The global conference GoGlobal.Green will take place online from March 22 to 24, with the aim of showcasing places in the world where environmentally friendly and sustainable business has been successfully developed, as well as giving participants an insight into international markets and export opportunities. Furthermore entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to share their experiences [...]

Over the weekend, the “kick-off” of the third and final cycle of the project “Be The Future” took place in the premises of “Impact Hub Liepāja”. For the next 6 months, participants will work in international training companies, developing and testing their business ideas. The event brought together 75 girls both in person and remotely [...]

An interactive webinar "Life cycle assessment - key to a sustainable future" will take place on February 4th online from 3 pm. Young people from 15 – 30 years old are invited to participate in the webinar by filling in the application form. Apply here The event will be in English. At the event, [...]

Until January 23, girls aged 15-18 are invited to apply for the third and final six-month cycle of the project “BE The Future”. Application form here The Be The Future project aims to raise awareness of entrepreneurship as a possible career path and to encourage young women to put their business ideas into practice. During [...]

Last week, the second "CASSINI hackathon" took place in ten European countries, including Latvia. In Latvia, the hackathon took place online and, by using European Union space data, 35 participants addressed critical challenges in the Arctic region. The team "STOL" developed a navigation system for sea-based earth observation data and was recognized as the best [...]

In Climathon - Green, Smart Municipalities, in which 14 interdisciplinary teams sought solutions to the challenges offered by Latvian municipalities, team’s “Mademoselle” project to reduce waste and promote the circulation economy in Ventspils was recognized as the best. The Climathon in Latvia, developed by the Climate-KIC community of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology [...]

Dive into some of the critical challenges faced in the Arctic with the 2nd CASSINI Hackathon.  The 2nd CASSINI Hackathon, scheduled for 5-7 November, is gearing up to be a fantastic event which will tackle a very important global challenge head on. From day one, participants in 10 locations across Europe will have the opportunity [...]

Team Z-Triton have successfully raised pre-seed funding round, developed beta prototype of production model – Z-Triton 2.0 – amphibious e-camper and are ready to showcase both alpha and beta prototypes to European audience organizing demo / test-ride events in Geneva, Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin. As part of the tour Z-Triton will take part in a [...]

Last week Green Tech Cluster organized the first energy efficiency week in Latvia as part of the cross-border cooperation program Interreg Estonia-Latvia, bringing together more than 500 face-to-face and online participants and more than 40 industry leaders and professionals. During the event, participants had the opportunity to participate in trainings and workshops on circular economy [...]

The Balkan, Baltic and Black Sea Network of ICT Clusters is bringing in the limelight the impact that the pandemic generated within the IT industry across Eastern Europe, as well as what the future holds for clusters active within the macro-region. Regional Talks: Challenges and opportunities for the IT Industry from the Eastern European macro-region [...]