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The Saeima adopts the Biobanks Law – strengthening the foundations for the development of precision medicine

Parliament of Latvia (Saeima) adopted the Biobanks Law in the final reading on 14 May, which establishes a unified legal framework for the operation of biobanks in Latvia, promoting the development of research and the implementation of precision medicine. The Biobanks Law has been developed to…

May 15, 2026

entrepreneurship innovation science

Two Latvian companies receive a one million euro grant in the European Innovation Council competition

The European Commission has selected 70 companies within the framework of the European Innovation Council pre-acceleration call, with the aim of supporting the capacity of early-stage deep tech companies. Support has also been granted to two Latvian startups – “P-Agro Minerals” and “PrintyMed”…

May 15, 2026

innovation science entrepreneurship

In Riga, a Swiss–Latvian digital centre will be opened, which will accelerate the introduction of innovations into the energy sector

On May 15 of this year, from 14:00 to 15:00, within the framework of the conference “Deep Tech Atelier 2026”, the official opening of the Swiss–Latvian digital centre in the field of smart energy will take place at the conference centre “Fantadroms” (Gustava Zemgala gatve 76, Riga). The centre has …

May 15, 2026

By studying the invisible world of Latvian bogs, a doctoral student discovers new bacteria.

Bogs are one of Latvia’s greatest natural assets and an integral part of the surrounding environment. They are not just wetlands – bogs are complex ecosystems with globally important functions. With financial support from the University of Latvia Foundation, University of Latvia doctoral student An…

Latvijas Universitāte

May 14, 2026

University of Latvia, with the support of the European Commission, will create long-term career opportunities for young scientists.

Thanks to funding in the new European Commission initiative “Choose Europe for Science,” the University of Latvia will, over the next five years, attract outstanding early-career researchers and strengthen the long-term capacity of science and innovation in Latvia and Europe through a new internati…

May 14, 2026

technologies public health

Four “BioPhoT” projects have earned the opportunity to present at the “Deep Tech Startup Pitch Competition 2026”

On May 14 and 15, four “BioPhoT” projects will represent Latvia’s science and innovation ecosystem at the international level – in the international startup presentation competition “Deep Tech Startup Pitch Competition 2026” at Northern Europe’s leading deep technology conference “Deep Tech Atelier…

BioPhoT

May 13, 2026

project

WIT Berry communication agency from Latvia brings the HAlMan process to life through an interactive 3D experience

A new interactive 3D experience has been launched to present the innovative process developed within the HAlMan Project, offering audiences an accessible way to explore how manganese—a critical raw material for modern industry—is produced and how its production can become more sustainable. Man…

WIT Berry

May 13, 2026

public health research

Rīga Stradiņš University is conducting an anthropological study in Ventspils

Researchers from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) have presented the latest anthropological study of the population, in which residents of Ventspils have been surveyed. It turns out that people living in this area are taller and heavier than other residents of Kurzeme, and also considerably more stub…

Riga Stradiņš University

May 12, 2026

innovation technologies

Deep tech promises a million jobs: how the war in Ukraine accelerated innovation?

Expert estimates indicate that the deep tech, or knowledge‑intensive technologies, sector in Europe could reach a value of nearly one trillion euros by 2030 and create up to one million new jobs. Meanwhile, the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) currently highlights the d…

Labs of Latvia

May 12, 2026