Agnese Oļševska is the Deputy Director for Innovation at the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), previously serving as Director of the Innovation and Technology Department and Head of the Jelgava Business Incubator. With more than 15 years of experience in the field of innovation, she is responsible for overseeing the implementation of existing business support instruments and designing new tools to foster the growth of enterprises. She has also led the development and implementation of the pre-incubation program across all LIAA business incubators in Latvia, supporting companies in their transition from early-stage ideas to internationally competitive businesses.