We want to thank everyone for their commitment, which has brought us closer to this award!

Opening the event, President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, highlighted the talent of Latvian entrepreneurs and their ability to deliver outstanding export results across a wide range of sectors:

“I thank the entrepreneurs for their perseverance, creativity and ideas. Even in difficult moments, you keep your head up, and in the end you succeed,”

said the President of Latvia.
The ‘Export and Innovation Award’ is the country’s highest state distinction in entrepreneurship and is organised by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia  in cooperation with the Ministry of Economics, the Central Statistical Office, the Latvian Exporters Association ‘The Red Jackets’, and the financial institution ALTUM.

In addition to the Export and Innovation Champion nominations, awards were also presented to Export Growth Leaders, Export Newcomers, and New Tourism Products with High Export Potential. The jury assessed companies’ export performance and efforts to enter new markets, their investment in research and development, the added value they created, and the quality of their presentations. Candidate selection was based on data from the Central Statistical Office, while companies in the Export Newcomer and Tourism categories were invited to submit their own applications.