Latvia

General Information on Latvia

  • Latvia tourism
    The official tourist portal for Lativa
  • Official gateway to Latvia
    Gateway to official Latvia by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    • LIVE AND WORK IN LATVIA

    BUSINESS IN LATVIA

     Latvia is ripe with potential business ventures as there is a great entrepreneurial spirit that runs through the country. With the fastest GDP growth rates in Europe, 11.9% in 2006, it’s clear to see that there is also an enthusiasm here that an investor would be hard pressed to find anywhere else. However it’s not just the potential of Latvia that makes investing here so inviting, Latvia is located in the most dynamic part of Europe, The Baltic Sea Region, offering seamless access to its 100 million affluent consumers.

    LIFE SCIENCE IN LATVIA

    Competitive Location for the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries –
    The country’s long experience and traditions, the availability of highly qualified specialists, cost efficiency, high competence in R&D and a strong manufacturing base are the factors that form excellent foundation for business and innovative activities in Latvia’s burgeoning bio/ pharma sector.

    Strong areas in life science research:

    • Organic chemistry and biopolymer research
    • Microbiology and Virology
    • Genomics
    • Immunology
    • Biotechnology and Wood Chemistry

    STUDY IN LATVIA

    Academic education programmes last three or four years for Bachelor degree, one or two years – for Master degree; scientific activities last three or four years for Doctoral degree. Professional higher education is divided in first level professional higher education (college programmes) and second level professional higher education.