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Riga City Municipality represented at Hamburg Sustainability Conference
On June 29–30, 2026, the third Hamburg Sustainability Conference took place under the theme “The Power of Cooperation: Driving Progress Together.” The conference brought together around 1,600 high-level representatives from politics, business, academia, and civil society from 115 countries. Across more than 80 sessions and side events, participants collaborated on innovative solutions and forged new […]
On 17 September, Riga will host the Smart Cities Conference for the fifth year, bringing together Baltic and Nordic experts
On 17 September 2026, Riga will host the Smart Cities Conference 2026, bringing together municipalities, public authorities, businesses, universities, startups and innovation ecosystem representatives for the fifth year to discuss practical approaches towards smarter, more resilient and sustainable urban development. This year, the conference is organized on a Baltic–Nordic scale, bringing together participants from Latvia, […]
Secondary school students in Riga use sensors to study air quality
As part of the “Breathe, Riga!” initiative, young people used sensor technologies to collect air quality data in different parts of the city, while also participating in a study on mobility habits. From September 2025 to March 2026, the project applied a citizen science approach, involving 117 secondary school students in data collection and urban […]
Riga launches pilot project “Artificial Intelligence Classroom Assistant”
The Riga Municipality Education, Culture and Sports Department, in cooperation with the technology company Tilde, is launching the pilot project “Artificial Intelligence Classroom Assistant”. The project will be implemented in two Riga schools – Riga 75th Primary School and Riga 1st Primary School – Development Centre. “Tilde” is a European leader in AI-powered language technologies, […]
Riga Invests In Innovation: 5 New Projects Supported By The Innovation Fund For Smart City Development
The Innovation Fund of Riga Municipality continues to support innovative projects in 2026 that contribute to the development of Riga as a smart city and the modernisation of municipal services. Fund objectives and priorities The main objective of the Innovation Fund is to promote the development of Riga as a smart city by supporting projects […]
Riga is participating in the “European City Leadership Forum”
Riga is participating in the European City Leadership Forum, bringing together 20 European cities and their representatives to exchange knowledge, experience, and best practices in the fields of digitalization, artificial intelligence, and smart city development. Riga has successfully positioned itself internationally as a rapidly developing smart city, actively advancing a wide range of initiatives in […]