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About us

The Digital Accelerator of Latvia (DAoL) was made with the objective to contribute to the digital transformation and innovation of Latvia's companies and public sector, to improve the competition between corporations and the quality of the public sector's services with the help of new digitation solutions, and boost investments in the R&D of IT and Communications.

Objective

Help create digital success stories in Latvia!

Slogan

Digital success stories for tomorrow!

Vision

An effective eco-system for creating and deploying new digital solutions

DAoL's goals for 2023-2027

Support 3,500 Latvian companies and public sector representatives

Support and promote the development of at least 300 new digital solutions

To be among the top 20 EU countries in terms of R&D investment in value added in ICT and to reach R&D investment of 1.5% of value added in ICT

Core objectives of DAoL

Promoting digital transformation and innovation in Latvian businesses and the public sector

Improving the competitiveness of Latvian businesses and the quality of public sector services through new digital solutions

Increase investment in research and development of ICT technologies

Primary challenge to be solved in Latvia

R&D intensity in the ICT sector - 26th in the EU
R&D expenditure of ICT companies - 27th in the EU

Planned structure of DAoL

DAoL's values

Customer focus

Cooperation and openness

(business, academia, government and support organisations)

Availability

(equal access to services in all regions)

Excellence and participation in activities at European level

DAoL's prioritities

Strengthen the DAoL EDIC, fully launch all services

Attract funding for digitisation projects, promote participation of DAoL members in EU-level projects

Advocacy for DAoL in the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development and the Ministry of Economics

We are committed to

Developing digital transformation strategies - to identify and develop growth areas;

Supporting the design, prototyping, testing and deployment of new digital platforms, products and services;

Promoting the use of artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, cybersecurity and other digital technologies in the economy and public administration;

Delivering digital transformation projects that benefit Latvia's citizens, businesses and environment;

Investing in the digital competences of Latvia's citizens;

Leveraging funding for Latvian companies and the public sector to put digital transformation plans and solutions into practice;

Developing Latvia's digital innovation ecosystem. Involve local developers in co-creating digital solutions.

Co-financed by the European Union project "Digital Accelerator of Latvia", DAoL, ID no. 101083718 and the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility plan ID Nr. 2.2.1.1.i.0/1/23/I/CFLA/002.

Funded by the European Union and NextGenerationEU. However, the views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission is responsible for them.