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An innovative device being developed in Latvia for recording, saving and dispensing recorded scents

Freshly baked bread, a seaside pine forest or flowers in your grandparents’ garden: aromas are a unique experience enriching our lives. This is the idea at the heart of Latvian company Scent Tech (formerly Murins Startups) which aims to bring a revolutionary product to the market: a mobile aroma re…

Business.gov.lv / Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

February 24, 2025

research

International Baltic Roads Conference "Road to the Future" to Take Place in Vilnius This September

On September 3-4, 2024, Vilnius (Lithuania) will host the "Road to the Future" conference, organized by the Baltic Road Association. The event will bring together industry experts, decision-makers, researchers, and business leaders from across the Baltics and Europe to discuss innovations and chall…

Communications Department, Latvian State Roads (VSIA Latvijas Valsts ceļi)

February 24, 2025

science communication research

Launching the Swiss-Latvian Cooperation Programme ‘Applied Research’: Scientists Engage with Youth at the "School 2025" Exhibition

On February 21, the international education exhibition "School 2025" hosted the launch event of the Swiss-Latvian Cooperation Programme ‘Applied Research’ titled "The Impossible is Possible". Scientists and innovation creators introduced the audience to ongoing research projects, demonstrating that…

Latvian Council of Science

February 21, 2025

science communication higher education

Ministry of Education and Science will Present Study and Research Opportunities at the "Skola 2025" Exhibition

From February 21 to 23, the education fair “Skola 2025” will take place at the “BT 1” exhibition center in Ķīpsala. As part of the event, the Ministry of Education and Science (IZM), the Latvian Council of Science (LZP), and the State Education Development Agency (VIAA) will present study and resea…

Ministry Education and Science

February 20, 2025

space research

A Latvian astronomer discovers a new asteroid at the Baldone Observatory.

The asteroid, observed by an astronomer at the Baldone Observatory on the night of July 29, 2017, has now been officially confirmed as a new discovery and included in the catalog under the name "LU Fonds", reports the University of Latvia (UL). The asteroid 658398, also known as Lufonds = 20…

Delfi.lv

February 18, 2025

open science

Open Science and the Advancement of Latvia’s Research Capabilities on a Global Scale

In this insightful interview with Jānis Grēviņš from the Higher Education and Science Information Technology Shared Service Centre (VPC), we explore the activities carried out by the Latvian Mandated Organisation to EOSC-A in support of a viable EOSC ecosystem in the country. Jānis Grēviņš is …

Natalia Galica, Isabel Caetano / EOSC

February 17, 2025