The electronics industry, which is the backbone of economic life in Saaremaa, is fronted by OÜ Ouman Estonia – a major player that has been in business for over 20 years, reports Ärileht.

Axinom, a company developing entertainment systems for aircraft and software solutions for large media companies across the globe, has about 2/3 of its 150 employees in Estonia.

Estonia is considered to have one of the most highly-developed national ID card system in the world. Much more than a legal photo ID, the mandatory national card also provides digital access to all of Estonia’s secure eServices.

Only ten years ago it seemed unfathomable to hail a taxi in just a few moves of a fingertip on your phone and pay less than 10 euros for a ride from one side of the city to another. Neither could anyone have predicted that the company to disrupt the taxi industry all over Europe would be built by a very persistent Estonian teenager.

In year 2018, the Estonian Investment Agency facilitated 324 million euros worth of investments in Estonia and helped investors create 1,472 jobs.

The Metsä Wood mill is the size of three football fields and is located in a Pärnu suburb. The production process currently takes place in three shifts, five days a week. Soon, the working week is set to encompass six days. ‘If commissions grow, it is not unlikely that the mill will work 24-7,’ says the factory’s Manager, Kaarel Tali. 

In the interview with Christoph Eichhorn, ambassador of Germany to Estonia, The digital wonderland of Estonia is explored.

Algae, various oils, turf, healing mud – natural cosmetics these days are about so much more than a fruity body scrub or a basic spa product. Mixed together with help from top-level scientific research, natural components are triumphing over the oil-based chemical products that dominated the market until now.