Energia Avastuskeskus

Name

Energia Avastuskeskus

Legal name

SA Tallinna Tehnika- ja Teaduskeskus

Website

https://energiakeskus.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science Centre and Planetarium Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJADAD

Science & Technology Museums

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

SECONDARYEDAMABAE

Space & Astronomy Programs

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/STEM Enrichment & Science Programs

SECONDARYEDAMABAA

Hands-on Science Exploration & Experiments (Lab Kits, Science Clubs)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/STEM Enrichment & Science Programs

SECONDARYEDAMABAB

Science Camps & Field Programs (Nature, Space, Marine, Geology)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/STEM Enrichment & Science Programs

SECONDARYEDAFAJAG

Virtual Field Trips & Experiential Learning Environments (Museums, Geography, History)

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/AR/VR/XR, Simulations & Immersive Learning

Keywords

• Science centre operations
• Interactive planetarium shows
• STEM education programs
• Hands-on science exhibits
• School group workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Admission Tickets: Full-price tickets, discounted tickets for students, teachers, seniors, and families. Additional activities are included in ticket price.
2. Venue Rental: Rental of Lightning Hall (€400/hour), Science Theatre (€100-150/hour), Seminar Room (€100/hour), Physics Classroom (€100/hour) for corporate events, conferences, seminars, and celebrations.
3. Birthday Party Packages: €220 package for up to 20 guests including 3-hour room rental, day tickets for all visitors, and one workshop/theatre show or planetarium film.
4. Science Theatre Shows: Lightning Man performance at €250, science theatre shows for various age groups from €5 per participant.
5. School Education Programs: Group visits for schools with centre ticket (€9 per pupil) plus additional workshop, theatre, or planetarium tickets. Kindergarten groups at €5 per child plus workshop fees.
6. Summer City Camps: Multi-day science camps for children aged 7-12, typically €50-70 per child for 3-day camp including lunch and snacks.
7. Special Events: Science After Dark evening events for adults 16+ at €16 single ticket or €26 couple ticket, featuring special science entertainment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Energia Avastuskeskus operates an interactive science centre and planetarium in Tallinn's historic first power plant building (1913-1979), offering visitors hands-on exploration of physics and energy through 100+ exhibits, daily Tesla coil lightning demonstrations generating up to 500,000 volts, a 10-metre dome planetarium, live science theatre performances, and curriculum-aligned educational programs for schools, kindergartens, families, and summer camps. The centre also rents event venues and runs the EnerHUB engineering incubator for student entrepreneurs.

Product overview

Energia Avastuskeskus (Energy Discovery Centre) is a science center and planetarium operating in Tallinn's first power plant (1913-1979), founded in 1999. The center offers a unified portfolio of educational experiences including live Tesla coil lightning demonstrations (Välgudemonstratsioon), a 10-meter dome planetarium, science theatre performances (Teadusteater), permanent interactive exhibitions (Püsinäitused) covering electricity, sound, and light, and hands-on workshops. Supporting programs include the EnerHUB engineering incubator for student companies, EnerHäkaton hackathons, school education programs (Haridusprogrammid) aligned with national curriculum, summer camps (Suvised Linnalaagrid), birthday party packages, and venue rentals. Additional offerings include drone football activities, a science garden, audio guides, and a science shop. The center serves families, school groups, and corporate clients through tickets, rentals, and educational bookings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EnerHUB: Engineering incubator program for student companies and young scientists, operated by the Energy Discovery Centre since 2024.

Products and services

• Science Centre Admission Tickets

Quantifiable outcome

• EnerHUB student company Kiryak won Estonia's Best Student Company Competition; 6 of 30 finalist companies came from EnerHUB programme
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Sinka OÜminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Organiser of 'Let's Go Zero!' travelling exhibition (previously shown at UN headquarters), hosted at Energy Discovery Centre until September 30, 2026.
• KultuurikatelminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Cooperation partner for the Science Garden project.
• ElektrilevimajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Gold sponsor for 2025/2026 season. Provides financial support and energy sector expertise for centre operations and youth programmes.
• Junior Achievement EesticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partner for EnerHUB engineering incubator. Provides student company programme framework and mentorship network for young entrepreneurs.
• Vivita (Vivita Lahenduste laboratoorium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-creator of EnerHUB incubator. Provides prototyping expertise and workspace for student teams developing engineering projects.
• SkaalamajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024EnerHUB supporter providing mentorship and potentially sponsorship for engineering entrepreneurship programmes.
• TehnopolminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Cooperation partner for EnerHUB, providing startup ecosystem connections and mentorship.
• WISEminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Cooperation partner for EnerHUB supporting youth entrepreneurship in engineering.
• Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Cooperation partner providing design thinking expertise for EnerHUB programme.
• University of TartuminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Cooperation partner for EnerHUB providing academic connections and mentorship.
• NSCA (Nordic Science Centre Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Membership in Nordic network of science centres for knowledge sharing, best practices, and international collaboration.
• ECSITE (European Network of Science Centres and Museums)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Membership in European network for science centres and museums for collaboration and professional development.
• ESERO (European Space Agency Education Network Estonia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019ESA and local partners initiative to increase interest in STEM subjects through space science popularisation. Co-partner with Teadushuvi.ee.
• Eesti Teadushuvihariduse Liit (Estonian Science Education Union)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Membership in national science education association for collaboration and advocacy.
• Eesti Suuratraktsioonide Liit (Estonian Major Attractions Union)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Membership in national association of major tourist attractions.
• SEAS Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019EU Horizon 2020 project (2019-2022) on open schooling with 11 partners from Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Estonia, and UK, led by University of Oslo.
• Põhjala CateringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2018Catering partner for events, emphasising local producers and innovative culinary experiences.
• Carmen CateringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2018Catering partner with 20 years of experience in event catering services.
• ODYSSEY Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Erasmus+ project (2018-2021) on science debates for youth, led by Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences, with partners from Serbia, Greece, and Estonia.
• PARRISE Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014EU FP7 project (2014-2017) on Responsible Research and Innovation in Science Education, led by University of Utrecht with 18 institutions from 11 countries.
• Open Learning Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Nordplus Higher Education project (2013-2015) on teaching in informal learning environments, led by Tallinn University with University of Helsinki, University of Latvia, and ZINOO Science Centre.
• BIOPROM Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011EU FP7 project (2011-2015) on bioeconomy, creating travelling exhibition on renewable energies with 8 partners from 5 countries.
• Discover Natural Phenomena ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Nordplus Horizontal project (2010-2012), led by Energy Discovery Centre with Riga Science Centre Tehnoannas Pagrabi and University of Helsinki.
• SCICOM Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008EU FP7 project (2008-2011) on European Network of Science Centres communicating energy topics, with 10 partners from 6 countries.
• Tallinna linn (City of Tallinn)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Co-founder of the Foundation Tallinna Tehnika- ja Teaduskeskus. Major funding partner for renovation project and ongoing supporter of Science Garden. Provides political and administrative support for the centre's operations.
• Tallinna Tehnikaülikool (TalTech)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Co-founder providing academic expertise, research collaboration, and student engagement. TalTech professors serve on the jury of EnerHäkaton hackathon and provide mentorship through the EnerHUB incubator.
• Eesti Energia AS / EnefitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Co-founder and ongoing supporter. Provides industry expertise in energy sector, supports EnerHUB incubator, and participates in career day events.
• Utilitas (formerly AS Tallinna Soojus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Co-founder providing energy sector expertise and support for the centre's operations and programmes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Experimentarium: Denmark's largest science centre in Copenhagen, with interactive exhibits, school programmes, and corporate event rentals. Operates a similar mix of education, family visits, and venue hire in a Nordic context, sharing NSCA membership.
• Heureka (Finnish Science Centre): Finland's national science centre in Vantaa, operating interactive exhibits, planetarium, and school programmes. Comparable in scale and educational mission, and a long-standing partner in the Nordic science centre network (NSCA) of which Energia avastuskeskus is a member.
• Tekniska museet (National Museum of Science and Technology): Sweden's national museum of science and technology in Stockholm, covering industrial heritage, energy, and innovation. Comparable to the energy/history narrative at Energia avastuskeskus, with similar school programming and historic-industrial venue identity.
• PHÆNO: Major science centre in Wolfsburg, Germany, known for its distinctive architecture and physics-focused interactive exhibits. Comparable in scale and emphasis on hands-on physics phenomena.
• Universeum: Sweden's national science centre in Gothenburg, combining a science centre, aquarium, and rainforest environments. A regional Nordic peer with comparable educational programming and school integration.

Direct peers

• AHHAA Science Centre: Estonia's largest science centre in Tartu, offering hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, and science theatre programmes. Closest direct competitor in the Estonian market, serving overlapping school and family audiences with a similar experiential STEM education model.

Regional players

• Riga Science Centre 'Tehnoannas Pagrabi': Leading science centre in Riga, Latvia, offering hands-on science exhibits. Direct cross-Baltic peer that previously partnered with Energia avastuskeskus on the Discover Natural Phenomena project.
• Vitenfabrikken: Science centre in Sandnes, Norway, focused on natural sciences and mathematics. Comparable in scale and educational mission, and a fellow NSCA member, though primarily serving the Norwegian Stavanger region.

Others

• Junior Achievement Eesti: Estonian arm of Junior Achievement, a youth entrepreneurship education organisation. Direct strategic partner for the EnerHUB incubator programme and shared ecosystem for student companies and STEM entrepreneurship.
• Vivita: Estonian innovation lab and prototyping space for youth. Co-creator of the EnerHUB incubator programme alongside Energia avastuskeskus, providing workspace and prototyping expertise — adjacent enabling peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEejwfb7nwvhkeoWbB4oKQw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Energiakeskus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/energy-discovery-centre
• Instagraminstagram.com/energy_discovery_centre
• TikToktiktok.com/@energia.avastuskeskus
• Xx.com/energiakeskus

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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