Your roadmap to investing in Latvia’s deep tech ecosystem
With around 500 confirmed startups and recent investments estimated at EUR 40 million, Latvia is experiencing a deep tech surge – one that is full of opportunities for investors.
Want to learn more?
Then be sure to mark your calendar for 14 May and join us for a data-driven look at Latvia’s vibrant deep tech scene.
This Deeptech Atelier side event will feature:
- A deep dive into the Startin.LV Latvian Startup Report 2025
- A regional perspective from Iron Wolf Capital
- Boots-on-the-ground insights into the local investment landscape from Buildit VC
Participants can expect to leave with a clear roadmap for investing in Latvia’s deep tech ecosystem, as well as with access to a network of reliable local partners.
While the focus will be on investments, the event will prove invaluable to anyone looking to better understand Latvia’s deep tech scene. There will also be an opportunity to network after the event.
More information and registration can be found here.
Hope to see you on 14 May at 15:00 in Riga!
This event is part of FINEST SCALEUP, an EU-funded project bridging the gap between promising sustainability-oriented deep tech innovation and commercially viable, globally competitive companies within the Baltic Sea Region.
Deep tech by the numbers
The Baltic Sea Region hosts more than 900 mapped deep tech startups and scaleups, primarily operating in high-impact sectors.
Best practices in deep tech commercialisation
Best Practice No. 1: Manage IP
Protecting intellectual property (IP) is an essential step to commercialisation. In fact, according to the Startup Estonia White Paper 2021-2027, given today’s high R&D costs and long development cycles, securing strong IP protection is critical to ensuring that companies can monetise their innovations.
To help support the growth of science and R&D-driven startups and scaleups, governments need to better promote IP protection and the creation of patents. A good place to start is by making it easier to transfer IP rights from universities to companies. Governments can also look to streamline the differences in IP and patent requirements and recognition that sometimes exists between countries.
You can learn more about this topic via the FINEST SCALEUP Digital Platform. The platform is free and, once registered, you will have access to a wealth of best practices, exclusive interviews, our deal room database and much, much more.
Closing thoughts
“The best and most viable solutions should be commercialised and for that we need to work closely together with deep tech companies and investors and, in general, want to contribute to a better functioning deep tech innovation ecosystem.”
– Kaija Veskioja, research fellow and FINEST SCALEUP project manager at TalTech
