Zemgale Planning Region

What Zemgale Planning Region does

Zemgale Planning Region (Zemgales plānošanas reģions) is a derived public entity under the supervision of the Latvian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, established under the Regional Development Law and headquartered in Jelgava. It coordinates regional development across six municipalities (Aizkraukle, Bauska, Dobele, Jēkabpils, Jelgava, and Jelgava city municipality) covering 10,742 sq km, or 16.6% of Latvia's territory, and operates with approximately 29-36 staff across departments including development, public transport, business support, accounting, legal, public relations, and remigration.

The institution provides a portfolio of mandated public services rather than commercial products: regional development planning and programme monitoring; management of regional public transport routes and taxi licensing; social services coordination across 125 registered providers; tourism promotion through five information centers and a digital travel guide; business support via the Zemgale Business Support Centre; cultural programme coordination; and remigration support services. Its technology footprint is modest: a website hosted on Latvia's Unified Website Platform, Google Analytics, and the Zemgale Geoportal for spatial data. There are no proprietary software products, APIs, or commercial platforms.

Its business model is non-commercial. Operating funds derive from two streams: an annual state budget allocation through the Ministry for administrative and statutory functions, and EU programme grants (Interreg VI-A Latvia-Lithuania, Interreg Europe, Interreg Central Baltic, Interreg Baltic Sea Region, Horizon 2020, EEA Grants, Norway Grants, Erasmus+). The organization acts as both lead partner and cooperation partner on projects, with cumulative regional funding attraction exceeding 10 million EUR across 60+ implemented international and regional projects. Services are delivered at no direct charge to citizens, and there are no paying customers in a commercial sense.

Name

Zemgale Planning Region

Legal name

Zemgales plānošanas reģions

Website

https://zemgale.lv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zemgale Planning Region is a Latvian government institution that coordinates regional development, public transport, social services, tourism, and business support across six municipalities. It is funded by state budget allocations and EU programme grants, with no commercial revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

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), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN), Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO), Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA)

Keywords

• Regional development planning
• Public transport coordination
• Municipal business support
• EU project implementation
• Social services coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Jelgava

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU Structural Funds and Cooperation Programmes: Primary funding from European Union Structural Funds, European Territorial Cooperation Programmes (Interreg VI-A Latvia-Lithuania, Interreg Europe, Interreg Central Baltic, Interreg Baltic Sea Region), Horizon 2020, EEA Grants, Norway Grants, and Erasmus+. Also receives State Culture Capital Foundation funding.
2. Government Budget Allocation: Annual government budget allocated through the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development for regional development coordination, public transport management, and administrative functions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Zemgale Planning Region is a public administrative institution that plans and coordinates regional development across six Latvian municipalities (Aizkraukle, Bauska, Dobele, Jēkabpils, Jelgava, Jelgava city). Its services include regional development planning, public transport route network management, taxi licensing, business support via the Zemgale Business Support Centre, tourism promotion through tourism information centers and thematic routes, coordination of 125 social service providers, cultural programme development, remigration support, and implementation of EU-funded international cooperation projects. All services are mandated under the Law on Regional Development and provided at no direct charge.

Product overview

Zemgale Planning Region is a government institution (derived public entity) under the supervision of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia. It is not a product company but rather a regional administrative body that provides public services including regional development planning, public transport coordination, business support, tourism promotion, social services coordination, cultural and educational program coordination, and international project implementation. The organization does not offer a unified product or platform architecture but rather delivers services through its website, physical offices, and collaborative projects with municipalities and partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zemgale Business Support Centre: Business support centre providing coordinated support for business development in the region and forming a single consultation network.
• Zemgale aicina!
• Atver sirdi Zemgalē (Open Your Heart in Zemgale)

Products and services

• Regional Development Planning Services Coordination and planning of regional development including preparation and monitoring of development planning documents, spatial planning, and municipal coordination across six constituent municipalities under the Law on Regional Development.
• Public Transport Management Management and organization of public transport route networks of regional significance, taxi licensing, and road transport administration within the Zemgale region.
• Zemgale Business Support Centre Provides coordinated business development support, entrepreneurial consultations, training, networking events, and digital contact point services for entrepreneurs in the Zemgale region, forming a single consultation network.
• Tourism Services Tourism promotion including seven thematic tourism routes (water tourism, military heritage, Baltic Road, castles and manor parks, intangible heritage, geological/geomorphological objects, plus digitised history), tourism information centers, travel guide publications, and digital solutions for tourism objects.
• Social Services Coordination Coordination of social services including social work, care, rehabilitation, and professional rehabilitation across 125 registered service providers in the region, including active and healthy ageing promotion.
• Culture Program Cultural environment and heritage preservation, coordination of cultural programmes, support for 250+ libraries and 20+ accredited museums (including Rundāle Castle Museum with branch in Jelgava Castle), and cultural export promotion.
• Education Coordination Coordination of vocational and higher education institutions, lifelong learning initiatives, and educational infrastructure development across the six municipalities.
• International Cooperation Projects Implementation of EU-funded projects under Interreg VI-A Latvia-Lithuania, Interreg Europe, Interreg Central Baltic, Interreg Baltic Sea Region, Horizon 2020, EEA Grants, Norway Grants, and Erasmus+ across tourism, entrepreneurship, social care, environment, and transport sectors.
• Remigration Support Services Remigration support services including statistics, frequently asked questions, and direct assistance through the Remigration department to help former residents return to and integrate into the Zemgale region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 125 social service providers coordinated in the region
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, minor and core.

• European Social Network (Belgium)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation partner for social policy exchange and best practices in public administration.
• Roskilde University (Denmark)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for research collaboration and knowledge exchange.
• Climate Foundation Skive (Denmark)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for climate and sustainability initiatives in regional development.
• Baltic Environmental Forum LatviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey environmental NGO partner for sustainability projects and environmental protection initiatives in the Baltic Sea region.
• Aukštaitija Directorate of Protected Territories (Lithuania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cooperation partner for protected territories management and nature conservation, especially for water tourism projects.
• Lithuanian Energy InstitutemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for energy efficiency and sustainable development projects.
• Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for research collaboration in technology and innovation areas.
• Tartu Regional Energy Agency (Estonia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for regional energy planning and sustainable energy initiatives.
• Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (Finland)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish partner for applied research and innovation collaboration.
• Latvia University of Life Sciences and TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntellectual partner providing research, innovation, and highly qualified workforce. Only university in Latvia with unique study programmes in bioeconomy sectors: agriculture, forestry, veterinary medicine, food production. Located in Jelgava.
• Zemgale Tourism AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement signed to promote and support balanced development of tourism industry and its planning in the region.
• Regional Development Council Members (6 municipalities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAizkraukles novads, Bauskas novads, Dobeles novads, Jēkabpils novads, Jelgavas novads, and Jelgava city municipality form the Development Council for regional governance.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kurzeme Planning Region: One of Latvia's five planning regions (the others being Riga, Vidzeme, Latgale, and Zemgale), operating under the same Regional Development Law with mandate for regional development planning, EU project implementation, public transport, and tourism. Direct peer in scale and function, providing a benchmark for ZPR's project portfolio and operational model.
• Riga Planning Region: The largest of Latvia's five planning regions, also a derived public entity under the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development with statutory mandate for regional development coordination, EU project implementation, public transport management, and tourism promotion. Operates in the same legal framework and competes with ZPR for the same Interreg and EU programme allocations.
• Latgale Planning Region: One of Latvia's five planning regions covering the eastern part of the country, with the same statutory functions as Zemgale Planning Region including regional development coordination, EU project management, and public transport. The most economically challenged of Latvia's regions, providing useful comparison for ZPR's remigration and social inclusion initiatives.
• Vidzeme Planning Region: One of Latvia's five planning regions with identical statutory mandate under the Regional Development Law. Covers a similar rural-urban geographic mix in northern Latvia and is recognized as a peer institution by the Ministry. Competes directly for EU programme funding and shares implementation practices through inter-regional cooperation.
• Aukštaitija Directorate of Protected Territories (Lithuania): Lithuanian counterpart organization referenced as a core cross-border cooperation partner of ZPR, focused on protected territory management and nature-based tourism including water tourism projects. Operates a similar public-sector regional mandate with comparable EU project execution role across the Latvia-Lithuania border.

Emerging players

• Tartu Regional Energy Agency: Estonian regional energy agency referenced as a partner of ZPR for sustainable energy initiatives. Operates with similar public-sector mandate at the regional level but focuses specifically on energy planning and renewables, providing a relevant peer for ZPR's energy-related development programmes and EU project collaboration.

Broad incumbents

• State Regional Development Agency (Latvia): National-level agency under the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development that oversees the five planning regions and administers state-level development programmes. Acts as both supervisor and broader incumbent in regional development policy, complementing rather than competing with ZPR's regional mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGdnZh6DpVY3ILf141xcWKg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Zemgale
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zemgale-planning-region
• Instagraminstagram.com/zemgalesregions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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