Latitude59 casts Estonia as a testbed for the New Nordics
At Latitude59, Estonia is pitching itself not as Europe’s digital nostalgia act, but as a small-state laboratory for defence tech, AI, deep tech and smarter regulation.
Tallinn’s Kultuurikatel – the former power plant turned cultural furnace – is once again doing what it does best: making Estonia look larger than its geography. This week, Latitude59, the country’s flagship startup and technology conference, opened its 14th edition, bringing 3,000 participants from 70 countries to the Estonian capital, including more than 800 startup representatives, over 600 investors and 20 national and startup delegations.
For years, Estonia’s international pitch has rested on e-government, digital identity and a remarkable density of unicorns.
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5/21/2026 5:24:39 AM