News & events

Clean air is something that we are continuously proud of in our little Estonia, and it has been called, partly in jest, one of the most important export articles of Estonia. Unfortunately, the environment, including the air, around us is becoming increasingly polluted.

A 30 per cent share in the the human and veterinary drug development and production company TBD-Biodiscovery located in Tartu was acquired by the Dutch company SEAL Investment B.V. Further investment of € 4.5 million will be made within a few years.

The International House of Estonia (IHE), a part of the Estonian Investment Agency, opened its doors in November 2018 and since then it has attracted increasing visitor numbers weekly. ‘Good news spreads by word of mouth. Many of our customers say they heard about us from their HR department or other colleagues who found good advice and assistance. That is great to hear, because it shows we are on the right track,’ says Annely Tank, Manager of IHE.

The Vice President of Microsoft Corporation Scott Van Vliet said that Microsoft’s R&D center is here to stay and Microsoft is planning to grow its footprint in Estonia.

The last few years have shown that the Estonian startup ecosystem is becoming more attractive. Our startups are raising record amounts of investments, our Startup Visa program is one of the most successful in the world and the whole sector is growing at a fast pace. Yes, we are being noticed. Why is that? Well, a lot of it has to do with the ease of doing business, e-services provided by the government and a good reputation as a digital country. But there’s so much more.

Estonia is considered a role model country for digitisation. In an interview to Der Spiegel, President Kaljulaid explains how companies and citizens benefit from electronic administration and takes a glimpse into the future.

13 companies related to aviation formed the Estonian Aviation Cluster to represent the Estonian aviation sector.

The spring issue of Life in Estonia magazine focuses on 5G and IoT and on how Estonia is taking steps toward becoming a 5G test country.