Presentation in Accelerator Assembly

1. Getting started in
#startupestonia
startupestonia.ee #startupestonia

2. #startupestoniastartupestonia.ee
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
Parliamentary
Democracy

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In the early 1990’s Estonia was not too well off
The techiest society
in the whole wide world.
Outdated
industry
Lagging behind
technologically
Miniscule
GDP

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From the launch
of e-Tax Board to e-Residency
2000
e-Tax Board
2000
m-Parking
2001
X-Road
2002
ID Card
2005
e-Voting
2007
Mobile-ID
2007
e-Police
2008
e-Health
2011
Smart Grid
2012
Country Wide EV
Quick Charging Network
2014
e-Residency
2003
ID Bus Ticket
2010
e-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

8. Estonia ≠ Silicon Valley
startupestonia.com

9. E-Estonia ==
Techiest society in the world!
startupestonia.com

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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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#estonianmafia

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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

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mari@startupestonia.ee