Latvia

Latvia(English)

Latvija(National language)

NUTS Level: NUTS 0 - NUTS CODE/MS:LV

Statistics

	Area: 64 586 km2
	Population: 1 875 757
	GDP at current prices (M EUR): 38870
	GDP per capita at current prices (EUR): 25900
	% of National GDP: No information available.
	% of Unemployment: 0.06
	Regional GERD (%): 0.74%

National-regional governance of STI

Science, technology and innovation policy in Latvia is predominantly developed, funded and implemented at the national level. The main policy-making function is divided between the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Economics in collaboration with other sectoral ministries. The Ministry of Education and Science has a pivotal role to play in the development of policies for research and technological development. The Ministry of Economics is responsible for developing policies related to competitiveness, business support and innovation. At the implementation level, the main institutions are the Latvian Council of Science, which coordinates the implementation of research policy, and Latvia’s Investment and Development Agency, which implements support programmes for entrepreneurship and innovation. 

National and regional S3s: organisation and governance

Since 2021, the main responsibility of the implementation of the Latvian Smart Specialisation Strategy has been transferred from the Ministry of Education and Science to the Ministry of Economics. In 2022, a new Council for Innovation and Research Governance was established, bringing together the ministers and directors of the aforementioned four key organisations to ensure more streamlined R&I governance and monitoring of S3 implementation at the strategic level. The S3 governance reform foresees that, at the operational level, the main coordinating body of S3 is Latvia’s Investment and Development Agency, which formed R&I ecosystems in all five smart specialisation areas comprising enterprises, research organisations and public administrations. The S3 ecosystem actors identify collaboration opportunities and discuss options for future large-scale projects of mutual interest in each of the specialisation areas. The vision and main conclusions from these ecosystem co-creation activities are consolidated by their respective management groups into long-term strategies and actions plans for each S3 priority area. The S3 ecosystem strategies and actions plans are regularly revisited and updated.

For information on regional S3s, please return to the homepage: https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/assets/s3-observatory/index_en.html

S3 Strategy

Name of strategy	National Industrial Policy Guidelines for 2021-2027
Type of strategy	National
Languages	LV
Strategy approved	Yes

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Competent regional or national institution, responsible for the management of S3

Name	Position	Contact
No information available.	Ministry of Economy	pasts@em.gov.lv

Thematic platforms and partnership

Industrial Modernisation

Water Smart Territories

Agri-Food

Food packaging

Plant based food innovation

S3CoP activities

No information available.

Ecosystem label

	Aerospace & Defence ➝
	Agri-food ➝
	Construction ➝
	Creative & Cultural Industries ➝
	Digital ➝
	Electronics ➝
	Energy/Renewable Energy ➝
	Energy Intensive Industries ➝

	Healthcare ➝
	Mobility, Transport & Automotive ➝
	Proximity Economy ➝
	Retail ➝
	Social Economy ➝
	Textiles ➝
	Tourism ➝

S3 Priorities and keywords

Descriptive keywords

These keywords, identified using AI and manually verified, highlight the key elements of each strategic priority as reflected in individual strategies.

Semantically Associated Keywords

These keywords, identified and associated through semantic AI algorithms and manually reviewed, support the search function by identifying topics related to each strategic priority. While a priority may not explicitly focus on these keywords, they provide meaningful connections. For exxample, agricultural terms might relate to circular economy priorities, such as biofuels or agricultural waste valorisation. Semantically associated keywords enable users to find regions with similar or related priorities, offering a starting point for deeper exploration of each specific strategy.

Priority	Descriptive keywords	Semantic keywords
Knowledge-intensive bio-economy	Bio-economy, high-value products, packaging production, biomass processing, chemical products, pharmaceutical products, biological resources, plastics production, materials production, resource recycling, resource utilization, alternative fuels	agrifood, sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture production, water management and agriculture, water-efficient agriculture
Bio-medicine, medical technology, pharmacy	Bio-medicine, medical technology, pharmacy, healthcare	health, health research and innovation, medical innovation, drug discovery, medical research, mechatronics medicine, precision medicine, health services, predictive medicine, digital health, health informatics, health economy and products, pharmaceutical
Photonics and smart materials, technologies and engineering systems	Functional materials, photonics, optoelectronics, new coatings, optical components technologies	advanced manufacturing and materials, advanced manufacturing, smart manufacturing, advanced materials, advanced materials tool, optics and photonic, digital transformation, digital technology and hardware, chip, microchip, microcircuit, semiconductor, silicon chip, data and technology solutions, electronics, miniaturisation equipment, sensor technology, smart sensor, optoelectronic component
Smart energy and mobility	Smart energy, mobility, green energy, renewable energy resources, energy efficiency, emissions, sustainable technology, environmentally-friendly technology, transportation methods, research and development, digital technologies, ICT	renewable energy, energy efficiency and smart energy, energy efficiency technology, mobility, transport, autonomous mobility, smart urban mobility system, green infrastructure and mobility, digital transformation, intelligent systems and automation, smart city, smart energy system
Information and communication technology	Digital skills, ICT skills, technologically advanced products, technologically advanced services	digital transformation, computing and data management, cloud computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (ai), data science, data visualization, connectivity and networks, iot device, iot system, data and technology solutions, blockchain technology, automation and digital transformation, industrial automation, electronics, miniaturisation equipment, sensor technology

S3 Priorities, NACE and NABS codes

	Economic classification (NACE section & division)	Scientific classification (NABS digit 1 & 2)
Knowledge-intensive bio-economy	A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing A.01 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities A.02 - Forestry and logging A.03 - Fishing and aquaculture	8 - Agriculture :
Bio-medicine, medical technology, pharmacy	Q - Human health and social work activities Q.86 - Human health activities Q.87 - Residential care activities Q.88 - Social work activities without accommodation	7 - Health 07.65 - Health promotion 07.66 - Monitoring the health situation 07.67 - Occupational health 07.68 - Personal health care for vulnerable and high risk population
Photonics and smart materials, technologies and engineering systems	C - Manufacturing C.26 - Computer, electronic and optical products C.27 - Electrical equipment C.28 - Machinery and equipment n.e.c.	6 - Industrial production and technology 06.38 - Increasing economic efficiency and competitiveness 06.39 - Improving industrial production and technology
Smart energy and mobility	D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply D.35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply H.49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines H - Transportation and storage D.35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply H.49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines	4 - Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures 04.28 - Transport systems, 05.37 - Renewable energy sources (for electric mobility) 5 - Energy 04.28 - Transport systems, 05.37 - Renewable energy sources (for electric mobility)
Information and communication technology	C - Manufacturing C.26 - Computer, electronic and optical products C.27 - Electrical equipment C.28 - Machinery and equipment n.e.c.	6 - Industrial production and technology :

Additional information

Document type	Link
Webpage	Kohesio: Region/Member State
Webpage	Link to ERDF programmes database