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We invite entrepreneurs, organizations representing and supporting businesses, and municipal representatives of the Latgale region to the forum "Funding and Support for Business in Latgale" on April 18 in Daugavpils. During the event, entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to gain comprehensive information about available state and Latgale Planning Region support programs and conditions, listen to the experiences of several companies, and receive consultations from representatives of various state support institutions during the contact exchange session.
The forum will be opened by the Minister of Economics, Viktors Valainis, and the Chairman of the Augšdaugava Municipality Council, Arvīds Kucins. At the beginning of the forum, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Economics, Edmunds Valantis, will provide an overview of state, Recovery Fund, and EU fund support programs for business development, productivity, and export capacity enhancement.
In the discussion "How to Promote Sustainable Development of Latgale's Companies and Region with State Support?", the Minister of Economics, along with representatives from the Latgale Special Economic Zone, the Latgale Council of the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and business representatives, will discuss the necessary support for faster business development in the Latgale region.
Following this, representatives from the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), Altum, and the Central Finance and Contracting Agency (CFLA) will inform about currently available support programs for entrepreneurs. The Latvian Digital Accelerator will inform about support opportunities for company digitalization provided by European Digital Innovation Hubs, and the Latgale Planning Region will inform about support from the planning region's municipalities for entrepreneurs. Additionally, representatives from SIA “Himalayan International” and SIA “WELD PRO” will share their business experiences.
During the forum, entrepreneurs and all interested parties will have the opportunity to receive in-person consultations from representatives of LIAA, Altum, CFLA, the Latvian Digital Accelerator, the State Employment Agency, the Patent Office, the State Labor Inspectorate, the Latvian IT Cluster, and the Latgale Special Economic Zone about support instruments and conditions for receiving support.
The forum for Latgale region entrepreneurs will take place on April 18 at 10:00 a.m. at the Augšdaugava Municipality Cultural Center "Vārpa," Dobeles Street 30, Daugavpils. The forum agenda and registration form for participation are published on the Ministry of Economics website.