Latvian Startup Association Startin.LV

Join us online next week to learn about the unique aspects - both strengths and challenges - of deeptech ecosystems in Eastern Europe! Representing Latvia is Ilona Gulchak from Commercialization Reactor - one of the most successful deeptech ecosystem organization in the region.

Latvia stands with Europe’s startup community. 👏 Startin.LV joined Allied For Startups, European Startup Network, EU–INC and other national associations in a joint letter to President Ursula von der Leyen. We ask the European Commission to make the 28th Regime a Regulation and not a Directive. Startups need: ✅ One company form ✅ One framework ✅ One truly unified market A Directive would only mean more fragmentation and delay. Let’s make sure Europe builds a single, scalable market for startups and not 27 versions of it. 🚀 Read the joint letter. 👇 #innovations #competitiveness #startups

Don’t ghost your shot - apply before it’s gone. On October 29, together with Latvian Startup Association Startin.LV we are hosting node.vc, a top Nordic VC with a €71M fund investing in early-stage founders. Apply for 1-on-1 meetings to pitch your startup and get direct feedback from experienced investors. Deadline: October 23 Where: Startup House Riga (Lastādijas iela 12 k3) 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dKC6ENqR

They’ll talk about the winners. They’ll remember the names. Will yours be one of them? Apply or nominate by Nov 9 - https://lnkd.in/dwE3wjU8 Brought to you by: Latvian Startup Association Startin.LV, Startup House Riga, TechChill, Business Riga, and the Ekonomikas ministrija/ Ministry of Economics.

🌍 Get ready to go From Local to Global!   We’re excited to launch a new 5-part event series exploring the startup and investment ecosystems of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Finland, and highlighting opportunities at the European level to scale beyond borders. Each session will spotlight a country’s ecosystem, bring expert talks, and host discussions with regional representatives — all aimed at helping startups and investors connect, grow, and expand internationally. 📌 The journey begins with Estonia: The Startup & Investor Opportunity 🗓️ 22 October 2025 | 13:00–14:00 CET 🎤 Speakers: Sophia Phillips (28DIGITAL), Mariann Proos (Startup Estonia), and BSR5 country representatives. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ewCEHwha   This series is part of the FINEST SCALEUP Project, brought by 28DIGITAL. #FINESTScaleup #Startups #Investors #Innovation #BSR5 #ScaleUp Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) Latvian Startup Association Startin.LV, Lietuvos inovacijų centras / Lithuanian Innovation Centre (LIC) Fundacja Digital Knowledge Observatory, Krakowski Park Technologiczny | Krakow Technology Park, Startup Lithuania

It's now the third year of the Latvian Startup Awards tradition continuing strong - this time with the powerful communities of Startup House Riga and TechChill behind it! Apply your startup, nominate who you think deserves recognition, and free up your calendar for attending the party. Let's celebrate our startup ecosystem!

Last week it was great to be a part of Precision Medicine Networking Forum conference in Riga - with us, as part of the FINEST SCALEUP project - hosting a networking event after the main agenda. Innovation in medicine is a rapidly growing deeptech sector, and specifically precision medicine is a field with broad opportunities for innovation. We hope that the medtech ecosystem in Latvia keeps growing!

In just two days on 9th of October 17:00, after PMNET - Precision medicine conference - Startin.LV invites people interested in medicine innovation to come to Restaurant Klīversala right there on PMNET venue of National Library of Latvia to network and just talk about the newest medtech technologies! People from all over Europe will be present, don't miss your chance to make meaningful connections.

Research doesn’t create impact on its own - it needs partners, pilots, and sometimes a push from the startup world. That’s where our scientist–startup matchmaking session comes in. Register now: https://luma.com/dc91roax As part of PMNET Forum 2025, we’re bringing researchers and founders together for an evening of networking that’s built for collisions: ideas meet business models, lab results meet market needs, and connections turn into collaborations. Instead of formal panels or pitch decks, it’s scientists, entrepreneurs, and investors sitting together, swapping ideas on how to turn discoveries into real-world impact. If you’re working at the edge of biomedicine or building the next generation of healthtech solutions, this is your chance to meet the people who can take your ideas further. 👉 Participation in this side event is free, but access requires registration for the PMNET Forum (also free). Make sure you sign up here: https://lnkd.in/diwCbuy4

🇪🇺 Startin.LV is joining the Allied for Startups (AFS) community, adding Latvia’s voice to a global coalition of organisations shaping the future of entrepreneurship in Europe. With more than 120 startups, investors, and partners in our network, we will bring the Baltic perspective into the discussions around the new EU Startup and Scale-up Strategy. Europe’s competitiveness will increasingly depend on its ability to support founders in building solutions that scale globally. We look forward to working with AFS and peers across the continent to ensure that policies match the ambition and potential of Europe’s startup ecosystem.