Estonian start-up stories by Toivo Tänavsuu
Estonian VC Allan Martinson’s newest startup Inner Circle has apparently closed its first seed investment round just few days ago. Estonian business registry shows that new investors behind the project are Regio (the well-known mapping, mobile positioning and GIS software developer), Estonian Development Fund (Arengufond) and its Chairman of the Supervisory Board, entrepreneur Raivo Vare. Investment [...]
Seoses telgitaguste ettevalmistustega Eesti liitumiseks Euroopa Kosmoseagentuuriga (ESA) ning mai alguses Tallinnas toimuva ägeda kosmosekonverentsiga tegin põgusa intervjuu Regio juhi Teet Jagomägiga. Kuidas hindad võimalusi, mida pakub kosmosevaldkond läbi ESA struktuuride nii Regiole kui ka Eesti majandusele tervikuna? Riigi tasemelt vaadates on see tüüpiline kõrgtehnoloogia äri. Sellest räägitakse palju ja seda peetakse ihaldusväärseks. Samas teeb ikkagi lõviosa rahvuslikust [...]
Estonia has about 11 months to find space technology related business and science projects worth at least EUR 1 million. That was the deal when Estonia signed PECS (Plan for European Cooperating State) agreement with European Space Agency (ESA) about three weeks ago. Estonia aims to become a full member of ESA by 2016, but [...]