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What actually transfers when a country tries to copy Estonia’s digital magic?

In the new episode of Built in the Digital Republic, host Alexander Antonuk sits down with Petra Holm from the e-Estonia Briefing Centre. She watches every official delegation that walks through Tallinn’s doors.

Here is a sneak peek of what Petra shared with us:

- Estonia still offers offline services, but almost no one uses them.
- AI does not impress delegations anymore, as they expect it.
- You cannot add AI to a mess. First, clean your data – and only then let the machines help.

We invite you to listen to this insightful conversation here:

▪️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5jGQB7frJanzTHewTolB9S?si=_nCqj48yRda4sEpKhwoMpQ
▪️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-estonias-digital-story-has-evolved-from-efficiency/id1821148237?i=1000771132590
▪️ YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=BlYXcOwy-Rw&si=_6WH2jlFK3KCd-2T
▪️ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/built-in-digital-republic/how-estonias-digital-story-has-evolved-from-efficiency-to-resilience-trust-and-ai

Exciting news 🤩 Shape Technologies joins Mastercard Start Path Acceptance 💳

Mastercard selected Shape Technologies, a Bamboo Group portfolio company, for its latest cohort. Over four months, Shape will work directly with Mastercard’s experts and global network to explore configurable infrastructure, process automation, and embedded payment models. The collaboration targets new growth in acquiring, PayFac, and ISV ecosystems.

“We have a rare chance to turn this opportunity into real-world impact,” says Jack Mangnall, Co-Founder of Shape Technologies. “We will build practical answers for payment orchestration.”

Bamboo Agile, part of Bamboo Group, built Shape’s underlying technology. It helps payment businesses launch faster through an out-of-the-box web platform.

Congrats to the Shape team 🥳

Read the news 👉 https://bamboogroup.eu/news/backed-by-bamboo-group-shape-mastercard/

Last day at Latitude59 🇪🇪

Estonia’s mobility story is easy to spot here: Solaride’s solar car, Auve Tech’s autonomous shuttles, and Bliq (Germany) bringing driverless mobility trials to Tallinn. Different approaches, same ecosystem.

For us at Bamboo Group, this is familiar territory through Bamboo Apps and our work in automotive and mobility software – from in-vehicle experience to complex connectivity systems.

If you’re building in mobility or related areas, we're happy to connect 👋

Wrapping up our participation at Stockholm Smart City Expo.

One thing stood out across the event: the boundaries between infrastructure, automation, and urban systems continue to disappear. The industry is moving toward more connected and operationally intelligent environments.

It was also great to see such a diverse Nordic presence throughout the expo, with Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian companies actively shaping the future of smart cities.

For us at Bamboo Group, these were two intensive days full of valuable conversations, new connections, and a closer look at where the market is heading next.

Thanks to everyone we met during the expo for the insightful discussions and warm welcome. Looking forward to staying in touch. 🙌

Day 2 at Stockholm Smart City 🌆, and it's time to introduce our partners at the stand.

Sandcore manufactures composite infrastructure products and provides sensor-rich devices that make infrastructure connected. And Bamboo Group provides the monitoring platforms and apps that turn that data into action.

Today we're showcasing SMARTHATCH, a smart device for manhole covers that monitors liquid levels, temperature, and gas concentration, detects cover openings, and alerts operators instantly before incidents occur.

Representing Sandcore at the stand is Alexey Herasimau, Head of Business Development. Find him at Stand D:07 and check our system demo.

Two Nordic events, zero FOMO.

While part of Bamboo Group is in Stockholm at Smart City Expo, some of us just walked down the street to Latitude59 – it's one of the perks of Tallinn being home 🇪🇪

Three days, 3,500 people from 70 countries, 800+ investors, and a packed agenda on where European tech goes next.

Got a project that needs the right tech partner? Meet Vladislav Herchykau on the floor today for a chat.

⚡ Walking the expo floor today, we got one thing clear – the energy transition is here, at every stand: generation, storage, distribution, electric vehicles. The full picture, in one place.

We're here too, making sure the infrastructure behind it all stays monitored, protected, and connected.

Find us at Stand D:07 (Sandcore x Bamboo Group) to explore our energy-related projects and case studies 👋

👋 Greetings from Stand D:07 at Stockholm Smart City Expo 2026!

We're here alongside our partners at Sandcore, showcasing how connected devices and intelligent platforms are transforming the way cities manage their infrastructure.

📍 Attending the expo? Come find us or connect directly with Natalia Minayeva to learn more about our IoT capabilities.

Bamboo Group will be at Dublin Tech Summit 🇮🇪

We join Europe’s fastest-growing B2B tech conference from May 27 to May 28 in Dublin. Our CTO Maxim Leykin will be at the summit to discuss various topics, such as:

* Technical collaboration & digital transformation for enterprises
* Product innovation consulting
* AI, IoT, and AR integration.

Maxim welcomes meeting requests from current clients and new contacts. Let’s talk project requirements or technology partnerships.

📅 Schedule a conversation with us at 2026 https://bamboogroup.eu/news/bamboo-group-dublin-tech-summit-2026/

Bamboo Group will be at Latitude59 next week in Tallinn 🇪🇪

From May 20 to 22, our team will be engaging with startups, tech innovators, and ecosystem partners to discuss innovation support, integration of AI, and other emerging technologies.

As part of Estonia’s tech community, we’re also looking forward to connecting with teams driving innovation across the region.

If you're attending and want to discuss how Bamboo Group can support your tech initiatives, book a meeting with Vlad Herchykau.

See you soon! 👋
https://bamboogroup.eu/news/bamboo-group-at-latitude59-2026/