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Valdar liive 25.02.2011
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28.03.2011
Valdar Liive
Estonian Investment and Trade AgencyEnterprise Estonia, Helsinkiwww.investinestonia.comwww.tradewithestonia.com www.eas.ee
Estonian ICT environment
Area45,227 km2 (similar in size to Denmark or the Netherlands)
Population1.34 million (68% Estonians, 25% Russians)Capital Tallinn (403,000)
Distances from Tallinn to: - Helsinki 85 km; - Riga 310 km; - St. Petersburg 350 km; - Stockholm 375 km.
Currency EURO
Estonia became a NATO member state on 29 March 2004
Estonia became a European Union member state on 1 May 2004
Estonia became the OECD's 34th member country on 9 December 2010
Strategic Location: Estonia is the heart of the Baltic Sea. Small country but big punch!
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Country credit ratingsFitch AS&P AMoody’s A1
• Enterprise Estonia is the largest state foundation providing financing, counselling, co-operation opportunities and training for the corporate sector, research institutions, the public and the NGOs.
• We are the implementing agency for the EU Structural Funds business and regional support programmes in Estonia.
• With representative offices in Helsinki, London, Stockholm, Moscow, St Petersburg, Hamburg, Kiev, Tokyo, Shanghai and Silicon Valley, Enterprise Estonia is also active in foreign investment, trade and tourism promotion.
Regional offices in Jõhvi and Tartu A network in each Estonian county: county development centres
(CDC), tourism information centres (TIC); A total of 290 employees 2011budget 200 MEUR
Enterprise Estonia Today
Successes StoriesOEMs using Estonia as an International Production & Distribution Hub
Success Stories – Ericsson
Geography
“ We’re close to harbors and the airport, we have a great working setup. Logistically
Estonia is really well placed. This was no small thing in making the decision to come here.”Seth Lackman, Vice President of the Nordic and Baltic states Market Unit, Ericsson
A Winning Equation
“It takes only simple math to conclude this is a great place to do business. In
Sweden, one employee has roughly 1,400 workable hours. In Estonia, the same
employee has 1,750 hours.
Information society indicators
• 100% of schools and government organisations have broadband connection
• 71% of families have computer at home
• 68% of homes have broadband connection
• 99% of bank transfers are performed electronically
• 92% of income tax declarations made via the e-Tax Board
• Four operational 3G and two 4G networks
• 1139 public WiFi areas for 45 227km²
• 25% of votes were cast over the internet on 2011
Source: Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
ID-Card
• 2002 - introduction of national electronic ID-Card
• 1 140 398 active ID-Cards
• Compulsory for all residents
• Contains:• Information shown on the card
• Certificate for authentication(along with e-mail address [email protected])
• Certificate for digital signature
Population: 1,340,415
• e-Banking
• e-School
• ID-Ticket
• Digital Signature
• Land Register
• State Portal
• Vehicle Register
• Business Register
• e-Police
• Patent Office
• Statistic Estonia
• Customer Self Service Portals
• Tax and Customs Board
• i-Voting
• e-Health
• e-Pension account
• ...
e-Services
• 2000: Launch of e-Tax Board
• 2000: Launch of m-Parking
• 2003: Launch of ID bus ticket
• 2005: i-Voting was introduced
• 2007: Introduction of m-ID
• 2007: Launch of e-Police system
• 2008: Launch of e-Health system
• 2010: Launch of e-Prescription
Some achievements
FinEst Mobile Innovation
www.momoestonia.comwww.mobilemonday.net
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14-16th January 2011 @ Aalto Venture Garage
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Welcome!
Enterprise Estonia, Helsinki
Eesti Maja – Viro-keskusSörnäisten rantatie 22 C, 00540 Helsinki
Valdar LiivePuh: +358 40 83 046 [email protected]
www.eas.ee www.investinestonia.comwww.visitestonia.com
www.tradewithestonia.com www.estonia.eu
www.demoestonia.eu