Defence innovation ecosystems and rural economic development: pathways to sustainable growth and military adaptation

Jānis Kondrāts, Jeļena Pundure, Inga Jēkabsone · 2025 · Research for Rural Development/Research for Rural Development (Online)

Summary. Latvia is integrating rural regions into its defence innovation ecosystem to strengthen military capabilities and economic development. The study finds that while government investment and policy frameworks exist—including test sites in Latgale and dual-use technology grants—rural participation remains limited by infrastructure gaps, weak SME involvement, and unequal funding distribution. The authors recommend targeted policies to boost rural innovation capacity while aligning with NATO and EU standards.

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  title   = {Defence innovation ecosystems and rural economic development: pathways to sustainable growth and military adaptation},
  author  = {Jānis Kondrāts and Jeļena Pundure and Inga Jēkabsone},
  journal = {Research for Rural Development/Research for Rural Development (Online)},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.22616/rrd.31.2025.051},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.22616/rrd.31.2025.051}
}

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DOI

10.22616/rrd.31.2025.051

Countries

Latvia

Regions

Europe

Categories

policy, regional-innovation-systems, entrepreneurship, general-innovation

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2026-04-29