Neo Performance Materials (NPM) which owns Estonia-based rare earth metals maker Silmet will construct a magnet factory and R&D center in Narva. Projects budget is set to reach €100M.

As picking the right place for celebrating your company’s present or future success in Estonia may be difficult without a guide, we are giving you an overview of some of the Michelin Inspectors’ favourite restaurants in Estonia’s capital, Tallinn.

Kaja Kallas became Estonian Prime Minister of the so – called “Sunrise Government” in January of 2021, in the middle of one of the biggest crises in world history. The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak, security situation in the region was worsening, and the results of climate change were becoming everyday issues. Meanwhile, as in many other countries, Estonian politics had ceased debating decisive solutions and begun a reality TV level of “playing the (wo)man, not the ball”.

While we are forced to spend more and more time online, it is increasingly more challenging to unplug. Since digital wellbeing is considerably affecting our physical and mental health, I looked at some ways we could protect it behind the computer.

Kaarel Kotkas (27) is a prime example of a young entrepreneur who, regardless of great success, stands with two feet firmly on the ground. He founded Veriff as a 20-year-old and it has always seemed that he is genuinely trying to find a solution to a problem and is not in it just for the money.

197 FinTechs ranging from innovative startups like Salv to Blockchain leader Guardtime make Estonia a global centre of excellence for FinTech and a home already to three FinTech unicorns.

Hailed as the world’s first government startup, e-Residency has created a global community that’s reshaping our understanding of how nation states can, and should, improve their user experience. The possibilities, say two former managing directors, are endless.

The Republic of Estonia beat its own record for the time taken to set up a business virtually, demonstrating the ease by which entrepreneurs can benefit from the country’s pioneering e-Residency programme. The new world record is 15 minutes and 33 seconds.

Nicola Monteath takes a trip to Tallinn to explore the burgeoning culinary scene.

Inspired by NASA’s plan to grow food in space, Estonian-founded Click & Grow has reached deserts and skyscrapers of our planet and even the heart of Scandinavia’s most popular furniture manufacturer IKEA. The smart gardens by Click & Grow are reconnecting people with nature.

This Estonian deep tech startup Single.Earth is disrupting climate action by investing in the forests the world has left, not making up for the ones that have already been destroyed. CEO and co-founder Merit Valdsalu explained at Unicorn59 how the nature-backed economy works.

With the most start-ups per capita in Europe, Estonia’s leaders are clearly on to something. Here’s what the Tartu University study found.

The Nordic universal bank Nordea has been rapidly expanding its operations in Estonia in the past five years and after the latest expansion is complete, Nordea Estonia’s number of employees will be near 900.

Estonians are taking care that our own Steve Jobs and / or Elon Musk could learn tomorrow’s skills already from early childhood. More than half of schools and a number of kindergartens in Estonia teach children programming and robotics through play, so that they would – without too much effort or screen time – pick up IT skills.

Recently, a quarterly print publication and digital platform The Pro Chef Magazine Middle-East published an article listing their favourite food and beverage brands from Estonia.

The Michelin Guide, the best-known, most prestigious and most experienced restaurant recognition system, which the Estonian tourism and food sector has been waiting for years, has arrived in Estonia. The best restaurants in Estonia will receive Michelin Star(s) in May, 2022.

“Estonia once again tops the charts,” states Atomico’s recent report, where Estonia is continuously leading Europe in terms of startups, unicorns and investments per capita.

Estonians have a deep relationship with their food. It reflects our history by combining cuisines and cultures that have traversed our land. To showcase what our tiny nation has to offer, earlier in the year, Enterprise Estonia invited top journalists and foodies from UAE to discover the tastes of Estonia.

In addition to domestic tourism, Latvian tourists set an all-time record for overnight stays in January, with 16% more overnight stays in accommodation establishments than in January 2019.

Cyber-attacks against Estonia in 2007 pushed Estonia at the front line of cyber security. One of the results of this cyber-warfare was the wide acknowledgment that cyber security knowledge and skills are part of the information society’s blood circulation.

In 2017, Nortal touched down on the western coast of the USA. Today, they can boast several Fortune500 companies among their clients. Just recently Nortal was awarded Exporter of the Year and the Company of the Year 2020 in Estonia.

Rally Estonia 2020 makes history by becoming the first round of the FIA World Rally Championship to be run in Estonia. Estonia will become the 33rd country in the world to host a round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Rally Estonia, a round of the WRC, will be held 4-6 September 2020.

From hidden industrial heritage to prime waterfront urban space.

How a group of friends started a successful bicycle company.

A great example on how government, citizens and businesses are fighting side-by-side to reduce the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis.

Tartu, the university town of Estonia, will be the European capital of culture 2024. The year will be a fun-packed one full of events showcasing the historical and cultural heritage of Estonia’s second-largest town.

Seedcamp has invested in over 250 companies. Many of their most successful investments have been into companies founded by Estonians.

It is true that if you can make it in New York, you can make it everywhere.

Startup Clanbeat raised a round of 1 million euros from the Japanese venture capital firm Mistletoe.

Rain Rannu’s startup comedy “Chasing Unicorns” has received positive reviews from all around the world.

Language technologists from the University of Tartu are helping to improve the flexibility and quality of machine translation.

PISA 2018 results: Estonia’s basic education is among the strongest in the world and the absolute best in Europe.

A doctoral thesis written at the University of Tartu moves us closer to bringing precision medicine into practice.

Maarja Kruusmaa founded the best known and most acknowledged research centres in Estonia, the Centre of Biorobotics at the TalTech.

There is a new electric car company on the rise! No, it’s not Tesla, it’s Nobe.

Former COO and Chief Sales Officer of Starship Technologies talks about a powerful new generation of local startups.

The British business newspaper has picked four Estonian people and companies that lead Europe’s growth.

Scientists from the University of Tartu developed a calculation method which allows to quickly find the genes of bacteria.

Researchers at the University of Tartu Institute of Technology are taking steps to offer visionary solutions for global issues.

Arvo Pärt is the most performed living composer in the world. The Centre is a unique individual archive in a pine forest.

We need to think what will happen when the goals of humanity and superintelligence don’t match.

“When I started I was torn between ideas: design an affordable product that sells or go for a more sustainable line of production.”

The best speakers in the world.

“My ambition from the very beginning has been building one of the biggest technology companies in Europe.”

Tallinn Design House is active on the Estonian cultural scene

Estonia has 17 years of history with the Estonian Genome Center

Estonia has a competitive advantage because our society is digital

Around 30 000 choir singers and dancers represent a new generation

Erika Ilves aims at the Moon

Save the world from textile waste by selling data-based software to fashion brands

Conquering the global design scene purposefully, wisely and successfully

Johanna Tammsalu has shaken up the scene with her innovative designs

Besides Muhu, celebrity chef now holds court in Tallinn as well

Venture capitalist says there’s never been a better time for small countries

Estonian design is a mix of Slavic lusciousness and Nordic minimalism

Outgoing information officer: EU must think outside box to stay competitive

The former European Auditor becomes a role model for gender equality

An Estonian power trio is turning the local folk scene upside down

The freestyle skier, who only turned 14 last year, reigns in slopestyle

Global story of celebrated conductors Neeme, Paavo and Kristjan Järvi

The Estonian art world figure with the most international exposure by far