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15.09.2021 - Transport and logistics

The port of Riga as a distribution center for Ukrainian cargo
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13.09.2021 - Companies, Startups

Printify raises $45M to expand print on demand
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13.09.2021 - Economy

Latvia receives €237 million of EU recovery funds
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13.09.2021 - Food processing

Laima opens new production plant at Ādaži
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08.09.2021 - Economy

Manufacturing output up by 7.9% in July in Latvia
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08.09.2021 - Fintech, Startups

Jeff raises $1.5M seed extension to support the rapid growth
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07.09.2021 - GBS, ICT

Swisscom plans to invest 20 million euros in Latvia
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03.09.2021 - Real estate

BTA and YIT agree upon the rental housing deal
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03.09.2021 - Companies, Economy

Kärcher to open factory in Latvia
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01.09.2021 - Economy

Latvia saw double-digit GDP growth in Q2
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01.09.2021 - Smart city, Technology

5G test environment for connected and driverless cars
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27.08.2021 - Innovation, Startups, Technology

Startupart.lv digitises the purchase of paintings
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27.08.2021 - Startups

Cenos introduces new induction heating applications
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26.08.2021 - Economy, Transport and logistics

Nearly 300 thousand passengers served at Riga Airport in July
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26.08.2021 - Transport and logistics

Riga starts testing electric buses
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26.08.2021 - Innovation, Photonics and Smart materials, Technology

Nano Ray-T installs the first vertical carbon nanotube reactor
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24.08.2021 - Woodworking

New Forest Tech accelerator is launched
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24.08.2021 - Companies, ICT, Metalworking, Technology

SAF Tehnika grows by 134%
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24.08.2021 - Food processing

Latvia has potential of exporting organic fruit
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17.08.2021 - Real estate

“Preses Nama Kvartāls” will be a sustainable environment
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16.08.2021 - Economy

Latvia's foreign trade increases by more than one third
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10.08.2021 - Biomedicine

Biomedicine companies in Latvia seeing 455% growth
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04.08.2021 - Companies

Virši fuel company looks ahead to IPO
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04.08.2021 - Innovation, Technology

Fyma and LMT to offer AI-based traffic analytics in the Baltics
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02.08.2021 - Companies

Neste opens the first contactless self-service store in Latvia
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30.07.2021 - Fintech, Startups

A Latvian start-up Fintelligence works Like Sherlock Holmes
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30.07.2021 - Real estate

Preses Nama Kvartāls’ second stage construction is scheduled
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29.07.2021 - Companies, Product design, Technology

Zalando starts operating in Latvia
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28.07.2021 - Food processing, Startups, Technology

Rimi introduces AI Chef to tackle food waste
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26.07.2021 - Food processing

EC will provide support to fisheries and agriculture
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22.07.2021 - Photonics and Smart materials

Turning a versatile material into a smart thermometer
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22.07.2021 - Economy, Innovation, Technology

A declaration signed on sustainable digital transformation
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22.07.2021 - Economy

Latvia is the largest exporter of peat in the world
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20.07.2021 - Companies, Diaspora, Economy

LIAA releases “Business Guide 2021”
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19.07.2021 - Companies, Transport and logistics

Luminor has provided 950k EUR financing to Carguru
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19.07.2021 - GBS

SEB will move to the business centre GUSTAVS in 2023
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15.07.2021 - Startups

Latvian PrintOnPack.com raises 450,000 EUR
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15.07.2021 - Technology

Sonarworks closes $6M funding round
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13.07.2021 - Economy

17 new investment projects attracted worth EUR 313 million
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12.07.2021 - Film industry

Latvia in the Cannes Film Festival 2021
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12.07.2021 - Technology, Food processing

Drones to help with potato farming in future in Latvia
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12.07.2021 - Innovation, Economy

Grants available for developing technologies up to 130 000 EUR
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07.07.2021 - Economy, Technology

The funding attracted by EIS will also be invested in Latvia
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07.07.2021 - Startups, Healthcare

Latvian startup Longenesis among the winners
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06.07.2021 - Woodworking

OBBA CARBON produces charcoal for the French market
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05.07.2021 - Food processing

Latvian miller company launches two major plants
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03.07.2021 - Transport and logistics

Latvian government backs the plan for high-speed roads by 2040
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03.07.2021 - Economy, Transport and logistics

Rail Baltica construction officially starts at Riga International Airport
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29.06.2021 - Economy, GBS

ABSL Latvia and LIAA releases Business Services Report 2021
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28.06.2021 - Economy

Norwegian investors in Latvia outline future plans
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27.06.2021 - Economy

Number of job vacancies in Latvia rose by 14% in Q1
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21.06.2021 - Food processing

Beef cattle farming develops in Latvia
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21.06.2021 - Startups, Companies

Fixtender – the first Latvian startup at the Alchemist accelerator
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21.06.2021 - Economy, Startups

Nordigen launches programme for European startups
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21.06.2021 - Transport and logistics

Rail Baltica hopes to revamp regional transport infrastructure
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21.06.2021 - Startups

PomaBrush brings high tech to a daily ritual
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14.06.2021 - Transport and logistics

Port entrepreneurs have invested 36.3 million euros in development
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14.06.2021 - Startups

Startup accelerator Startup Wise Guys expands to Africa
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11.06.2021 - Economy

LIAA contributes to the “EY Attractiveness Survey Europe”
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09.06.2021 - Innovation, ICT

Latvia creates a significant ICT innovation
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07.06.2021 - Startups

CopyMonkey.ai won €10k prize in Emerge challenge 2021
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02.06.2021 - Biomedicine

Malaria treatment on its way with the help of Latvian scientists
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02.06.2021 - Food processing

LLU explores innovative uses for sauerkraut juice
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02.06.2021 - Technology, Life science

RTU scientists study recycling of eggshells into biomaterials
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31.05.2021 - Photonics and Smart materials

Light Guide Optics International plans to develop infrastructure
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27.05.2021 - Photonics and Smart materials

HansaMatrix turnover reaches 5.83 million euros in Q1
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26.05.2021 - Fintech, ICT

Latvia develops fintech policies to support the startup ecosystem
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24.05.2021 - Companies

Printful becomes Latvia's first unicorn
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20.05.2021 - Film industry

Interest in Latvia as film shooting location grows
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20.05.2021 - Food processing

Major fish processing plant to be built in Liepāja
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18.05.2021 - Transport and logistics, Smart city

First electric passenger minibuses manufactured in Latvia
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16.05.2021 - Technology, Green technology

LMT participates in establishing Future mobility consortium in Latvia
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13.05.2021 - Companies, Green technology

SIA ''Kohsel Latvia'' in Liepaja builds its own factory
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13.05.2021 - Innovation, Technology, Smart city

Latvian Post to install smart mailboxes
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12.05.2021 - Startups

Riga City Council to co-finance activities of start-ups
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12.05.2021 - Economy

EC forecasts Latvia's economy growth at 3.5%
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10.05.2021 - Woodworking

Graanul Invest plans to establish a new wood pellet plant in Broceni
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10.05.2021 - Innovation, Technology, Startups

Tutum offers a digital contactless menu
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10.05.2021 - Innovation, Technology, Smart city

LGS and LMT to develop solutions for drone traffic
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10.05.2021 - ICT

Accenture will train 300 people in the summer
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07.05.2021 - Companies

March saw the highest number of new companies registered since 2018
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05.05.2021 - Innovation, Technology

Wooden electric car made in Liepāja, Latvia
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04.05.2021 - Metalworking

The Turkish investor intends to invest 200 million euros
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01.05.2021 - Transport and logistics

The small vessel service segment is developed
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01.05.2021 - Transport and logistics

LATRAPS partners in a dry bulk cargo terminal
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01.05.2021 - Food processing

‘Balticovo’ starts producing egg white ice cream
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28.04.2021 - Transport and logistics

Ryanair plans to invest $ 200 million in a base in Riga
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27.04.2021 - Technology, Life science, Photonics and Smart materials

RTU and Cēsis collaborate to create a space education centre
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27.04.2021 - Innovation, Startups

Latvia will take part in Entrepreneurship World Cup
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23.04.2021 - Transport and logistics

"Rail Baltica" will create thousands of jobs
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23.04.2021 - Diaspora

The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia launches “Relocation Guide to Latvia”
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22.04.2021 - Green technology

Two Latvian universities ranked 201-300 in the world
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20.04.2021 - Startups, Food processing

EIT Food and PeakBridge launched FoodSparks
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19.04.2021 - GBS

Riga has gained recognition as the most dynamic city for the GBS industry
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19.04.2021 - Life science

Latvian Laser Centre has become a partner of CERN
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16.04.2021 - Real estate

The Origo One business centre gains highest-rated BREEAM certificate
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14.04.2021 - Economy, ICT

Support available to small and medium-sized enterprises
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14.04.2021 - Economy

Sorainen is offering EUR 100,000 worth free legal and tax advice
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13.04.2021 - Economy

Strong growth for Latvian foreign trade in February
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10.04.2021 - GBS

Webhelp is expanding its operations to 200 employees in Daugavpils
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08.04.2021 - Technology, Startups

RTU and "Sakret" establish the first 3D concrete printing lab in the Baltics
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07.04.2021 - Real estate, Transport and logistics

"Hampton by Hilton" hotel will be built next to Riga International Airport
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06.04.2021 - Startups, Healthcare

A milestone in medical education: Exonicus digital trauma simulator
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01.04.2021 - Technology

Latvian office for Innovation and Technology in Brussels is open
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31.03.2021 - Technology, Transport and logistics, Green technology

InPass is developing a monitoring system for marine emissions
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31.03.2021 - Economy

Bank of Latvia becomes more upbeat on growth
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31.03.2021 - Green technology

Wind park near Ventspils to start construction in April
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31.03.2021 - Food processing

Mergers among the millers as Latvian company buys Lithuanian group
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30.03.2021 - Technology, Companies, ICT

University of Latvia will collaborate with Accenture in quantum science
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29.03.2021 - Real estate

"Novira Plaza" business centre to be constructed in the city centre of Riga
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26.03.2021 - Biomedicine, Technology, Healthcare

Latvia-based MGI safeguards the World Figure Skating Championships
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26.03.2021 - Technology, Startups

ChemCode creates chemical fingerprints for products
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25.03.2021 - Companies

Hi-tech wheelmaker relocating production from Russia to Latvia
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25.03.2021 - Biomedicine, Life science, Healthcare

Latvia develops biomaterials for renewing soft tissue
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23.03.2021 - Food processing

"Latvijas maiznieks" has invested 13 million euros to reduce food waste
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23.03.2021 - Innovation, Technology

World's first mobile scent recording device created by Latvian scientists
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22.03.2021 - Food processing

"Orkla Latvija" invests 76 000 euros in developing "Spilva" manufacturing plant
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22.03.2021 - Real estate, Economy

Large investments predicted in office buildings despite remote work
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19.03.2021 - Real estate

“Origo” wins 1st place in the “Latvian Construction Prize of the Year 2020”
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19.03.2021 - Real estate

How Press House Quarter will improve the Knowledge Mile in Pardaugava
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18.03.2021 - Companies

Forbes ranked Printful among the best employers in the United States
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17.03.2021 - Technology, Smart city

First mobility incubator in Latvia launched with an open call to hackathon
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16.03.2021 - Transport and logistics

airBaltic receives ch-aviation Europe's Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award 2021
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16.03.2021 - Fintech, Startups, Technology

Fintech Snapio develops an alternative shopping tool
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12.03.2021 - Transport and logistics

EC approves state aid for Riga Airport of nearly EUR 40 million
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11.03.2021 - Life science, Healthcare

Latvian pharmaceutical companies want to build a vaccine factory
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10.03.2021

Webinar: Expanding your business to the New Nordics
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10.03.2021 - Healthcare

UPOlife becomes a member of HealthTech Nordic Community
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10.03.2021 - Economy

“Green Channel” shortens administrative procedures by half
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09.03.2021 - Life science

Latvia opens a new lab for infectious virus research
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08.03.2021 - Food processing

Dairy industry in Latvia: fewer farms, larger volumes
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05.03.2021 - Innovation, Technology, Transport and logistics

Innovative technologies enhance the competitiveness of the Port of Riga
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05.03.2021 - Technology, Transport and logistics, Photonics and Smart materials

Nanocoatings for the new generation of aviation engine parts developed by RTU
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04.03.2021 - Startups, Green technology

Greentech startups from over 40 countries seek collaboration
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03.03.2021 - Economy, Transport and logistics

Rail Baltica airport station construction to begin in May
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02.03.2021 - Economy

Average salary before tax in 2020 was EUR 1,143 in Latvia
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25.02.2021 - Photonics and Smart materials

Yukon Advanced Optics Worldwide opens a subsidiary in Daugavpils
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24.02.2021 - Innovation, Startups

Latvian startup Atom collaborates with Estonian unicorn Veriff
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24.02.2021 - Companies, Metalworking

LSEZ SIA Jensen Metal starts construction of a new factory
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23.02.2021 - Woodworking, Transport and logistics

New opportunities for Latvian timber exports to the USA
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22.02.2021 - ICT

Prime Force Group sets a new standard for design
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19.02.2021 - Startups, Photonics and Smart materials

High hopes for European Space Agency business incubation center in Latvia
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19.02.2021 - GBS

‘Circle K’ business centre in Riga has started to operate in the US and Canada
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19.02.2021 - Economy

Latvia racked up record exports in 2020
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17.02.2021 - Innovation

Latvian scientists work on new biofuel synthesis
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16.02.2021 - Companies

Printful to open new facility in the US
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15.02.2021 - Innovation, Life science

Latvian scientists develop new method of chemical synthesis
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15.02.2021 - Companies, Food processing

Food Union has completed an investment project of 14.6 million euro
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12.02.2021 - Product design, Companies, Transport and logistics

Ultralight aircraft "Tarragon" is being built in the territory of the port of Riga
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10.02.2021 - Innovation

Our scientists among the world’s top 2%
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07.02.2021 - Real estate, Companies

"Urban Inventors" has entered the Latvian market
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05.02.2021 - Economy, Companies, ICT, GBS, Smart city, Photonics and Smart materials

Minister of Economics of Latvia: the new fast-track “Green Channel” will significantly contribute to Latvia’s economic breakthrough
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03.02.2021 - Companies, ICT, GBS

Global digital service company “Webhelp” opens office in Daugavpils
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01.02.2021 - Technology, Companies, ICT

Unmanned piloting systems for scanning swamps and searching for lost aircraft
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29.01.2021 - ICT, Life science, Healthcare

Searching for personalized approaches to treating children with cancer
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25.01.2021 - Innovation, Companies, ICT

The German EU Council Presidency Translator sets new records
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18.01.2021 - Economy

With 51 investment projects, LIAA attracts 252.5 million euros in 2020
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13.01.2021 - Technology, Startups

Latvia ranked as the most startup-friendly country in Europe
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08.01.2021 - Technology, ICT

Latvia ranks third in Europe on mobile data consumption
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08.01.2021

airBaltic wins high Covid-19 safety rating
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28.12.2020 - Companies

TheSoul Publishing will open a digital content studio in Riga
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28.12.2020 - Companies

“Madara Cosmetics” received World Intellectual Property Organization Trophy
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23.12.2020 - Real estate

A new production building is being built in Liepaja
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16.12.2020 - Innovation, ICT, Transport and logistics

Underwater drones manufactured in the Port of Riga successfully compete in the world markets
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09.12.2020 - Innovation, Technology, Healthcare

First-ever contact-free COVID testing station set up in Latvia
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04.12.2020 - Real estate

One of the largest business centers in Riga is being built in Skanste
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01.12.2020 - Companies, ICT

Swisscom opens DevOps Center in Latvia
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20.11.2020 - Startups, Companies

Printful ranked 254th fastest-growing company in North America
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19.11.2020 - Innovation, Real estate, Technology

Giraffe360 raises a $4.5M funding round
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19.11.2020 - Startups, Companies

Mintos starts crowdfunding with record-breaking EUR 5.3M on first day
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19.11.2020 - Technology, ICT

Latvia launches the first 5G military test site in Europe
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13.11.2020 - Technology, Startups, ICT

Xheero becomes official partner of technology giant Alibaba Cloud
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09.11.2020 - Companies

Launching Decathlon brand in Latvia sends a positive message
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28.10.2020 - Companies, Transport and logistics

New “Stena Line” ferries on the route Nynäshamn-Ventspils
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26.10.2020 - Real estate, Economy, Companies

FDI Intelligence includes the Freeport of Ventspils in the top ten most promising free economic zones in the world
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23.10.2020 - Companies, Metalworking

Global state-of-the-art logistics plant opens in Liepaja
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23.10.2020 - Startups, ICT

Riga-based translation startup Lokalise raises €5 million to hire top talent
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21.10.2020 - Economy

Latvia ranks 2nd in International Tax Competitiveness Index
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20.10.2020 - Economy, ICT

Latvia ranks 4th in the eGovernment Benchmark 2020
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16.10.2020 - Innovation, Food processing

Latvian scientists obtaining cabbage powder through new technology
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16.10.2020 - Technology, ICT, Smart city

LMT and MikroTik establish the first 5G laboratory in Latvia
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08.10.2020 - Transport and logistics

Port of Riga could start servicing capesize vessels next year
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17.09.2020 - Economy, Companies, GBS

Norwegian establishes support office company in Latvia – several new jobs offered in Riga
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16.09.2020 - Startups, ICT

We invite You to participate in online event Spotlight: Belarus Tech
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07.09.2020 - Economy, Companies, ICT

Already 10 Belarusian companies have expressed a wish to relocate their operations to Latvia
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03.09.2020 - Technology, ICT

Digital Innovation Park founded in Liepaja
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31.08.2020

Visit Latvian National Booth at CIFIT 2020
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28.08.2020

LIAA offers Belarus entrepreneurs to relocate their business to Latvia
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11.08.2020 - Technology, Transport and logistics, Smart city

Driverless shuttle-bus ready to take you for a spin in Jelgava
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29.07.2020 - Companies, ICT

LMT provides a high-capacity data network for scientists
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29.07.2020 - Technology, Companies, ICT, Smart city

LMT becomes the first in the Baltics to implement an LTE-M network for the next generation of IoT
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27.07.2020 - Companies, ICT

Latvia develops first chess-learning platform in the world
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20.07.2020 - Companies

The Lidl logistics center building in Dreiliņi is put into operation
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16.07.2020 - Technology, ICT, Green technology

More than €14 million will be available for business
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14.07.2020 - Product design, Companies, ICT

Latvian designer wins NASA acclaim
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06.07.2020 - Transport and logistics

A new ferry line Baltic Link has been launched at the Port of Riga
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18.06.2020 - Technology, Transport and logistics

The Freeport of Riga is introducing digital technologies
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01.06.2020 - Transport and logistics

Riga International Airport 5th best in the Eastern Europe
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29.05.2020 - Technology, ICT

Latvia launches the first publicly available contact tracing app
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22.05.2020 - Companies, Metalworking

Caljan is building a new factory
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20.05.2020 - Real estate, ICT

Latvian e-commerce business development center will be created
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07.05.2020 - Companies, Healthcare

iCotton will invest 6.58 mln in company`s development
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16.04.2020 - Companies, Food processing

Laima's new plant in Ādaži has been put into operation
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10.04.2020 - Technology, Companies, Healthcare

Aranet releases a large-Scale wireless body temperature monitoring solution
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03.04.2020 - Real estate, Transport and logistics

The NHC will build a logistics park worth 18.3 million
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05.02.2020 - GBS

Latvia takes part at the International Business Services Center Award
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