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Discover UPMADE in Estonia: Tradition Meets the Future in Circularity and Digital Innovation This exclusive event is taking place for the first time in New York City at different locations, with top design leaders from Estonia. Don’t miss the Opening Night on Friday, May 17, 5 pm at 188 Lafayette,...

Dear Estonian community members and friends, As this New Year begins, I feel incredibly grateful for our community of partners andsupporters, and look forward to another year of working together on our common goals ofensuring Estonian values and community life continue here in the U.S, and that Estonia remainsfree and...

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...