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Opportunity to Apply for the European Space Agency's Graduate Trainee Programme
You can now apply for the European Space Agency (ESA) Graduate Trainee Programme until the end of February! Thanks to Latvia's status as an Associate Member State, this opportunity is also open to graduates of master’s degree programmes in Latvia who are interested in engineering, science, IT, or b…

researchLatvia / European Space Agency

February 5, 2025

grants

Innovation Grants for Students – Investment in Creativity and Latvia’s Future
The European Union-funded program "Innovation Grants for Students" has been launched in Latvian universities, offering students the opportunity to develop their innovation skills and implement creative research ideas with practical applications. The program will be implemented until 2029 and will s…

Ministry of Education and Science

February 5, 2025

technologies

Latvia to Establish a National Microchip Competence Center 
On Tuesday, February 4, the Latvian government approved amendments developed by the Ministry of Education and Science to establish a national microchip competence center in Latvia. Public co-financing of up to EUR 744,704 over a four-year period will ensure Latvia’s participation in the Horizon Eur…

Ministry of Education and Science

February 4, 2025

space

Latvia Participates in the UN Space Committee Session in Vienna
From February 3 to 14, the 62nd session of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space is taking place in Vienna, Austria. On the first day of the session, Lana Frančeska Dreimane, Director of the Department of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation at the Ministry…

researchLatvia

February 4, 2025

natural sciences

A Polymer Testing Laboratory has been Established in Jelgava
The amount of waste is a global problem that also affects Latvia. To promote the use of environmentally friendly materials in packaging production, a specialized polymer testing laboratory has started operating in Jelgava. Packaging testing is conducted using three methods to encourage sustainable …

Ilze Daukante-Sterģe, Igors Štolcs, ReTV

January 31, 2025