Agnese Grinevica, Chairman of the Board

• practical experience in designing and implementing the national technology transfer program in Latvia;
• practical experience in designing and implementing pre-seed financing scheme in Latvia;
• knowledge on investment availability in various stages of business idea development and entrepreneurship (especially in the early stage);
• practical experience in work with innovative business idea holders and start-ups in preparing the business ideas for venture capital investments (investment readiness training);
• knowledge of innovation systems and their elements in various EU countries;
• practical experience in collaboration with research institutions in Latvia.

Vita Brakovska, Board Member

• professional MBA on Innovation and entrepreneurship (2011)

• 10 years practitioner’s experience in public sector - university, public administration, society integration issues, innovation policy planning and implementation

• certified Games Master of "Future City Game"
• US Government and Nordea bank grant holder
• 10 years experience in NGO sector

Areas of expertise: public awareness on creativity and innovation, innovation policy, national innovation system, regional innovation strategies, innovation support tools, simulation games, creative thinking techniques, creative and innovative entrepreneurship, clusters, creative industries, innovation strategy formulation.

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Girts Kindzulis, Board Member

• practical experience in work with planning regions and local governments in Latvia;
• competence in regional development issues;
• competence in evaluation of project applications;
• practical experience in organizing different level events (seminars, conferences, discussions etc.);
• 10 years experience in NGO sector.