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Latvia's AI Centre Sandbox — First Cohort Selected From 10 Applications, €370,000 State-Funded

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Latvia's newly created AI Centre ran the country's first AI regulatory sandbox call: 10 applications, 3 projects selected, free access to expert guidance and state data, GDPR-supervised, backed by a €370,000 state allocation.

10
Applications received (first call, 2026)
3
Projects selected (2026)
€370,000
State funding for the Centre (2025)
Latvia's AI Centre Sandbox — First Cohort Selected From 10 Applications, €370,000 State-Funded

Details

Maturity
Pilot
Promoter
Mākslīgā intelekta centrs (Latvian AI Centre) / Digital Development Agency (VDAA)
Period
2025–2026 (law March 2025, first cohort selected 2026)
Region (NUTS)
LV00
Keywords
AI governance, regulatory sandbox, public administration, data protection

Context

Latvia's AI Centre Law was adopted 6 March 2025, with Cabinet Regulation No. 12 (13 January 2026) setting operating rules for a national AI regulatory sandbox.

Activities

The newly created Mākslīgā intelekta centrs foundation, overseen by the Digital Development Agency, ran the country's first sandbox call from 27 February to 27 March 2026, offering free access to expert guidance, state data and real-world pilot testing, with GDPR compliance supervised by the Data State Inspectorate.

Results

The Centre received 10 applications and selected 3 projects (MyWisy Cognitive Twin, Diabēta Asistents, and a Process-as-Code platform) for the first cohort.

Conclusions

As of August 2026 the selected projects have only just begun; no outcome or exit-report data exists yet, and this entry should be revisited once the first cohort concludes.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Medium (€50k–€500k)
Time to results
Short (< 1 year)
Staffing & skills
Mākslīgā intelekta centrs (Latvian AI Centre), Digital Development Agency (VDAA), Data State Inspectorate (GDPR oversight)

Conditions for success

  • dedicated legal basis (AI Centre Law, Cabinet Regulation No. 12)
  • state budget allocation for durable institutional base

Common failure modes

  • too early for any outcome or exit-report data

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