towards new markets with Visionest Institute: Armenian producers complete Export training
Armenia · 25 parts
Armenia
Sona Grigoryan · Oct 9, 2026 · 4 min

Towards new markets with Visionest Institute: Armenian producers complete Export training

Armenian producers have completed a two-day export training, gaining practical insights into international market selection, export planning, and the steps needed to pursue new opportunities abroad.

Green Transformation in Action: How Ecoplant Turns ESG Principles into a New Growth Strategy with the Help of the Unite for Trade ProgramUkraine
Anna Bondar · Oct 7, 2026 · 7 min

Green Transformation in Action: How Ecoplant Turns ESG Principles into a New Growth Strategy with the Help of the Unite for Trade Program

The New Global Benchmark for Modern Business Today’s European and global markets are setting new, significantly stricter rules of the game for manufacturers. Quality products or competitive pricing alone are no longer enough to enter the international arena: sustainability, environmental responsibility, and transparent governance — the ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) framework — have moved to […]

15 Armenian companies worked through their plans to enter new export markets in Yerevan.
Armeenia · 25 parts
Rain Uusen · Oct 7, 2026 · 3 min

15 Armenian companies worked through their plans to enter new export markets in Yerevan.

Go Global Armenia: Jump to New Markets 2.0 brought together 15 selected Armenian companies in Yerevan on October 5–6. Over two intensive days, the companies' export strategies, selection of target markets, and practical steps for entering new markets were worked through.

From Meeting to Partnership: How Unite for Trade Connected “Lehka Khoda” and Let’s CallUkraine
Anna Bondar · Sep 30, 2026 · 8 min

From Meeting to Partnership: How Unite for Trade Connected “Lehka Khoda” and Let’s Call

Scaling a business, entering new markets, and building sustainable supply chains require business owners to have not only knowledge, but also an environment where they can find partners, exchange experience, and search for solutions together. It was precisely to create such an environment that the comprehensive Unite for Trade program was designed, implemented by Visionest […]

One of Armenia’s leading manufacturers of meat products prepares for new export markets
Armenia · 25 parts
Armenia
Sona Grigoryan · Sep 30, 2026 · 4 min

One of Armenia’s leading manufacturers of meat products prepares for new export markets

With 30 years of experience, Armenian manufacturer of meat products, Bacon Product, is taking a more structured approach to its next stage of export growth through the Export Acceleration Programme.

From Tallinn to Helsinki: Georgian Architects Building Connections Through Architecture 
Georgia: Inclusive Access to Markets · 32 parts
Architecture Trampoline
Tatia Paradashvili · Sep 30, 2026 · 6 min

From Tallinn to Helsinki: Georgian Architects Building Connections Through Architecture 

As part of the “Architecture Trampoline” international study programme, nine Georgian architecture companies travelled from Tallinn to Helsinki to continue their study visit and meet with Finnish professionals, institutions and architects.

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