news

all categories
archive

entrepreneurship

Guide to Receiving European Support Instrument Funding: Part 1
Similar to Latvia, the European Union offers various support instruments to promote the entry of new, Europe-made technologies into the market. There are so many that it can be difficult to navigate them. Therefore, Egita Aizsilniece-Ibema, the head of the Technology Representation of the Latvian I…

Labs of Latvia

March 11, 2025

technologies

Developing New Facade Cladding Panels from Renewable Biomass
40% – this is the share of energy consumption and CO2 emissions in Europe that comes from the construction industry. How can we reduce this impact on the climate? One solution is more environmentally friendly building materials, especially in the finishing of building facades. The conceptu…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

March 10, 2025

research

Inside out: the Crucial Role of Sorptometry in The Study of Activated Carbons
Activated carbon is widely used for various applications, such as water purification, air filtration, and chemical separation, primarily due to its high surface area and porous structure. However, it is important to understand what happens inside these extremely porous materials, since light cannot…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

March 7, 2025

higher education

Latvian Institute for Strategy and Economic Solutions Presents Research Findings
On Tuesday, March 4th, at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Medical Education Technology Centre, the Latvian Institute for Strategy and Economic Solutions (LaSER) presented the results of a study on the impact of the export of higher education and its added value to the national economy, titled “F…

Riga Stradiņš University

March 7, 2025

technologies

National Artificial Intelligence Center will be Established in Latvia
To enhance the country’s competitiveness by utilizing the opportunities provided by artificial intelligence technology, a National Artificial Intelligence Center will be established. This center will be responsible for the development of this field in Latvia. The Artificial Intelligence Cent…

Labs of Latvia

March 6, 2025

research

Creating a more sustainable future with innovative construction materials
The Latvian Science Council's administered fundamental and applied research program project "Utilization of Gypsum and Polymer-containing Construction Waste for the Production of Panels with Enhanced Sound Absorption and Thermal Insulation Properties," implemented by Riga Technical University, stan…

Latvian Council of Science

March 5, 2025

natural sciences

Investment in Growth: Sugar from Agricultural and Other Waste
The technology developed by researchers from the Water Systems and Technology Institute at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Riga Technical University (RTU), enables the breakdown of biomass and other substrates in a much shorter time without the use of chemicals, producing sugar tha…

Uldis Graudiņš / Agro Tops

March 5, 2025

research

Scientists Develop Food for Extreme Conditions
Through the collaboration of several Latvian researchers, food products have been developed for use in extreme conditions. By utilizing freeze-drying technology, food can also be enhanced to reduce drowsiness or, conversely, to promote relaxation. To ensure that tourists, soldiers, and anyon…

Evelīna Paula Vāvere / Latvijas Radio

March 5, 2025