ABOUT US
Our team combines academic excellence with entrepreneurial expertise. Led by Prof. Blumberga, a renowned environmental researcher and climate neutrality advocate, and Viesturs Sosārs, an experienced innovator and startup mentor. Together, we bring deep knowledge in sustainability, energy solutions, and business innovation, helping to drive meaningful, future-ready change.
Prof. Dagnija Blumberga is a distinguished researcher and academic specializing in energy engineering and environmental science at Riga Technical University (RTU). She leads the Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, focusing on energy policy, renewables, and efficiency. With nearly 500 research papers, involvement in major EU projects, Prof. Blumberga has shaped environmental engineering education and advanced climate technologies in Latvia and beyond.
Prof. Blumberga was also recognized as a climate neutrality ambassador at the Rimi Baltic Sustainability Awards in 2022. Reflecting on the importance of sustainability, she said:
"Sustainability has a future dimension and it is very important to translate it into practical ideas, where sometimes even this sustainability does not 'sleep on the surface'."
Viesturs Sosārs has over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience. He has co-founded multiple software and hardware startups and invested as both a fund manager and business angel. Now he regularly works with European startups and Baltic corporates, helping them develop new products and services. Viesturs’ expertise lies in innovation strategy advice and facilitating systematic innovation. He also teaches practical entrepreneurship at several universities.
