On September 17, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted Korea Market Day in Tallinn, reported Korean news channel MTN. The event aimed to support Estonian companies entering the South Korean market and deepen economic cooperation between the two nations.
The event brought together key stakeholders, including H.E. Ileung Kim, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Estonia; H.E. Tanel Sepp, Ambassador of Estonia to the Republic of Korea, Mariin Ratnik, Undersecretary for Economic Affairs of Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Eva-Kristiina Ponomarjov, Director General of Trade Estonia, Soyoung Im and Soonhee Bae, Export Advisors at Enterprise Estonia and representatives from Hanwha Aerospace, Samsung C&T, Milrem, and Fermi Energia. Participants showcased successful collaborations in the fields of defense and cleantech.
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Following the main program, sectoral exchanges were held across energy, shipbuilding, biotechnology, wood, and food and beverage industries, highlighting the growing interest in cross-border partnerships.
Korea–Estonia cleantech ties gain speed with new investments
“It has been a great honor and privilege to work closely together with MTN, Korea’s Äripäev, as we call it, and on a very significant scale. Estonia was the first country from Europe as a partner for MTN and a lot has happened since MTN’s Green Innovation Estonia Conference in April this year,” said Eva-Kristiina Ponomarjov, Director General of Trade Estonia at Enterprise Estonia.
“Korea-Estonia cleantech collaboration is gaining momentum, from Elcogen’s new factory opening just recently via HD Hyundai’s strategic investment. We are also proud of Eesti Energia, LG Energy Solution and Diotech’s collaboration in delivering the the largest battery energy storage project in the Baltics. This is just the beginning. In April 2026, another high level clean tech trade mission is planned for Korea,” added Ponomarjov.
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GOOD TO KNOW
- MTN is Korea’s largest business news channel, with approximately 800 employees across 10 subsidiaries and affiliates. The company was established in 2008.
- It reaches over 2 million daily viewers and has 1.08 million YouTube subscribers. Its online news platform attracts more than 5 million unique visitors and generates 20 million page views each day.
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