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Latvia strengthens cooperation with the Nordic countries in research and higher education

On Monday, 18 May, a meeting of ministers and high-level representatives of research and higher education from the Nordic and Baltic countries (NB8) took place in Tallinn, where regional cooperation in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, energy security, and the strategic autonomy of science wa…

Ministry of Education and Science

May 19, 2026

science

Latvian Academy of Sciences announces a call for prize applications for the year 2027

The Senate of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS) on 12 May 2026 has adopted a decision on the announcement of the LAS prize competition for the year 2027, thus continuing the tradition of honoring significant achievements in Latvian science and its popularization. In the competition, it is …

Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija

May 19, 2026

science communication

May Research Spotlight Edgars Butanovs: Developing Materials for Next-Generation Ultra-Broadband Technologies

Lead researcher at the Thin Films Laboratory of the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (UL ISSP) and head of the Semiconductor Thin Film Nanotechnology Group, PhD Edgars Butanovs focuses on developing ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor coatings – materials with the potential …

researchLatvia

May 18, 2026

Latvian Microelectronics Competence Centre in cooperation with the LMT Group will promote research and industry development

By signing the cooperation memorandum, the Latvian Microelectronics Competence Centre and the LMT (Latvian Mobile Telephone) Group commit to purposefully cooperate in research and development with a focus on the creation of low-energy consumption mobile IoT (Internet of Things) connectivity chips.&…

RTU

May 18, 2026

public health science

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…

Ministry of Health

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