Wednesday 17. April at 15:30 - 18:30
Fantadroms, conference center • Gustava Zemgala gatve 76, 1039 Rīga, Latvia
🤝 Join us for an insightful exploration into the future of digitalization trends while learning more about urban mobility innovation.
During this info session, we will delve into the priorities and opportunities for startups offered by the EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative working to encourage positive changes in how people move around cities to make them more livable.
🚀 We will also look into Latvia's dynamic testing environments tailored for mobility startups run by the largest Latvian technology innovation company, LMT.
The info session attendees will gain valuable insights from experiences, successes, and learnings by established startups from their digitalization and prototyping attempts while learning more about crafting a digital roadmap, securing funding for digital transformation, and supporting Latvian founders in navigating the startup landscape. 🦄
This will also be an excellent opportunity to unlock access to the DIH2 network, offering digital and physical prototyping support to fuel your entrepreneurial journey.
The participants of the info session will also learn how to empower themselves with IT capacity-building courses offered by Riga Technical University, designed to equip the next generation of founders with the skills needed to thrive in the digital age. 💻
Finally, we will wrap up the event with networking opportunities, connecting with fellow innovators, mentors, and industry experts.
Take advantage of this comprehensive event designed to accelerate your startup's digital journey and forge valuable connections within the mobility innovation ecosystem!
Agenda 📋
15:30-15:40 Digitalisation Future Trends
Kārlis Kalniņš, Head of Innovative Product Development Unit, Riga Technical University Science and Innovation Centre
15:40-15:50 EIT Urban Mobility Priorities and Opportunities for Startups
Ilze Lukstiņa, Mobility and Smart Cities Direction Manager at Riga Technical University Science and Innovation Centre
15:50-16:05 Testing Environments in Latvia for Mobility Startups
Elīna Lidere, Head of Innovation Ecosystems at Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT)
16:05-16:35 Insights from Startups: Learning from Digitalization and Prototyping Trials, Errors, and Successes
16:35-16:50 Access to DIH2 Network: Digital & Physical Prototyping Support
16:50-17:00 IT Capacity Building Courses: Empowering the Next Generation of Founders
17:00-17:45 Digital Roadmap, Funding Digital Transformation & Supporting Latvian Founders
Viesturs Sosārs, Board Member of Digital Accelerator of Latvia
17:45 Wrap Up & Networking
Fantadroms, conference center • Gustava Zemgala gatve 76, 1039 Rīga, Latvia