Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) is an investment promotion agency for Latvia. It was established in 1993 under the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia.
| Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 1993 |
| Headquarters | Pērses iela 2, Riga |
| Employees | 270 |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Economics (Latvia) |
| Website | www |
Foreign trade
LIAA organizes business trips to foreign countries, which include business forums, workshops, entrepreneur roundtable discussions, contact exchanges, visiting trade fairs, and individual meetings with potential business partners.
LIAA organizes export seminars that deal with exports and provide information on news and trends on foreign markets, as well as the European Single Market.
Tourism
In 2016, the Tourism Development State Agency (TAVA) was added to LIAA. The aim of the department is to promote Latvian tourism products and services.
Business incubators
In October 2016, 11 business incubators and 9 support units were active in Latvia (Bauska, Daugavpils, Jelgava, Jēkabpils, Jūrmala, Kuldīga, Liepāja, Madona, Ogre, Rēzekne, Sigulda, Talsi, Valmiera, Ventspils, and a creative industries incubator in Riga).