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Latvia Becomes the Leading Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Centre in the Baltics

Today, September 16, marks one year since the first meeting of Latvian, French, and Italian partners in Riga, which launched the ambitious “MR LATVIA” project to establish the Latvian Centre for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy centre in Latvia. Over the next two years, the Latvian Ins…

The Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis

September 16, 2025

research innovation

Researchers develop innovative biobased façade panels

Imagine a city where façades breathe in harmony with nature – buildings not only protect and adorn the environment but also reduce the carbon footprint, use local resources, and support the circular economy. Such an urban environment would not only be aesthetically appealing but also ecologically b…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

September 15, 2025

entrepreneurship technologies

Amodera Lab to Further Develop Technology Created by RTU Scientist

Riga Technical University (RTU) has signed a licensing agreement with Amodera Lab Ltd. for the rights to use the electrospinning method for propolis nano- and microfiber membranes, developed by Zane Zelča, lead researcher at the RTU Institute of Architecture and Design. The use of propolis i…

Labs of Latvia

September 12, 2025

biomedicīna medicine

RTU Scientists Commercialise Unique Metabolic Research Expertise in the Baltics

Having gained extensive experience in metabolism research in Austria and at Riga Technical University (RTU), Kristaps Kļaviņš, lead researcher at the RTU Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technologies, together with Professor Jānis Ločs, has founded a medical technology startup called Metabonet. The …

Labs of Latvia

September 11, 2025

research

Research Launched on the Use of Eggshells and Membranes for Calcium and Collagen Production

Eggshells and membranes are typically perceived as waste, but they contain valuable substances that can be transformed into high-value products. To make this possible, a project has been launched in Latvia titled "Research on the Morphology of Eggshells and Egg Membranes and Their Industrial Applic…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

September 10, 2025