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the most
advanced Estonians are pathfinders, who have
digital
built an efficient, secure, and transparent
ecosystem that saves time and money.
society in
e-Estonia invites you to join
us on a digital journey.
the world
– Wired
about the journey of a
Estonia digital pathfinder
Sweden
Baltic sea
Russia
Latvia
North sea
Denmark
Lithuania
Ireland Belarus
United
Kingdom
Netherlands Poland
Germany
Belgium
Luxembourg Czech republic Ukraine
Slovakia
Austria Moldova
Our credo: We constantly seek and develop
new digital solutions that allow things to we have built a digital
society – and so can you
get done faster, better, and cheaper
Financial
indicators: →→ 99% of patients have countrywide-
accessible digital records
→→ 99% of prescriptions are digital
→→ 98% of companies are
established online →→ 2,3 million queries by doctors
and 1,8 million queries by
→→ 99% of banking transactions are online
patients every month
→→ 95% of tax declarations are filed
online – it takes only 3 minutes!
In 2007, Estonia set a world
record for establishing a our success
story
company online in 18 minutes
2000 2000 2001 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2005 2007 2007
2008 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2015 2017 2017 2018
e-Health system Smart Grid X-Road Europe e-Residency Reporting 3.0 Healthcare 4.0
A nationwide system A digitally enabled Estonia was the A transnational digital The goal of the Thanks to personalised
integrating data from electrical grid that gathers, first in the world identity for which anyone Reporting 3.0 project medicine and genome-
Estonia’s healthcare to interconnect in the world may apply is to reduce the burden based analysis, people
distributes, and acts upon
providers to create a decentralized allows the user to run on entrepreneurs will be more aware of
common record every information regarding the components of a trusted location- concerning obligatory the factors influencing
patient can access online. behaviour of all participants state- and public independent EU business submission of data to their health and
(suppliers and consumers) sector databases at online with all the tools state institutions by the individuals will become
in order to improve the the national level. needed to conduct automatisation more responsible
business globally. of data flow. for managing their
efficiency, importance,
own health.
reliability, economics,
and sustainability of
electricity services.
building blocks Estonia is the first in the
world to offer 99% of public
Location-based Business
Education
services and finance
Thanks to the location-based aspect of Modern e-solutions make setting up The goal of the educational digital
many of our public services, Estonia has and running a business in Estonia revolution in Estonia is to implement
been able to increase the well-being and quick and easy. Estonian solutions modern digital technology, such as
safety of its citizens. In 2000, Estonia like digital signatures, electronic tax e-School or the Estonian Educational
made headlines by pioneering a system filing, the e-Business Register, and the Information System, more efficiently and
that can instantly pinpoint the location availability of public records online effectively in learning and teaching, and
of any GSM mobile phone used to have pared down bureaucracy to to improve the digital skills of the entire
make an emergency call. Today, Estonia a bare minimum and facilitated an nation. For example, our goal includes
continues its commitment to innovation environment where business is easy, ensuring that every student receives
and new technologies by offering the yet also secured with blockchain the knowledge and skills to access the
opportunity to use Estonia as a test technology. It’s a simple fact: Where modern digital infrastructure for future use.
bed for self-driving technologies and business is easy, business will Estonia’s success in the digital revolution
intelligent transportation systems. grow. That’s why Estonia is among is reflected in the fact that twice as many
the countries hosting the highest students pursue IT-careers in Estonia versus
concentration of start-ups per capita. the average in other OECD countries.
#1 MOBILE NETWORK
COVERAGE
#1 #1
Global IT Report 2016 ENTERPRENEURAL DIGITAL HEALTH INDEX
ACTIVITY Bertelsmann Foundation 2019
World Economic Forum 2017
#1 STARTUP FRIENDLINESS
Index Venture 2018
an ambitious Estonia is the first country to offer e-Residency
– a government-issued digital identity
Healthcare 4.0 is Estonia’s solution for We in Estonia believe that raising smarter Introduction of Industry 4.0-type solutions The-Real Time Economy (RTE) is
the future. First, thanks to personalised kids is the smartest investment a country could impact everything from how quality an environment where financial and
medicine and genome-based analysis, can make. But we also understand the is monitored to how much effort goes administrative transactions connecting
people will become more aware of the importance of lifelong learning. Estonia’s into supply chain management. Several citizens, business and public-sector entities
factors influencing their health, and educational digital revolution implements players in Estonia’s ICT sector focus on are in structured standardized digital
individuals will take more responsibility modern digital technology more efficiently Industry 4.0 solutions development. At form. These transactions are increasingly
for managing their own health. Second, and effectively in learning and teaching, the centre of their strategy is a concept generated automatically and completed
patients will be able to access information improving the digital skills of the entire called Real-Time Factory which, as the in real time without store and forward
wherever they happen to be at a time of nation. One example: by 2020 all study name suggests, allows managers to track processes. Digital services should be
their choosing, enabled by point-of-care materials in Estonia will be digitized and key performance indicators in real time, designed so that they are easy to use
devices – equipment provided by the state available through an e-schoolbag. showing where improvements can be made and secure for the EU citizen (also for
that patients may use themselves. Finally, and allowing the entire factory to operate the handicapped and those who do not
Estonia will provide global health accounts as one integrated system. Tallinn-based use the internet). Incentives should be
and introduce the benefits of medical SimFactory, for example, specializes in provided for the migration from paper,
procedures based on artificial intelligence. helping electronics manufacturers adopt the e-mail, and manual versions, and data
Real-Time Factory approach, giving them connected from all relevant sources. For
the kind of data-driven production that can example, solutions like real-time payments,
streamline every aspect of their operations. e-ID services, real-time e-Invoicing, and
e-Receipts, automated and real-time
accounting and VAT-reporting, automated
credit and investment risk evaluation and
processing, can hugely benefit the digital
single market through direct cost savings.
IT sector the e-state
of mind
IT plays a central role in Estonian life To date, Estonia has shared its The e-Estonia Briefing Centre offers a full Immersive experience of e-Estonia
because people trust IT solutions. Essential e-governance journey with over 60 overview of Estonia’s e-solutions. Our
e-solutions in Estonia that enable the governments and exported its solutions goal is to inspire global policymakers, During the visit, guests receive an
digital society to function smoothly were to over 130 countries around the world. political leaders, corporate executives, inspirational introduction about the
all built by local Estonian companies. Our The Estonian IT sector and ambitious investors, and the international media underlying mechanisms involved in
IT sector has over 20 years of expertise start-up community dare to create with Estonia’s success story and build digitising a society, an overview of
and experience in automating public and innovative e-services that change the links to leading IT service providers. the main challenges and policies, an
private sector services. Today, virtually world – from Skype to e-Residency. understanding of the infrastructure,
all state-related operations can be done 59,000 visitors and e-solutions and services, as well as contacts
online 24/7 – prescriptions are issued 4,500 delegations hosted with the IT industry. Apart from hosting
digitally and only a tiny fraction of individual from over 130 countries delegations and arranging B2B meetings,
tax declarations are filed on paper. we also create custom programmes
and deliver professional presentations at
We have hosted 59,000 visitors and
international conferences and events.
4,500 delegations from over 130 countries.
Working closely with our public and private
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ICT cluster
The Estonian ICT cluster is the main force e-solutions in Estonia have been made
behind cooperation and development in the using ICT cluster partners. Through
Estonian IT sector. It forms a collaborative the ICT cluster, Estonian IT companies
platform for enterprises which combines can cooperate in order to find partners
competences and provides access to and develop new solutions, create new
a dynamic network of companies. products, and improve their competitive
For example, most public and private ability on international markets.
Contact: find us
Doris Põld Maarja Rannama
Cluster Manager Cluster Project Manager The e-Estonia Briefing Centre is conveniently
doris.pold@itl.ee maarja.rannama@itl.ee located just a two-minute drive from the
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