Supporting innovations in the priority areas

To build a more supportive environment for businesses in the defined priority areas, Latvia combines the triple helix (industry-research-state) innovation model with a bottom-up approach.

Smart sectors we focus

Biomedicine, Medical Technologies, Pharmacy

Latvia's success in the biomedicine sector is the result of effectively combining its strong R&D capabilities with an established manufacturing infrastructure.

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Knowledge-intensive Bioeconomy

Success in the knowledge-intensive bioeconomy stems from a synergy of science and industry.

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Smart Energy and Mobility

Latvia's smart energy sector encompasses hydrogen initiatives, wind energy, solar, hydroelectric power and ammonia based energy solutions

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Photonics and Smart Materials, Technologies, and Engineering Systems

Encompasses various types of materials, thin films and coatings, technologies, equipment, devices and systems for photonics, electronics and microfluidics, engineering systems, nanotechnology, nanocomposites and ceramics

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Information and communications technologies (ICT)

Main subsectors include telecommunication technologies, software and cloud solutions, artificial intelligence (AI), IT support, and automation & robotics.

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Putting Latvia on the Global Innovation Map

Latvia is a deep tech powerhouse. Local innovations have already contributed to a European Space Agency mission, are helping power the green energy revolution, and advancing cutting-edge medical technologies..