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The International House of Estonia will be opened for clients on November 27th!

20.11.2018

International House of Estonia is a service center for internationals in Estonia (one-stop-shop) to communicate with the state, to receive counselling and to create a network. The services of the International house are aimed at internationals (mainly specialists) who have come to Estonia to work or to study, but also for their spouse and for the company that hires international specialists. Its purpose is to…

Estonian Wooden Houses Cluster has been systemically run and has grown into a working network

12.11.2018

Member of the Cluster Council, Managing Director at Nordic Houses KT OÜ and one of Cluster’s founders, Argo Saul, says that he is continuingly happy about the development of the Cluster. “I still remember very well that during the recession in 2008 the wooden houses sector fell under a very strong economic pressure. Umbrella company of the Cluster, Estonian Woodhouse Association, was facing principal questions, whether to continue and…

Tallinn’s best business achievements were announced

08.10.2018

According to Kairi Vaher, the head of the Tallinn City Enterprise Department, the greatest impact of the activities carried out by the winners this year has been on the development of the Tallinn business environment and tourism and have stood out for their economic value and innovative spirit. Recognition was conferred on very disparate organisations. The nominees included startups, family companies and large global enterprises, as…

From drone controllers and anti-tank systems to health uniforms – Garage48 makeathon paved the way for defence sector

06.10.2018

The makeathon gathered 170 participants from more than 20 different nationalities to set things in motion. “An excellent event! You can sum the whole event up with the legendary “get shit done!” quote. Things must be executed quickly, and for the customers. That is an attitude that would also suit the Estonian state, and the Estonian Information System Authority is one of those institutions, where…

Signing a Memorandum of Understanding with City of Tallinn

29.06.2018

Port of Tallinn and the Urban Planning Department of the City of Tallinn signed a memorandum of understanding (hereinafter “MoU”), declaring mutual interest of the parties in developing Old City Harbour area into a modern, attractive and lively city center, with high-quality public space. According to the MoU, Port of Tallinn and the Urban Planning Department of the City of Tallinn will make a joint…

Open seminar: Challenges facing creative industries

30.05.2018

Open seminar with Fashion Tech speaker Ricardo O’Nascimento (Brazil). Seminar is moderated by Jaak Raie, CEO of Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol. Wearable technology can be used to create new experiences and engage people. Wearables are transforming the way we communicate. Clothes are becoming a key interface for graphic and kinetic expression and conforming to our moods and feelings – they become intelligent. In our seminar…

Revolutionising a sector and focusing on Smart Health

28.05.2018

It is estimated that IoT-enabled Smart Health solutions could deliver savings of €99 billion in the European Union in the years to come. By delivering insights into levels of fitness and levels of clinical care provided, by supporting the remote monitoring of patients, and managing the prevention of diseases more efficiently, IoT can considerably help improving people’s healthcare experience. Given the existing healthcare priorities in…

EUREKA Innovation Days in Helsinki, Finlandia Hall, on (21-) 22 – 24 May 2018

14.05.2018

Dear Estonian enterprises and networkers This year Finland is chairing EUREKA, which connects the national innovation funding organisations from all European countries, from Estonia we have Enterprise Estonia as a member. The conference is an excellent opportunity for Estonian companies to meet companies from other European countries, and plan development projects and business collaborations. Especially digitalization is our theme on Wednesday (23 May) with the…

International Conference Industry 4.0 in practice, June 7.-8 2018

11.04.2018

In June 2018 Tallinn hosts a high level conference that brings together senior decision makers from industries and top experts of ICT companies. We will continue the tradition of Industry 4.0 in Practice conference and target the challenges in putting Industry 4.0 into practice. You are sincerely invited to take part in the event on June 7-8. The conference program is taking shape at the…

ADAPTER – connecting research and business

08.03.2018

ADAPTER is a network of Estonian universities, research and development organizations, providing a quick and reliable link for companies and organizations to the research and development community. ADAPTER is a one-stop-shop that enables to present an inquiry to Estonian research and development institutions. ADAPTER offers an opportunity to: submit inquiries to all participating universities, research and development organizations at once or find yourself a suitable cooperation…