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Riga Invests in Innovation: Seven New Projects Receive Support from the Innovation Fund to Advance the Smart City
The Riga City Municipality Innovation Fund continues to support innovative projects that promote the development of Riga as a smart city. The 2025 Innovation Fund budget enables municipal institutions to implement solutions that improve service quality, foster digitalization, and introduce modern technologies into everyday operations. Fund Objective and Priorities The main goal of the Innovation […]
Expert Discussion on the Development of Riga as a Smart City
On April 24, 2025, the Riga City Council hosted an expert discussion titled “Smart Riga: Now and in the Future”, where leading experts from public administration, business, academia, and non-governmental organizations discussed how to further develop Riga as a smart city and ensure effective collaboration between institutions and organizations. The discussion was organized by the […]
Forum “How Does Europe Support Service Digitalization and How Can We Use It?” Brought Together Latvia’s Smart Community Leaders
On April 15, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development hosted the forum “How Does Europe Support Service Digitalization and How Can We Use It?”. The event aimed to strengthen the digital readiness and understanding of Latvia’s municipalities. It was held within the framework of a European Commission initiative promoting the adoption of digital […]
EUROCITIES Mobility Forum Held in Riga
From March 19 to 21, the international EUROCITIES Mobility Forum took place in Riga, gathering approximately 150 experts from across Europe. This year’s central theme was “Smart and Integrated Transport Systems for a Sustainable Urban Future.” The forum focused on the development of urban transport systems and public transport, Mobility as a Service (MaaS), low-emission […]
Bruntor selected as one of the TOP 20 GLOBAL Mobility Startups to Watch in 2025
Bruntor together with Riga city have been testing their scooters’ efficiency and adaptability in various terrains and in real-life environment common to Rīga’s landscape, including city streets, cobblestone paths, and grassy areas within parks and green spaces and the results have been great. Therefore, no surprise and proud to announce that Bruntor, a special cargo […]
Drone data collection and processing – Riga shares use cases and valuable insights
The second drone ecosystem-building seminar “Drone data collection and processing – use cases in Latvia” of the “Smart Skies” project takes place in Valmiermuiza, Valmiera County on the 12th of February. Participants will gain practical insights into drone operations through stories shared by Valmiera, Riga Local Government, leading Latvian mobile operator LMT, and others. Riga […]
Bruntor, a special cargo scooter developed in Latvia – adapted for janitors and tested in real-life environment with excllent results
The EIT Urban Mobility project “GreenDash” is in full swing and the feedback is great from communal services across the city who tested a custom-designed electric scooter from Bruntor! The GreenDash project is focused on enhancing the efficiency of communal services, while reducing the environmental impact of city operations. A key component of this project […]