2022 was a year to test the Estonian startup ecosystem's resilience and adaptivity. The beginning of the war and economic uncertainty made Estonian startups look into the measures of effectiveness and sustainability. Even though it was a tough year for most of the sector, Estonian startups showed remarkable results.
Estonian leading micro-mobility firms, Ampler and Kõu Mobility Group, have formed a joint venture to enhance their position in the micro-mobility sector and empower worldwide zero-emission commuting.
The Tark Tallinn platform, which helps to make information from key data and sensors in the city more easily usable, is available to everyone via the Tallinn website.
Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart launched the Test in Tallinn initiative to welcome companies around the world to test their smart solutions on the streets of Tallinn in three focus areas: mobility, energy efficiency and renewable energy.
In January 2023, Guardtime was awarded a contract to leverage blockchain technology to improve the availability of space traffic data in a secure and verifiable way.
A large-scale pilot project for highly automated and electric container logistics will be launched at HHLA TK Estonia terminal at Muuga, near Tallinn, in 2023. It aims to develop solutions for the gradual automation of trucks within live operations.
The Tallinn Transport Authority and the city of Tartu are participating in a joint project to implement Mobility as a Service (MaaS) to connect public and private transport between Tallinn and Tartu.