Mr. Rene Tõnnisson is co-founder and CEO of Baltic Innovation Agency. He has gained significant experience in innovation management and startup development while being member of executive boards of Tartu Science Park, Tartu Biotechnology Park, Buildit Accelerator, Smart City Lab, Institute of Baltic Studies and Connect Estonia. He has been responsible for wide range of international and Estonian startup, innovation, technology, cluster and business related projects. He is also currently an investor and investment committee member of 4 investment funds in Estonia and Latvia and has been an active business angel and member of Estonian Business Angel Network EstBAN. Rene Tõnnisson holds a Master degree in Public Administration and Policy from University of Tartu, Estonia and Certificat d’Etudes Politiques from Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Strasbourg (Sciences Po), Université de Robert Schuman. He has also been studying at University of Cambridge and European University Institute.
