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February 18, 2019

Insider view: Riga's Old Town tech innovators

Riga in Latvia is not only beautiful and affordable, it's the biggest startup hub in the Baltics.


Kitty Knowles

7 min read

House of Blackheads. Credit: CC/Wikimedia/Ksenija Vinogradova

Floral facades bloom across the buildings of Riga's Old Town, helping to earn its title as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Yet those living in the historic centre of Latvia's capital city don't live in the past — the Old Town also serves as the biggest startup hub in the Baltics.

Ieva Upenience, Head of Partnerships Baltic Sandbox.
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