Lightguide is one of the world's leading companies in the design and manufacture of silica optical fibres and fibre optic products. The light-conducting fibres produced here are used in the manufacture of minimally invasive medical instruments, as well as in the production of fibre bundles that are further used by the world's leading industrial and scientific equipment designers and manufacturers.
Regula Baltija Ltd. is a manufacturer of unique specific equipment and has been doing so since June 2005. The company's main activity is the production of equipment that enables the authentication of protected documents, the verification of identification cards, passports, banknotes, driving licences, etc. The company also develops software to work with the equipment produced and databases for entry documents.
Pulsar Optics Ltd. is part of Yukon Advanced Optics Worldwide, headquartered in the heart of Europe, Lithuania. Our history dates back to 1991. It was started by a group of friends who shared a passion for human empowerment. This group of enthusiasts assembled the first wooden observation tubes in the basement of a once unfinished residential building.
On 3 November 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, in cooperation with the Latgale Planning Region, the Latgale Special Economic Zone, and the Latgale Business Centre, will host a visit of foreign diplomats responsible for economic affairs to the Latgale region. The delegation will include representatives from around 30 countries.
During the visit, participants will become acquainted with leading companies of the region and the opportunities offered by the Latgale Special Economic Zone (Latgale SEZ). The diplomats will also meet with local entrepreneurs and municipal representatives to discuss cooperation opportunities and regional development initiatives.
A key highlight of the visit will be the Latgale Business Opportunities Presentation and the networking event “Lunch with Entrepreneurs”, which will take place at the “Vārpa” Cultural Centre, Dobeles Street 30, Daugavpils. The session will provide participants with insights into current business trends, opportunities, and challenges in the region, as well as an opportunity to engage in informal discussions on potential partnerships and export market expansion.
The Daugavpils City Municipality is implementing the construction of the largest industrial park in Latgale – ALTOP (Eastern Latvia Smart Technology and Research Centre). Once completed, it will become one of the largest industrial parks in Latvia, focused on the development of smart technologies.
The Municipality of Daugavpils now invites entrepreneurs to apply for the auction of lease rights for industrial premises, which will take place on 22 October 2025. Three newly constructed production building sections with adjacent infrastructure and land plots at Lociki, Lidostas Street 4, will be offered for lease. These facilities form part of the emerging ALTOP Industrial Park – the Eastern Latvia Smart Technology and Research Centre.
The total building area exceeds 11,000 m², divided into three independent lease objects (blocks), each auctioned separately:
Object 1 – 3,815.9 m²
Object 2 – 3,469.6 m²
Object 3 – 3,821.9 m²
All premises are designated for industrial production and will be leased for a term of 15 to 30 years.
Web site was created within the Project “Entrepreneurship support measures in the Latgale Planning Region” of European Economic Area Financial Mechanism 2021-2024 Programme “Local Development, Poverty Reduction and Cultural Cooperation”
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