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Former Estonian defense chief to start work in defense industry co Milrem Robotics
Gen. Riho Terras, former commander of the Estonian defense forces, is to start heading the defense division of the Estonian manufacturer of unmanned vehicles Milrem Robotics, informed LETA/BNS.
Facebook removes hundreds of accounts linked to Sputnik employees
Facebook said on Thursday it has removed hundreds of pages and accounts in Eastern European countries that were linked to employees of the Russian propaganda channel Sputnik, informed LETA/BNS.
Number of applicants for Lithuania's Startup Visa program soars 41% in 2018
ome 178 foreign companies applied for the Startup Visa program in Lithuania last year, up by 41% from 126 in 2017, the first year of the scheme aimed at attracting foreign startups to the country. reported LETA/BNS.
Lithuanian govt approves fintech sector development plan
The Lithuanian government endorsed on Wednesday a financial technology (fintech) sector development plan worked out by the Finance Ministry, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said LETA/BNS.
Estonia receives innovation award at CES trade show
Estonia was granted an innovation award at the annual CES trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in Las Vegas, informed LETA/BNS.
Lietuvos Energijos Gamyba initiates a unique pilot project in the Baltics
Lithuanian state-owned enterprise Lietuvos Energijos Gamyba, a part of Lietuvos Energija Group, has started preparations for 1 megawatt energy storage system installation in Kaunas Algirdas Brazauskas’ hydropower plant. Operating in synergy with the plant, the new storage system would become the first and the biggest innovation of this kind in the Baltic States, LEG representative informed BC.
Perspective directions for Latvian science and research
Research and innovation in microelectronics is regarded as “key enabling technologies” (KET) and signifies as a groundbreaking direction in the European science and technology. New EU rules and funding opportunities can stimulate the Baltic States’ research communities and that of Latvia to be more active to participate in microelectronics’ research.
Peter Vesterbacka introduces tunnel project to Estonian PM, infrastructure minister
Peter Vesterbacka, champion of a project to build an undersea railway tunnel between the capitals of Estonia and Finland, on Monday introduced the FinEst Bay Area tunnel project led by him, as well as his partners from China Railways and Touchstone Capital Partners, to Estonia's Prime Minister Juri Ratas and Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Kadri Simson, reported LETA/BNS.
Estonian Venture Capitalists Vote Veriff the Estonian Startup of the Year
According to the poll conducted among Estonian venture capitalists by the Estonian radio program Restart, Veriff was voted as the Estonian startup of the year in 2018.
Pioneering Spirit Started Pipelay of Nord Stream 2 in Finland
Dynamically positioned pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit has joined Nord Stream 2’s construction fleet and started pipelay works in the Finnish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) last night, informed press service of Nord Stream 2 AG.
App offers Tallinna Sadam passenger info by nationality, gender in real time
The state-owned port company AS Tallinna Sadam released a new web application on Saturday that provides information about the nationality, gender, age and travel routes of the passengers passing though its harbors displayed on a real-time world map.
Google granted an electronic money institution licence in Lithuania
The Board of the Bank of Lithuania has granted Google Payment Lithuania UAB an electronic money institution licence authorising to issue and redeem electronic money as well as provide payment services, informed Bank of Lithuania.
Telia, Ericsson open 5G pilot network at TalTech
Telia and Ericsson have opened a 5G pilot network at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) that can be used by businesses and research institutions alike, reported LETA/BNS.
Number of Smart-ID users in Latvia tops 540,000
The number of users of electronic authentification solution Smart-ID developed by Estonian SK ID Solutions has exceeded 540,000 in Latvia, the company’s representatives said LETA.
Estonian company launches a unique crypto trading platform
CoinMetro, an Estonian fintech startup, has launched the first version of its unique crypto trading platform. Unlike its competitors, CoinMetro’s integrated platform is suitable for all – beginner, intermediate, and advanced users, informed CoinMetro representative,
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