LATVIA — Smart Investment LIAA – Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
Your business gate openers providing quick solutions & ensuring smooth business startup
invest@liaa.gov.lv www.investinlatvia.org +371 67039473 2 Perses Street, Riga, Latvia, LV-1442
DIGITAL EXCELLENCE BACKED UP BY NUMBERS 23%
startups with at least one female shareholder (startin.lv, 2022)
1 st
in the world in mobile data usage (OECD, 2022)
Capital Riga Territory 64.6 K km Population 1.9 M Currency € (EUR) Languages Latvian, English & Russian; German is also widely spoken Member of EU, NATO & OECD
17th
9th
93%
Riga #1
in EU in connectivity (DESI index, 2022)
overall fixed broadband coverage, 73.5% of which are fibre connections (OECD & EC, 2022)
in EU in e-government benchmark (e-Government benchmark, 2021)
city globally for drone technology development (fDi Strategy Awards, 2021)
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT MEANS BUSINESS
• 100+ direct flights: Riga International Airport – biggest in the Baltics
• 800 000 m A and B class for your business • 1500 workstations in co-working spaces: a number that steadily grows
EASY TO START
HELPING YOU GROW
• Startup visa as fast track for non-EU founders
• 50-60% Last call for applications will open in June • Support for digitalization of processes in commecial activities
• EU Blue Card for highly qualified workers & their families • Temporary Residence Permit as another option