Latvijas Informācijas un Komunikācijas tehnoloģijas asociācija

Name

Latvijas Informācijas un Komunikācijas tehnoloģijas asociācija

Legal name

Latvijas Informācijas un Komunikācijas tehnoloģijas asociācija

Website

https://www.likta.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Democracy & Rule of Law (BPAGABAI)

Keywords

• ICT industry association
• Technology advocacy services
• Digital policy coordination
• ICT working groups
• Industry membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Latvijas Informācijas un Komunikācijas tehnoloģijas asociācija (LIKTA) is a non-profit industry association that unites leading Latvian ICT companies, organizations, educational institutions and ICT professionals (130+ members). It operates as an umbrella body providing industry representation, policy advocacy to government, coordination of working groups on topics such as AI, cybersecurity, e-governance and digital skills, and organization of industry events and programs including the annual LIKTA conference, Digital Week, the Baltic Cloud Forum and the Platīna pele ICT award.

Product overview

LIKTA (Latvian Information and Communications Technology Association) is a non-profit industry association, not a product company. It does not offer commercial products or services. The association provides an umbrella structure for industry collaboration, advocacy, education, and events related to ICT in Latvia. Its offerings include organizing industry events (LIKTA Conference, Digital Week, Baltic Cloud Forum), managing initiatives (Smart Latvia program, Digital Maturity Test), administering awards (Platīna pele ICT award), and coordinating working groups on various ICT topics including AI, e-health, cybersecurity, digital skills, and e-governance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digitālā brieduma tests (Digital Maturity Test) Self-assessment tool that lets organizations and individuals measure their level of digital maturity/competency. Hosted on the Smart Latvia (Gudrā Latvija) platform; targets Latvian organizations and citizens evaluating their digital readiness.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• VARAM (Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIKTA maintains a strategic partnership with VARAM for ICT policy development and digital transformation initiatives. The organizations collaborate on ICT resource centralization for the state and municipal sectors, and participate together in events like the LAMPA conversation festival.
• LDDK (Employers' Confederation of Latvia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIKTA represents member interests through LDDK, participating in employer confederation activities and policy discussions affecting the ICT sector.
• LIAK (Confederation of Latvian Industry Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIKTA represents ICT sector interests within LIAK for industry development policy coordination.
• LTRK (Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIKTA represents member interests in LTRK, particularly on digital economy promotion and fair competition matters.
• Latvian IT Cluster / Digital Innovation CentermoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on digital innovation initiatives, AI technologies for business process automation, and talent management. Council member Kaspars Kauliņš serves as liaison.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIKTA participates in European Digital Decade reporting and coordinates alignment with EU digital compass directions. The association monitors and provides input on EU legislation affecting ICT.
• European ICT AssociationsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation with ICT associations across Europe for knowledge sharing and best practice exchange.
• CERT.LVmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on cybersecurity education initiatives and improvement of cybersecurity training in Latvia.
• Central Statistical Bureau of LatviamoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation to compile comprehensive industry statistics and ensure adequate representation of sector development in official statistics.
• Baltic ICT AssociationsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of the Baltic Cloud Forum and other regional initiatives for cloud computing and digital transformation in the Baltic Sea region.
• ECSO (European Cyber Security Organization)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in ECSO activities at European level to promote public-private cooperation and contribute to cybersecurity research projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DigitalEurope: Pan-European digital industry association where LIKTA has indirect representation through its EU engagement. Comparable in policy advocacy and standards work, though at a continental rather than national level.
• techUK: UK's technology trade association with similar mandate around policy advocacy, member working groups, and industry events. Closely comparable in operating model and value proposition, though UK-wide in scope.
• Bitkom: Germany's leading digital industry association representing thousands of ICT companies. Comparable in function (advocacy, working groups, events, awards) but operating at much larger scale and with a paid professional staff.
• European DIGITAL SME Alliance: European association representing small and medium-sized ICT companies on EU policy. Comparable in mandate to represent ICT SMEs and influence legislation; complements LIKTA's work at the EU level.

Direct peers

• TechSverige: Swedish IT and telecom industry association that brings together companies, runs policy advocacy, and hosts sector events. Highly comparable in structure and member services, though serving the larger Swedish market.
• Syntec Numérique: France's digital and technology industry federation covering ICT companies and professionals. Comparable as a national trade body with advocacy, working groups, and industry representation roles.
• Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications (ITL): Estonia's umbrella ICT industry body, also jointly organizes Baltic-level events (e.g., Baltic Cloud Forum) with LIKTA. Directly comparable in mandate, governance, and member profile.
• Infobalt (Lithuanian Information Technology Industry Association): National ICT industry association for Lithuania with parallel mission of uniting ICT companies, advocating on digital policy, and running industry events. Highly comparable given the shared Baltic regional context and similar member-driven structure.
• Technology Ireland: Ireland's technology industry association representing digital and ICT companies with policy, events, and working-group functions. Comparable in operating model to LIKTA at a national level.
• Technology Industries of Finland (TIF): Finland's technology industry confederation representing ICT and electronics firms with advocacy, working groups, and policy engagement functions. Strong functional parallel to LIKTA at a national level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LIKTA_LV
• Facebookfacebook.com/LIKTA.LV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-latvian-information-and-communications-technology-association---likta

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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