Jury of the Entrepreneurship World Cup has shortlisted the five most promising companies for the Latvian national finals: Spirulina Nord, BirgerMind, PurOceans, Medon and PrintyMed. The winner of the Latvian national finals will then compete for the chance to be among the top 100 companies from around the globe.
How to Web, in partnership with BCR Seed Starter and with the support of Underline Ventures, introduces the 4th edition of the “Venture in Eastern Europe Report.” This comprehensive report explores the dynamic landscape of Eastern European venture deals, unveiling key insights and trends shaping the region’s global presence.
The new Baltic Startup Funding Report by FIRSTPICK and Change Ventures compares the Baltic states with European leaders in startup funding. The report overviews the highs and lows of the startup funding peculiarities in H2 of 2023.
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The allegations by the head of the IT company SOAAR Renārs Kadžulis that during the 2014 Saeima elections, there have been attempts to falsify election results, are “absurd and undermine the statehood of Latvia”, Minister of Justice Inese Lībiņa-Egnere (New Unity) said in an interview on the Latvian Television’s morning newscast on April 25.
During the 2014 Saeima elections, the then Secretary General of “Unity” Artis Kampars allegedly asked the election software provider – information technology (IT) company “SOAAR” – to falsify the election results, the head of SOAAR Renārs Kadžulis claimed on the Latvian Television program “What’s Happening in Latvia?/Kas notiek Latvijā? (KNL)” on April 24.
Excessive bureaucracy in Latvia is a problem, and the government will work purposefully to reduce the bureaucratic burden in the country, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) promised on Latvian Television’s “Morning Panorama” program April 24.
