{"id":47529,"date":"2020-03-23T17:00:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationiseverywhere.com\/?p=47529"},"modified":"2023-07-30T12:45:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T10:45:44","slug":"tallinn-capital-of-e-governance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovationiseverywhere.com\/fr\/tallinn-capital-of-e-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallinn, The Capital Of E-Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, the northeast country among the Baltics. Ex-member of the Soviet Union (USSR), Estonia has been very active in the digitization of its government and has now become a\u00a0global model in e-governance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

After the dislocation of the USSR, the country needed to construct from scratches. Due to the lack of resources, it needed an economical and efficient system. The government has since decided to invest in digital technologies. As a result,\u00a0Estonia is one of the world\u2019s most connected country in the world<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 ranked 13th \u2013 \u00a0and benefits from a huge technical talent.\u00a0Surrounded by Finland, Russia, Lettonia and the Baltic sea, Estonia benefits from a strategic location. With its small population of 1,3 million inhabitants, Estonia has achieved a 4.9% GDP growth in 2017.<\/p>\n

Estonia presents itself as\u00a0the home of e-governance<\/strong>. No wonder,\u00a099% of administrative services are available online 24\/7<\/strong>. Indeed, Estonians can access to more than 2000 services online with a unique identification number. They can even sign documents and open a bank account online.\u00a0X-Road, the backbone of e-Estonia<\/strong>, is developed by local companies, which have now expertise in this industry.<\/p>\n

Tallinn benefits from an\u00a0international tech scene<\/strong>\u00a0and is home to\u00a0thousands of technical talents<\/strong>, including the first employee of Skype, Taavet Hinrikus, who found its own startup Transferwise. Just like the \u201cPaypal effect\u201d in Silicon Valley, these talents who participated in the development of Skype, then returned to their home country to contribute to the local startup scene.\u00a0Estonia has the highest startups rate per capita in Europe<\/strong>, with 31 startups per 100,000 inhabitants, whereas the average number of startups is 5 per 100,000 inhabitants in Europe.\u00a0The Estonian startup ecosystem is called the #EstonianMafia and is booming<\/strong>, especially with the help of local players such as\u00a0Garage48<\/strong>, an early stage startup bootcamp and organiser of hackathon events. They also power their own co-working space,\u00a0LIFT99<\/strong>\u00a0in Tallinn.<\/p>\n

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ESTONIA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GDP<\/strong> (in billions USD): $25.92B
GDP per capita<\/strong> (in USD): 19,704GDP growth: 4.9%
Population<\/strong>: 1,300,000
Population in 2050<\/strong> (est.): 1,256,975
Internet Penetration<\/strong>: 79 %
Mobile Penetration<\/strong>: 56.7 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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PROS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Leader in e-governance<\/strong>. Everything can be done online. 15 minutes are enough to set up a company in Estonia.
\n\u2013 E-governance requires low capital<\/b>, as it requires only 1000 computer scientists for a cost of 60 to 65 million a year.
\n\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Small country with a decreasing population, so very welcome to foreigners who want to start a business there.
\n\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Home of Transferwise, a global success founded by ex-developers at Skype.
\n\u2013 Strategic location<\/strong>, and part of the eurozone.<\/p>\n

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CONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Not a market for consumption as it is\u00a0the least populous country among the Baltics<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Estonia is still not well perceived by foreign countries, and are\u00a0seen as a poor country.<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Estonia is facing\u00a0an aging population.
\n<\/strong>\u2013 Estonian climate is very cold during winter and warm during summer. The average annual temperature in Estonia is 5.2 \u00b0C
\n\u2013 Estonian people generally notice first the negative side before the positive side, so it requires\u00a0double efforts<\/strong>\u00a0to convince them to do business.<\/p>\n

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STARTUPS AND COMPANIES TO KNOW<\/h3>\n

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Founded by former developers of Skype, Taavet Hinrikus and Kristo K\u00e4\u00e4rmann, Transferwise<\/a> is an Estonian developed and UK-based money transfer service. Its mission is to make sending money like sending an email, while being convenient and carbon free. Transferwise is not a bank as it doesn\u2019t have a banking license, but it enables customers and businesses to transfer money at real rate with very low fees. Total funding amount: $480M<\/p>\n

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Taxify<\/a> is an Estonia-based startup providing global ridesharing service. They have developed their own application that enables customers to book a ride at a cheaper price. Taxify is already operating in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia and North America, and is planning to further expand its presence around the world.<\/p>\n

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Natufia Labs<\/a> is an Estonian startup providing Kitchen Gardens to produce organic food. Natufia uses Machine Learning to create an ideal environment for each plant combination: humidity, temperature and CO2, etc. The technology is based on a software so they focus on R&D, and partner with big manufacturers. The company has already raised USD $1.2M in a Seed Round.<\/p>\n

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E-GOVERNANCE ACTORS<\/h3>\n

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Cybernetica<\/a> developed some part of the X-Road projects and has its roots embedded in the discipline of cybernetics, which is the discipline of governance. They have developed\u00a0Sharemind, a software that analyses data on population and group\u00a0<\/b>that is encrypted without decryption and\u00a0Spitkey, a 2-factor authentication<\/b>\u00a0service. One part is generated on the phone, and the other part is generated on a server. It is encrypted and the key remains secured.<\/p>\n

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Aktors<\/a> is an Estonian software development company with more than 10 years of experience and its owners and employees having about\u00a025 years of experience in e-Governance field<\/strong>, building X-Road. They provide solutions adaptable to the customers. The biggest sector for them is defense and homeland security, and it is also very active in Africa.<\/p>\n

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The e-Estonia showroom<\/a>, founded in 2009, is an executive briefing centre, enabling local companies to show to foreign countries\u00a0how the Estonia leverages technology to build a digital society<\/strong>. It gives real-life examples of how e-solutions can be implemented and used, including e-health, e-education, e-banking, and more.<\/p>\n

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PEOPLE TO KNOW<\/h3>\n

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Mari Hanika<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mari Hanikat is CEO at Garage48 Foundation and co-founder of Bikram Yoga Tallinn. Garage48 is an early stage startup bootcamp and hackathon style event series to build new web and mobile services\/prototypes in just 48 hours. Garage48 started in Estonia and now does events in Eastern & Central Europe, Central Asia and Africa.<\/p>\n

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Karina Univer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Karina is head of partner relations at LIFT99 and co-organizer at Startup Grind. LIFT99 is a Estonian \u00a0co-working space helping startup entrepreneurs from all over the world to elevate their businesses.<\/p>\n

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Nadim Taoubi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Originally from France, Nadim Taoubi is an Estonian e-resident. Based in Estonia since 2009, he has worked for the government and launched his own startup. As a result, he acquired a strong knowledge about the Estonian business and governance environment. Now, he is the COO of Natufia Labs, provider of indoor gardens.<\/p>\n

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Taavet Hinrikus<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Taavet Hinrikus is the CEO and founder of Transferwise, a leading company in international money transfer. Born in Estonia, he worked for Skype as the first-ever employee from 2003 to 2008. Transferwise is the most well-funded company among the #EstonianMafia, and has 1200 employees in 9 offices around the world.<\/p>\n

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Kalle Palling<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kalle Palling is a Member of Parliament of Estonia and co-founder at Cachet, an insurance marketplace in Estonia. He has been responsible for many legislative initiatives to enable technology and e-governance in Estonia. He covers topics such as technology, AI, e-governance, digitalization, etc.<\/p>\n

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Thomas Padovani<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Thomas Padovani is one the most successful entrepreneur in Estonia. He arrived in Estonia in 2007 at the age of 23, and decided to start its own business, Webinfluence. He has developed a deep knowledge on the business environment in Estonia and has more than 15 years of experience in online media monetization.<\/p>\n

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