Interview with Chairman of the Board Ivars Eglājs in the 7th anniversary of the VHTP

Today is the 7th anniversary of a foundation Ventspils High Technology Park. Tell me how all this began?

At the end of 2004 I arrived in Ventspils – city which I immediately found very attractive. I understood that here I want to work and stay. This was how the idea about development of electronics and high technologies in Ventspils was born.

The first brave ideas have been submitted

Autumn brings not only the crops and yield for farmers, but also the first ideas for Brave Idea Support Programme. 

 The submitted ideas come from all Kurzeme, nevertheless the most active authors are form Kuldīga, by submitting the greatest number of business ideas.

CLUSTER – A TREND OR A DRIVING FORCE FOR THE FUTURE ECONOMY?

Foundation "Ventspils High Technology Park" (VHTP) has become one of the cluster’s promoters in Latvia, thus offering opportunity for entrepreneurs to participate in regional and international supply markets more easily. 

Technology Park

Technology Park is a structural unit of VHTP that offers territory, premises and support services for high technology companies, and for educational and scientific organizations that are willing to expand or start their activity in Ventspils.

Ventas Balss: Work on creating new demonstration centre

Specialists from Ventspils High Technology Park work on creating interactive and popular scientific demonstration centre.

Unique partnership of European Supply Chain regions inaugurated

27 Partners institutions from 15 European regions met in Brussels to strengthen their collaboration of regional economies.