"Latgale has distinct advantages including its rich cultural heritage and natural capital... excellent digital connectivity, and a strong education offering that includes a highly internationalised higher education sector."
OECD — Rethinking Regional Attractiveness in the Latvian Region of Latgale, 2025
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
- Direct top-level political support for EUR 10M+ investment projects, chaired by the Prime Minister
- Fast-track initiative to ease and shorten red tape
- Special economic zone tax benefits
- Large investment grant support programs
- ALTUM 0% interest financing (no EURIBOR) for Eastern border territories
MUNICIPALITY SUPPORT
- Grants for small businesses covering
- up to 90% of costs
- Individual top-level municipal guidance
- Real estate tax exemptions for new investments
- Co-financing for land, utility & access infrastructure
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Companies that are thriving in Latgale
Latgale is a world-class hub for optics, optical fibres and electronics - home to companies renowned for high precision and ultra-low defect rates. Light Guide Optics International recently signed a EUR 58M expansion within the SEZ — the largest investment concluded in Latgale SEZ to date.