Silver Tambur

Silver Tambur is the cofounder and publisher of Estonian World. He has previously studied journalism at the University of Tartu, and politics and society at the Birkbeck College, University of London. Silver has been the editor at the Estonian Public Broadcasting’s news service in English, as well as contributing for the Business Sense magazine in the UK, Deutsche Welle and Radio New Zealand. You can also follow him on Twitter and like his page on Facebook. You can write to Silver at silver@estonianworld.com.

Estonian electric cargo bike producer Vok raises €3.8 million for expansion

The Tallinn-based Vok Bikes on 29 June announced closing a €3.8 million seed round to accelerate the expansion of startup’s electric cargo bike fleets in many parts of Europe. The funding was received by Estonia’s SmartCap venture capital fund, Skype’s cofounder Jaan Tallinn’s Metaplanet investment firm, Nordic-Baltic venture capital fund Specialist VC, Estonian solar technology company […]

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Sir Simon Rattle to conduct the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir was once again invited to perform at the renowned Aix-en-Provence opera festival in France, this time for Alban Berg’s opera Wozzeck, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, one of the world’s foremost conductors. Alban Berg (1885–1935) completed Wozzeck, his opera in three acts in 1925. Festival d’Aix will stage five performances at the Grand

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Estonian tennis player Anett Kontaveit forced into early retirement

Anett Kontaveit, the most successful Estonian tennis player ever, is forced into early retirement due to a medical condition; the former world number two will play her final professional tennis tournament in Wimbledon. Kontaveit announced on 20 June that she’s ending her career as a competitive athlete. “After several doctor’s visits and consultations with my

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Estonian packaging startup Woola wins LVMH’s innovation award

Estonian sustainable packaging company Woola that uses wool to replace plastic bubble wrap was proclaimed a winner in the Sustainability and Greentech category at the annual LVMH Innovation Award competition in Paris; the French luxury goods giant created the award to recognise promising startups. Woola uses wool that would otherwise be burned or buried to

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The Tallinn AI Week debuts

The Tallinn AI Week, an inaugural event series dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence awareness and adoption, is set to kick off in the Estonian capital on 13 June. Organised by the Estonian startup Founderly, in collaboration with Microsoft and other companies, the week-long campaign will feature a variety of educational and networking activities aimed at

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Pictures: Estonia opens an embassy and a business hub in Singapore

The Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, and Lawrence Wong, the acting prime minister of Singapore, on 5 June opened the Estonian embassy and a business hub at the heart of Singapore’s central business district. The interior design of the premises, designed by the Tallinn-based architecture office b210, is inspired by Estonian nature and cultural heritage, and

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The Michelin Guide’s restaurants in Estonia

The Michelin Guide 2023 features 34 establishments and includes Estonia’s first restaurant with two-Michelin stars; one restaurant honoured with one star; six restaurants awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand for great value; and two restaurants highlighted with a Michelin Green Star for sustainability. The French-founded Michelin Guide, the world’s most prestigious culinary guide, expanded to Estonia

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