startup estonia, the ground where future walks on
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Getting started in #startupestonia
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The techiest society in the whole wide world.
Northern Europe
Estonian
1.3 million
45 227 sq/km
Euro
Tallinn
European Union,NATO, WTO, OECD
ParliamentaryDemocracy
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In the early 1990’s Estonia was not too well off
The techiest society in the whole wide world.
Outdatedindustry
Lagging behindtechnologically
MinisculeGDP
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From the launch of e-Tax Board to e-Residency
2000e-Tax Board
2000m-Parking
2001X-Road
2002ID Card
2005e-Voting
2007Mobile-ID
2007e-Police
2008e-Health
2011Smart Grid
2012Country Wide EV
Quick Charging Network
2014e-Residency
2003ID Bus Ticket
2010e-Prescription
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Recent developments in e-Estonia
Estonia - THE GROUND WHERE FUTURE WALKS ON
The most highly-developed e-ID system in the world
In the 2014 EU Parliament elections 31% of votes were cast over the Internet
First country to make i-Voting in a nationwide election
95% of tax returns are filed via the e-Tax Board
On December 1 2014, Estonia became the first country to offer e-Residency
98% of medicines are prescribed electronically
99% of bank transfers are performed electronically
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E-residency
Establish a company online in a day
Conduct e-banking and remote money transfers
Administer the company from anywhere in the world
Access online payment service providers
Declare Estonian taxes online
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E-Estonia in 2020
Trendsetter for e-solutions
Services that improve the lives of the citizenry
Highly developed public sector
Necessary ecosystem for emerging new technologies remains fertile
Estonia ≠ Silicon Valley
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E-Estonia == Techiest society in the world!
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And you have to be able to make them work.
To be successful you have to have ideas.
“IDEAS WITHOUT EXECUTION ARE WORTHLESS”
- Taavet Hinrikus, founder of Transferwise
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Estonian startup ecosystem by 2020
Estonian private sector ICT is internationally better known
Home-grown companies that have become successful start re-investing to local startups – a mushrooming phenomenon
More angel investors who take notice and become involved
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Estonian startup ecosystem
