In light of concerns around COVID-19, a decision has regretfully been taken to held dissemination event on Digital Innovation Network virtually. It will take place online on 10 June at 10 o'clock (CET), at 11 o'clock (EET). The event will concentrate on DIGINNO initiatives on cross-border services, mainly on concept, integration, and realization of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Electronic CMR (e-CMR). The duration of the event is approximately two hours. Current know your customer (KYC) process is suffocating the economy, e.g. data exchange is slow and fragmented between different entities and non-existent across borders. The state has most of the data needed to conduct KYC, but it is not acc

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications launched a competition, the winner of which will be able to participate in the targeted application round of the EU Digital Innovation Hub's sub-program called the Digital Europe Program. According to Anne-Mari Sassen, Deputy Head of the A2 Unit of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Networks, Content, and Technology, the competition has been launched to increase the digital capacity of European companies. "We see that companies in Europe are not investing enough in digital technologies to the extent that is necessary. The introduction of digital technology also shows very large differences in the size and field of activity of

The global transport and logistics industry has been hit hard during the COVID-19 outbreak, as countries have declared lockdown measures one after another, with massive build-ups of various cargo vessels at airports, borders, and ports. Many other industries have suffered a great deal as well, among them restaurants and classic retail operations. But consumers still need access to medical supplies and other vital equipment, not to mention comfort food from their favorite restaurants for beating the blues. As we are getting increasingly used to contactless interaction with vendors and service providers, there could be other intelligent transport solutions available as well. Estonia, one of th

On the 28th of May 2020, the DIGINNO innovation event during the crisis takes place. The decision-makers and experts in Baltic Sea Region participate in the virtual conference „Industry 4.0 in Practice“ and discuss what are the benefits of the digital transformation today. Already for the sixth year, the leading organisations such as TalTech, Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications (ITL), Enterprise Estonia (EAS), Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, DIGINNO and numerous flagship technology companies join forces to promote the opportunities emerging from Industry 4.0 framework. The event has a strong track record of bringing together and benefitting

For over 10 years, Torm Metall has been operating in mechanical metalworking. About 30% of the company’s production is shipped outside of Estonia, primarily to Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Latvia, and Norway. Its main emphasis today is on the manufacture of custom-made products, which requires the ability to handle complex details. The Challenge Manufacturing businesses are stranded in today’s competitive economy: efficiency must be increased, it’s just a matter of understanding how and in what ways. At the beginning of 2016, Torm Metall set out to analyse bottlenecks in its manufacturing process. Sensors were attached to two laser cutting tables and a water cutting table, whic