Business

This year’s summit took place on Tuesday, the 5th of September and brought together representatives of governments, enterprises and civil society from over 70 countries. “The summit celebrates the two values Estonians hold deeply: freedom and embracing technology” said prime minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas in her opening speech. The...

This article represents the first in a series of occasional notes to help our diaspora understand the types of companies coming out of Estonia and heading to the United States. Personally, it is an immensely fulfilling opportunity to bring my two native countries together and see both benefit. This first...

On Tuesday, April 25 at Stanford Libraries, Avik Roy, President of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, and Karen Jagodin, Director of Vabamu, will discuss "How the Estonian Model Can Expand Economic Opportunity in America." At its best, the United States is a dynamic society in which people can...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia and the National Foundation of Civil Society invite young Estonians living abroad to apply for a scholarship to complete a professional internship in Estonia. The purpose of the scholarship program is to facilitate the integration of young people living abroad into Estonian social...

Estonia wasted a decade when credit money was cheaper and could have been invested in problem sectors, Nasdaq Tallinn stock exchange management chair Kaarel Ots told ERR's "Otse uudistemajast" (Straight From the Newsroom) webcast on January 11. "Given the current climate, where interest rates are rising and the demand for...

HSBC, the largest bank in Europe, has made a US$35 million investment in the London-based banking app, Monese, founded by the Estonian entrepreneur, Norris Koppel, writes Estonian World. The investment was made by HSBC Ventures that provides capital to support growth initiatives for global clients specialising in innovation and technology....

While Fingrid, the Finnish grid operator, has warned of the possibility of winter blackouts, Elering, the Estonian TSO, is certain that the new LNG terminal will guarantee adequate electrical generation in the region. In its examination of supply security conducted last winter, Elering estimated that Estonia's average winter peak demand...

The Estonian-U.S. Digital Customer Service (DCS) startup Glia achieves unicorn status after raising $152 million in its Series D investment round. Digital Customer Service (DCS) provider Glia announced on Tuesday, March 22, of having raised $45 million in Series D funding. The investment was led by New York-based global venture...

Andrew Prozes – Estonian Canadian-American business executive and investor on his roots, the case for empathy in business, and how Estonia can become the Silicon Valley of Europe – at globaalsedeestlased.org. Andrew Prozes is an American-Canadian Estonian business executive, investor and advisor, who was born in Germany to Estonian parents...

The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) held its annual policy forum virtually from September 28th to 30th. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, former President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, and Markus Villig, co-founder and CEO of Bolt, were among the experts consulted on this year’s focus of “Fit to Lead:  Renewing the...