Estonian start-up stories by Toivo Tänavsuu
The winner of the Garage48 public services competition 112 Mobile allows emergency calls to be placed without calling the dispatcher centre. The new service is characteristic of a trend toward more innovative solutions in emergency response centres and in the area of administration of the Ministry of the Interior in general. The prototype for the [...]
The top prize at the Helsinki Garage48 start-up project competition went to LapLab – a Web application for amateur race car drivers that allows them to improve their best lap times and car configurations. While undoubtedly a niche product – there might be only five million users in the world – LapLab will hopefully hit [...]
The latest Tartu ski marathon saw a fresh new start-up called TrackLog make its debut. GPS devices were attached to 20 skiers to track their progress in real time. TrackLog, spawned by Kalle Volkov (pictured) and Peeter Mõtsküla, bills itself as a use-friendly tracking platform aimed at outdoor event organizers. The service consists of SIM-card-based [...]