Latvia has become one of 13 EU Member States to strengthen its position in the European digital space by receiving support for the implementation of a strategic national initiative aimed at boosting artificial intelligence (AI) capacity and expertise. This marks an important achievement in Latvia’s digital and innovation landscape, demonstrating the country’s ability to integrate into the European AI and high-performance computing excellence network. The European Commission and the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking have granted support for the implementation of the project “AI Factory Antenna – Latvia” (AIFA-LAT) from 2026 to 2028. The project aims to establish a national-level competence centre that will strengthen Latvia’s AI ecosystem and…