International relations manager at CLEANTECH LATVIA Evija Pudane had a meeting with the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia region Peter Burian. The conversation was also attended by the Political Adviser to the EUSR for Central Asia Raimonds Vingris and Eastern Europe and Central Asia DepartmentSecond Secretary Gints Serafinovics.

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On 27 January CLEANTECH LATVIA experts held a meeting with fund management company ZGI Capital (ZGI) about possible investment in member companies of CLEANTECH LATVIA.

ZGI got acquainted with the members of CLEANTECH LATVIA and their interests in export markets, as well as with potential of growth and interest in attraction of financial resources to ensure a high rate development. ZGI showed a particular interest to the following companies: LTD General Energy Group, LTD Auravia Latvia, LTD BELSS, JSC Biotehniskais Centrs, LTD EkoStandarts Tehnoloģijas, LTD Eko Osta, LTD KARME FILTRS, LTD VEGA 1 and LTD WATEX.

At the moment some companies are discussing opportunities for cooperation.

ZGI Capital was founded in 2005 and since that has invested in more than 10 projects in different industries. They have more than 15 investors, including local and foreign private investors, institutional investors, such as Development Financial Institution Altum, SEB Group, First Closed Pension Fund and European Regional Development Fund.

From 17th to 18th September CLEANTECH LATVIJA representatives – Anete Meļņika and Sabīne Ščerbača – participated in the third “Cluster-to-cluster Conference and Matchmaking: Innovation by Combination” which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. Read more

The 11th Central-Asian International Exhibition for Environmental Technologies, Waste Management & Recycling, Industrial Water Treatment and Green Innovations Ecotech 2015 will take place in Almaty, Kazakhstan from September 16-18, 2015. CLEANTECH LATVIA will participate with its own stand to present Latvian best solutions in clean technology industry. Read more

The Working Group on Environmental Governance and Climate Change of the EU-Central Asia Platform for Environment and Water Cooperation has launched its meeting in Tashkent. This meeting will be conducted on July 8 – 10, 2015, gathering over 80 participants that represent environment and water agencies, foreign ministries, regional and international organisations and the civil society. Read more

To promote business cooperation between Latvia and Kazakhstan in the field of water and extend the Latvian environmental technology companies on the Central Asian market, CLEANTECH LATVIA (Latvian Clean Technology Cluster) companies with a common “Cleantech Latvia” stand from May 27 to May 29 took part in the international water exhibition “SU ARNASY 2015” in Astana. During a conference held  in the parallel of exhibition, CLEANTECH LATVIA gave a presentation on cluster main activity directions and outlined potential areas of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Latvia. Read more

CleanTech latvia, Finnish Water Forum un GreenNet Finland project concept on joint marketing activities in the Central Asian markets to promote Latvian and Finnish water companies` export opportunities has been approved in the The Central Baltic Programme to continue to the second step applications process. Read more

CLEANTECH LATVIA within the current Clean Technology cluster project has coordinated the amendments with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) for additional funding in the amount of 95 000 EUR and for extending the period of project implementation until December 31, 2015. We invite all of the members to become actively involved in implementing activities! Read more

On April 15 CLEANTECH LATVIA and Riga Technical University`s (RTU) Institute of energy systems and environment (VASSI) signed an agreement on cooperation on creation of a Waste-to-Energy department within CLEANTECH LATVIA. Read more

CleanTech Latvia representatives Dina Eglite and Anete Melnika in the frame of the project “The Nordic-Baltic Mobility and Network Programme for Business and Industry” together with representatives from „BAO” Corp. – Guna Berzina and from „ZAAO” Ltd. – Martins Niklass  went on a visit to Denmark from 12th to 13th March. Read more

On  February 25 in Tashkent a seminar on “Cooperation opportunities in the area of environmental technologies” was held to discuss the opportunities for cooperation. The event was organized by the Latvian Embassy in Uzbekistan in cooperation with CLEANTECH LATVIA and the Environmental Protection and Regional Development Ministry of Latvia. Read more

Cleantech Latvia is looking for volunteers for who could help Cleantech Latvia’s supported event “Green Bridge Forum 2015”. Cleantech Latvia is contributing the event by counseling and providing an organizational staff. Read more

CLEANTECH LATVIA in cooperation with Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava” and Latvian water and wastewater works association conducted a survey of municipal sewage sludge quality, its treatment and utilization planning proposals in different Latvian water service suppliers. Read more

On November 6th Cleantech Latvia representatives attended waste management, waste processing and recycling as well as landfill technology and site remediation exhibition “DepoTech 2014″ in  Leoben, Austria. Read more