ESCALTECH FINAL SEMINAR

When: 4.12.2025 at 10-16
Where: Startup House Riga, Latvia. Address: Lastādijas iela 12-k-3, Latgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1050
Fee: participation is free of charge
Who: 1st and 2nd batch ESCALTECH companies
REGISTER HERE: registration form for the event

Join us for our final seminar in Riga on December 4th! Meet with other ESCALTECH companies from Finland, Latvia and Estonia, and hear what our speakers have to say about growth models and what investors look for in tech startups. Check out the agenda below and get to know the speakers by scrolling down! Participation in the event is free, but registration is mandatory. You can REGISTER HERE. Please note that if you are traveling to Riga from Finland or Estonia, you can ask your local project partner (DIMECC or ITL Estonia) for travel support. Travel requests should be made no later than 20.11.2025 (Finland) and 24.11.2025 (Estonia).

Timeline	Event
10:00 – 10:30	Arrival & Registration and morning snacks
10:30	Opening remarks
10:40 – 12:10	“Global by design: Growth models that fit your startup”   by Madara Kņūtiņa    Madara is a tech generalist, operator, and investor focused on turning early-stage experiments into scalable systems. With experience across startup operations, venture growth, and ecosystem development, she helps teams build repeatable models for sustainable, global scale   “What Do Investors Look For in Tech Startups?”   by Arta Beitāne    Arta is a VC turned Operator, supports tech founders in building scalable, fundable businesses and navigating the investor journey. With a background in investment banking and management consulting, she brings hands-on expertise in problem-solving – from capital raising to operational execution – across all stages of business development
12:10 – 12:40	Light lunch and networking
12:40 – 13:00	From idea to impact – the story of ESCALTECH project
13:00 – 14:30	Winning, Failing, Learning: Real Stories from the Field   “Our First Foreign Client” –   3 founders (Latvia, Estonia, Finland) share their first international sales wins+ Q&A  “Our way to investors” –   3 founders (Latvia, Estonia, Finland) share their story to investor+ Q&A   “Our way to new product development” –   3 founders (Latvia, Estonia, Finland) share their story + Q&A
14:30 – 15:45	Cross-Border mingling sessions for companies with various activities
15:45 – 16:00	Closing remarks