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French pan-European transport operator adopts Estonian ticketing system

The French-headquartered pan-European public transport company, Transdev, has partnered with the Estonian company, Tsolutions, the creator of the Tpilet (“Tticket”) system that is used on Estonian long-distance buses, as its ticketing solution provider. Transdev plans to implement the Tpilet system on its long-distance bus routes that operate under Eurolines and Isilines brands in France, the […]

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The first internet of things lab in the Baltics opened at the University of Tartu

Objects’ skill to communicate is the future direction in technology and for developing this, the University of Tartu (UT) and communication company Telia Eesti have opened Estonia’s first internet of things lab. A unique laboratory in Estonia and the Baltic states, it is furnished as a smart home and smart office that can be controlled

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Estonia to protect patient records with Guardtime blockchain technology

The Estonian eHealth Foundation has formed a partnership with the Estonian-founded, Amsterdam-based software security company, Guardtime, to use its blockchain-based security to protect patient records. Estonia is one of the few countries in the world where a majority of citizens carry an ID-card with access to hundreds of government services. According to a statement by

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Estonian startup Jobbatical raises USD2 million in investments

The Estonian startup, Jobbatical, a platform that connects globetrotting talent to tech companies in many of the world’s most desirable and far-flung cities, has raised USD2 million (€1.9 million) in a financing round led by Union Square Ventures, and Saul Klein and Robin Klein’s new London-based Venture Capital firm LocalGlobe, with participation from an existing

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Video: Estonian company Milrem unveils a unique military ground vehicle

The Estonian defence solutions provider, Milrem, has unveiled the first-of-its-kind modular hybrid unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), THeMIS (Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System). A multi-mission vehicle platform that can assist and replace soldiers on the battlefield in complex and hazardous tasks, THeMIS is able to reduce operational risks and work as a force multiplier, the company

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Estonian hackathon fosters a firm that will take gene testing to schools

A Garage48 Hardware & Arts hackathon, devoted to building physical gadgets, was won by Genosity – an affordable gene testing machine that aims to have students learn about genetics at school by testing their own genes. Since 2010, the Tallinn-based organisation, Garage48, has been organising hackathons where participants create prototypes to test their business ideas

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Estonian startup Paytailor introduces a new direct payment application

The Estonian startup, Paytailor, has introduced a next generation mobile wallet that enables payments specifically between a merchant and its customer via a carrier billing without the need for a card terminal. According to Paytailor, its solution allows merchants to collect payments via a mobile application into which the merchant enters the amount payable. Customers

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Estonian mobile mapping startup Nutiteq acquired by American company

Estonian mobile mapping software development company Nutiteq has been recently acquired by a New York-based location intelligence company CartoDB, the companies announced. The Tartu, Estonia-based company is a developer of mobile maps for smartphone platforms. Its acquisition by the American company will allow CartoDB to offer a cross-platform mobile mapping software development kit “with a

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