Latvian Trade Mission Concludes With Defense Technology and Genomics Agreements
The Latvian business trade mission to the United States, organized by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), concluded with new cooperation agreements in defense technology and genomics. The mission included participation from President Edgars Rinkēvičs and brought together over 40 companies across four sectors: startups, film industry, defense/dual-use technologies, and biomedicine/pharmaceuticals. In the defense sector, ORIGIN Robotics signed a memorandum of understanding with Anduril for counter-UAS air defense cooperation. The delegation also met with several U.S.-based defense firms such as Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and Analog Devices. In genomics, Element Biosciences and Illumina each signed agreements to collaborate on genomic technologies in Latvia. The mission aimed at strengthening international competitiveness through technology and expertise. LIAA emphasized that the real value of these memoranda will be measured by future projects, investment, and exports.
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Topics: defense technology genomics government delegation international trade M&A agreements