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Riga Continues Its Rise in the IMD Smart City Index
In 2025, Riga climbed 13 positions in the international IMD Smart City Index, reaching 46th place. Over two years, the city has risen a total of 37 positions, reflecting steadily growing public trust in the municipality’s progress toward a modern, inclusive, and sustainable city. In the latest ranking, Riga outperformed several major European capitals, including […]
Smart sensors to be installed on Vanšu Bridge to improve safety
A new pilot project in Riga will help monitor one of the city’s most important bridges – the Vanšu Bridge. The Latvian startup Adventum Tech, in cooperation with the Riga Municipality’s Outdoor and Mobility Department, will install an innovative real-time monitoring system called “Digital Bridge” to track the bridge’s structural performance. The Vanšu Bridge is […]
A Solar Power Plant Will Be Built at the “Daugava” Water Station
Riga is taking an important step towards a more sustainable future – a solar power plant will be built on the grounds of “Rīgas ūdens” at the “Daugava” Water Station on Bauskas Street. The plant will generate green electricity that the company will use for its daily water treatment processes. This project will help reduce […]
The GEO RĪGA Portal Receives an International ESRI Award for Achievements in the Field of GIS
The Riga City Council’s geospatial data portal GEO RĪGA (georiga.lv) has received international recognition by being awarded the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award from Esri, the world’s leading geographic information system (GIS) software developer. This is one of the highest recognitions globally in the field of GIS. The award is a significant international acknowledgment […]
Riga Smart City Guidelines approved
On Wednesday, June 18th, Riga City Municipality approved the Riga Smart City Guidelines 2025-2030, which will serve as a strategic roadmap and policy planning tool to ensure a unified approach to innovation and technology development. The guidelines are a roadmap for Riga municipality, which will allow the city to develop strategically in its priority areas. […]
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 […]