Online
During the week of guest lectures various people will share their experience and advice in various fields
Online
What are the biggest challenges and benefits of data based city planning? What are the global trends and how can they help on the local level? The global perspective will be presented in the workshop by the representatives of the companies "Vividly Urban" and "Jāņa Sēta" and Gulbene local government will share experience regarding local challenges and opportunities.
Hybrid
Zinātnes iela 2, Priekuļi, Cēsu novads
12:00 - 12:30
Cooperation may comprise the classic F2F, or face to face, however, in the modern Europe, along with new challenges, F2F strategy has been created (from farm to fork), which is among the major measures within the scope of the Green Deal of Europe. This strategy extends beyond the boundaries of “face to face", as bodies on all the levels of the biosphere cooperate within a close chain- starting from the minor microorganisms up to the final consumer, a human.
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The radio broadcast “Cēsis speaking", which is well known to Cēsis residents, will be broadcasted in the whole region of Vidzeme for the purpose of bringing together the companies of the region with IT experts and revealing how data analytics can contribute to the company growth.
Online
Within the scope of Vidzeme Innovation Week 2022 we will look at one of the possible actions or opportunities for households, in particular, the concept of the renewable energy community.
Within the scope of the event, we will try to find answers to questions which are not clear yet thinking about energy communities.
How production technologies using renewable energy resources can be introduced successfully?
How can it be achieved that the local community supports more extensive use of renewable energy resources?
How can residents be involved in the production of renewable energy?
How can cooperation between residents, the local government and local entrepreneurs be promoted?
What benefits can it provide to the stakeholders of the local community?
Although renewable energy communities as a concept is new to the society, the first pilot projects of renewable energy communities have been implemented in Latvia and there are many best practice examples in Europe worth learning about and examining in more detail.
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The Science and Innovation Centre of Riga Technical University (RTU) organises an even where participants will learn about how involvement in the programs and activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technologies can contribute to business growth, encourage development of innovative and sustainable products, inspire to gain new knowledge and share it with others.
Online
During the week of guest lectures various people will share their experience and advice in various fields
Live
Ape- Dzirnavu iela 24; Trapene- Novadpētniecība.centrs; SIA "Very Berry" Jaunās Rogas, Gaujienas pagasts;Gaujiena- J.Vītola memoriālais muzejs "Anniņa
10:00 - 14:30
The offer of the “Open doors on the way of great personalities” uses the potential of domestic resources (this can be used in tourism, the study process, etc.). In studying and examining the life stories of writers and poets, you will use modern technologies which virtually “bring to life” long forgotten images, entrepreneurs will offer to buy local berry products, juices, vitamin drinks which are processed and stored by using the most advanced production equipment and technologies (SIA “Very Berry”). At Trapene and Gaujiena you will feel the presence of the poet O. Vācietis and the composer J. Vītols, will experience the possibilities provided by the virtual reality - “Meeting Jāzeps Vītols”, and interactive devices created by the professors of Vidzeme University. At Vireši it will be possible to participate at creative workshops and to try preparation of candles, to learn the secret of melting glass, and the most active society representatives from non-governmental organisations will help to reveal them.
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Ogres Tehnikums (Aizupes, Tīnūžu pagasts)
10:00 - 14:40
We invite you to plan time for attending the international conference “Baltic Examples of Excellence in WBL: Tutors, Companies, Networks” on 22 February 2022. The conference will take place at Ogre Technical College (Aizupes, Tīnūžu pagasts).
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The workshop is aimed at offering undertakings an opportunity to better understand the components forming commercially successful innovations to be able to apply conclusions to future innovations, thus contributing to their potential future commercial success.
At the workshop we will speak about idea and functional components of commercially successful innovations and about their application on the level of an undertaking in the course of developing innovations.
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In the workshop the representatives of the Central Statistics Bureau will inform about available data from the point of view of municipalities, territorial units, as well as cells of various sizes, which could help local governments to gain insight about what is happening in the territory of the municipality or its individual parts.
Māris Pūķis, a senior advised of the Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments, will speak about how the data of the population and household census can be used in administration of municipal territorial units.
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In the workshop “CIRCULAR AND BIO ECONOMICS IN AGRICULTURE - THE POTENTIAL OF COOPERATION BETWEEN STUDENTS AND FARMERS” there will be stories of young and active farmers about working in the countryside, ambition, drive and a positive outlook into future, it will be possible to learn about the biggest challenges and trends in the circular and bio economics in Vidzeme and Latvia, as well as to receive answers to questions: What are the possibilities for students to participate in development of actual solutions during the study process? Are educational establishments open to cooperation with farmers?
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During the workshop the participants will learn about current matters regarding use and signing of documents in the digital environment. About the use of the e-address which is particularly important for entrepreneurs. The e-address will be mandatory for all undertakings starting from 2023.
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Speed consulting is a globally well known format of information exchange allowing the participants to gain experience and advice useful for their business development within a short period of time.
This will be the third event when Vidzeme Planning Region will gather representatives of support organisations, research institutions and undertakings who will provide answers to important questions for promoting business development within intense discussions lasting for 20 minutes.
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Do you miss data for starting or developing business? Or do you think about creating a new tool for convenient administration of real estate? Or have you decided to start deliveries in your pizzeria or are you dreaming about developing a new tourism route in Latvia? We have data - you have a solution! You are welcome to participate in the workshop “Open data of the State Land Service for business start and development” and learn: what data of the State Land Service are freely available to everybody as open data since 2022? What is valuable and interesting in them?
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The participants of the workshop will have the opportunity to get insight of the following topics: multifunctional use of raw materials; the potential of use of plant protein products in industrial production; new, specific solutions of natural products encouraging children and youth to eat healthy; biotechnological production of lactobionic acid and its use in food; effect of edible shells and biodegradable packaging on the shelf-life of products; innovations in processing of fermented cabbage juice, changes of biologically active compounds and volatile compounds of coffee during roasting, effect of the fermentation term on technological and pre biotic properties of rye bread; processing of male bee brood homogenates, as well as information will be provided on studies at the Faculty of Food Technologies of the University of Agriculture.
Online
During the week of guest lectures various people will share their experience and advice in various fields
Live
Dzelzceļa iela 8, Gulbene
10:00 - 18:00
IIC "Dzelzceļš un Tvaiks" invites to visit on the Open Door Day!
Learn about the history, present and future of railway with the help of interactive devices!
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At the event it will be possible to learn about the new European Union (EU) research and innovation support program Horizon Europe 2021 - 2027, following the preceding framework program Horizon 2020. In the introduction of the event we will look at the topics, like the topicalities of the new framework program, the scheduled project tenders and their budget. It will also be possible to learn more about news in the digital field and legal aspects. In the second part of the event we will present the biggest European financial support program - the European Innovation Council (EIC). Participants will have an opportunity to learn about the core principles of the program and successful examples.
Hybrid
Rīgas iela 47 (2.stāvs), Gulbene
11:00 - 17:00
We feel the increasing daily presence of the new currency every day. This is sometimes referred to as the attention economy substantiated by the ability of brands to provide current and attractive content to keep the consumers’ attention.
Almost every provider of goods and services has a website, an account on social networks. But this is not enough. In order for a brand not to get lost in the total ocean of news on social networks, authentic content needs to be produced.
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The representatives of the forestry industry invite to have an insight to our research where there is symbiosis of bio economics and forestry. We will speak and present how we take care of one of the natural wealth of Latvia - the forest, by maintaining it and caring for it, so that the human lifestyle does not cause any harm to it.
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The discussion is aimed at looking for answers why Vidzeme region can or cannot contribute a higher value added to the Latvian national economy. We will look for answers as to which industries can do it with more success and which ones should be supported?
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Can waste be used as a resource in business?
This will be discussed by Juris Čeičs, the Head of Valmiera Business Incubator of LIAA, Gints Kukainis, the Chairman of the Board of SIA “ZAAO” and 3 different entrepreneurs who face resolution of environment issues on daily basis.
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Discussion: Awareness and Definition of Individual and Collective Values - the Core Principle of Networking. The example of the innovative tourism network “Vidzemēs". The program of the event includes creative activities under the management of the couch Guntis Kalniņš and an inspiring story about the idea and vision of “Vidzemēs” by Māris Olte.
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This year at the Digital Brunch information on aid programs for self-growth and idea development will be provided by representatives of grant and aid programs, as well as a representative of the company which has received the aid and participated in the incubation process.
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Vidzeme Innovation Week 2022 is devoted to symbiosis in its broadest sense. At the conference "Symbiosis: solution in resource-tight circumstances” Vidzeme Planning Region wants to look at the varied opportunities and strength of symbiotic relations.
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Regional fair of students’ study firms “Another fair in Madona”.
Youth is our future and future of innovation, understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation is encouraged from early years, thus striving to achieve development.
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We invite Vidzeme entrepreneurs and everybody interested in the topic of e-commerce to join the special issue “Resource management: how to promote growth of a company by e-commerce” of the broadcast “Cēsis speaking” which will be broadcasted online on the website of the Latvian IT cluster and Facebook page of Cēsis Digital Centre at 13:00 on the 24th February.
Live
Brēžas iela 3, Valmiera
13:00 - 15:00
The social company SIA "Mans peldkostīms" gladly invites everybody to visit us and to see our workshops in Valmiera where swimsuits and other clothing is made from fabrics produced from plastic waste.
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Within the framework of the Life project Waste to Resources Latvia - Boosting Regional Sustainability and Circularity, CLEANTECH LATVIA in cooperation with Riga Technical University, Cēsis local government and ZAAO will develop and implement the Industrial Waste Symbiosis Platform. We will present the opportunities provided by the project to Latvian producers, innovators, local governments, research and education establishments and other stakeholders in our Seminar.
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We invite everyone to the information workshop about implementation of the innovation support program for entrepreneurs “ZĪLE” and preparation of innovation project application on the 25th February. It will be possible to ask questions at the workshop.
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During the week of guest lectures various people will share their experience and advice in various fields
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Irīna Kulitāne, the economics expert of Vidzeme Planning Region, will present the results of the survey of local governments and domestic producers regarding procurements of locally produced food and catering services by municipal institutions - facts, conclusions, recommendations of authorities and producers.
We will discuss what circumstances and factors should change to ensure that more local products are procured at schools, kindergartens, care centres and other public municipal authorities.
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Not needed for one, pleasure for another! Can this be applied also to production by products and bio waste?. At the event we will discuss with the industry representatives about the challenges created by the goals of the circular economics and possibilities provided by innovations for valorisation of production by products, waste and bio waste.
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The Estonia-Latvia programme has set an ambitious goal for the financing period of 2021-2027: jointly and smartly growing businesses. The new programme will open later this year, but we invite small and medium size companies, competence and research centres, business support organisations and other relevant bodies to already start coming up with new ideas for cross-border cooperation.
The joint secretariat will share examples of innovative jointly developed products and services and cross-border knowledge transfer that helped boost businesses in northern Latvia and southern Estonia. We look at the best types of partnership and preconditions for successful collaboration and introduce the funding options.
Hybrid
Kino “Gaisma”, Rīgas iela 19, Valmiera.
14:00 - 15:30
During the event the scheduled activities of Vidzeme Innovation Program will be presented, both representatives of the university and entrepreneurs will share their experience. Students who have participated in a similar project will present their experience stories. It will be possible to ask questions during the online event.
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Within the framework of Vidzeme Innovation Week, the Development Council of Vidzeme Planning Region is organising an extended meeting of the Development Council and gathering the regional tourism organisations to discuss future plans and topical matters regarding destinations, as well as to jointly plan further cooperation for resolution of matters important for development of Vidzeme region tourism.
