Vidzemes plānošanas reģions / Vidzeme Planning Region

Name

Vidzemes plānošanas reģions / Vidzeme Planning Region

Legal name

Vidzemes plānošanas reģions

Website

https://vidzeme.lv

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD), State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

Keywords

• Regional development planning
• Public transport coordination
• Taxi licensing services
• Eu project management
• Deinstitutionalization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cēsis

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government funding and EU project financing: Vidzeme Planning Region operates as a public administration institution funded primarily through national government budgets and European Union structural funds. Revenue is generated through the administration of EU-funded regional development projects, with no commercial revenue streams. The organization implements projects across sectors including transport, social services, digitalization, sustainable food systems, and environmental management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vidzemes plānošanas reģions is a Latvian state administrative institution responsible for regional development planning and coordination across the 11 municipalities of the Vidzeme region. It administers EU-funded development projects, organizes regional public transport, issues taxi licenses, drives deinstitutionalization of social services (e.g., the Vidzeme iekļauj project), and manages cross-border cooperation programs.

Product overview

Vidzemes plānošanas reģions is a state administrative institution providing regional development and planning services. The organization operates as a multi-service portal rather than a unified software product. Its portfolio includes digital platforms (Vidzemes Innovation Week, Vidzeme Entrepreneurship Centre, Balso Vidzeme voting platform), public administrative services (public transport organization, taxi licensing, development planning), and support programs (remigration support, culture programme, EUROPE DIRECT information service). The digital products are standalone web-based tools rather than an integrated platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vidzemes inovāciju nedēļa: Innovation week event organized by the planning region
• Vidzemes uzņēmējdarbības centrs
• Balso Vidzeme
• Vidzeme iekļauj

Products and services

• Taxi Licensing (Taksometru licencēšana) Issuance of special permits (licences) for passenger commercial transport by taxi within the Vidzeme Planning Region territory, including Valmieras city from July 1, 2021, in accordance with the Road Transport Law.
• Public Transport Coordination (Sabiedriskais transports) Organization and coordination of regional public transport services, including bus route planning, transport-on-demand pilots, and tariff development in cooperation with VSIA Autotransporta direkcija.
• Regional Development Planning (Attīstības plānošana) Preparation of regional development strategy documents, spatial planning, and monitoring for the Vidzeme region in Latvia.
• Remigration Support Services (Remigrācijas atbalsta pakalpojumi) Support services for citizens considering return migration to the Vidzeme region, including business grants, advisory services, and informational resources.
• Vidzeme iekļauj Deinstitutionalization Project Deinstitutionalization initiative providing individual needs assessments and support plans for children with functional disorders, and related services for children and parents, supporting social inclusion.
• Vidzeme Culture Programme (Vidzemes kultūras programma) Annual cultural development funding program supporting cultural events and initiatives across the Vidzeme region.
• EUROPE DIRECT Vidzeme European Union information centre providing news and resources about EU matters to Vidzeme residents and stakeholders.
• Balso Vidzeme (Vote Vidzeme) Digital voting and polling platform enabling citizen participation in regional decision-making and participatory budgeting.
• Vidzeme Entrepreneurship Centre (Vidzemes uzņēmējdarbības centrs) Business support centre providing resources, advisory services, and assistance for entrepreneurs in the Vidzeme region.
• Transport on Demand Pilot Demand-responsive transport pilot project providing flexible passenger transport services in rural areas of the Vidzeme region; delivered 2,777 passenger trips over 11 months.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2777 passengers transported via transport on demand pilot project over 11 months
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• C.I.O.F.S.-F.P. Piemonte (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2013Leading partner in the E.L.P. (Internship of Italian Youth in Vidzeme Enterprises) project, providing 14 Italian youth with 8 weeks of international work experience in Vidzeme region enterprises. Project implemented from September 2013 to December 2014 with a budget of 26,740 EUR, funded by the European Social Fund.
• Riga Technical University (Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Vidzeme Planning Region in the Green4HEAT project to publish guidelines on residual heat utilization in centralized heating and cooling systems.
• Five German partner organizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation with five German partners as part of cross-border EU projects promoting regional development, entrepreneurship, innovation, and solutions for social, economic, and environmental challenges in the Baltic Sea Region.
• VSIA Autotransporta direkcija (Road Transport Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVidzeme Planning Region cooperates with VSIA Autotransporta direkcija on public transport route planning, service organization, and tariff development for regional public transport services.
• Interreg Baltic Sea Region project partnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHyTruck project: Development of hydrogen refueling station spatial concept for the Baltic Sea Region. RESONANCE project: Smart energy solutions. Green4HEAT: Residual heat utilization guidelines. Baltic Loop: Transport corridor development.
• Interreg Estonia-Latvia program partnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cooperation including pilot bus routes between Estonia and Latvia (Valga-Valka, Ikla-Ainaži-Salacgrīva) and other mobility initiatives strengthening cross-border transport connections.
• Latvian municipalities in Vidzeme regioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll 11 municipalities of the Vidzeme region (Limbažu, Valmieras, Valkas, Saulkrastu, Cēsu, Smiltenes, Alūksnes, Gulbenes, Ogres, Madonas novads) cooperate with the Planning Region on regional development, EU project implementation, and public service delivery.
• 12 partners from six Baltic Sea Region countries (Latvia, Germany, Poland, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechSocialcare project: Cross-border cooperation on assistive technologies in social and health care, including e-learning program development for digital health literacy. Partners from Latvia, Germany, Poland, Denmark, and other Baltic Sea Region countries.
• Strenču psihoneiroloģiskā slimnīca (Strenči Psychoneurological Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on deinstitutionalization (DEAHL project) and digital health literacy initiatives, bringing together healthcare professionals to discuss modern care prerequisites and assistive technologies.
• RAIT (market and social research company)minorOthersVidzeme Planning Region collaborated with RAIT to conduct a household survey assessing residents' sense of belonging to the region and their evaluation of a well-maintained and safe environment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Latgale Planning Region: Direct peer Latvian planning region serving the eastern Latgale area; identical statutory mandate, EU project coordination, and government funding model as Vidzeme Planning Region.
• Kurzeme Planning Region: Direct peer Latvian planning region with the same statutory functions covering western Latvia; comparable in mandate, EU project participation, and government-funded structure.
• Riga Planning Region: Direct peer as the other statutory regional development and planning authority in Latvia; shares the same legal mandate, EU project coordination role, and operational structure as Vidzeme Planning Region.
• Zemgale Planning Region: Direct peer Latvian planning region serving the Zemgale area with identical statutory mandate for regional development planning, EU project coordination, and public transport oversight.

Others

• Association of Latvian Planning Regions: Umbrella body coordinating the five Latvian planning regions; comparable in that it represents and supports the same regional planning mandate that Vidzeme Planning Region operates within.

Regional players

• VSIA Autotransporta direkcija (Road Transport Administration): National Latvian road transport authority that collaborates with Vidzeme Planning Region on regional public transport route planning, tariff development, and licensing; comparable as a national-level public transport coordination partner.

Broad incumbents

• Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council: Finnish regional council with comparable statutory mandate for regional planning, EU project coordination, and development strategy; comparable as a more established EU regional planning body.
• State Regional Development Agency (Latvia): National-level Latvian agency overseeing regional development policy implementation; comparable in that it sits above Vidzeme Planning Region in the Latvian regional development governance structure and coordinates broader national programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@VidzemesRegions
• Facebookfacebook.com/VidzemesPlanosanasRegions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vidzeme-planning-region

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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