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AKITI-Developed Software Project Gains Recognition in a European Space Agency Competition

To promote space-technology-based innovation and its practical application on Earth, highlighting promising projects with high commercialization potential, startups, scientists, and industry experts from the deep-tech ecosystem gathered at an event organized by the European Space Agency (ESA) Busin…

Riga Technical University

January 12, 2026

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Innovative technology that speeds up the aging of beverages in barrels being developed in Latvia

Latvian beverage producer Dvoretsky Distillery is a family business founded in 2022 that has so far offered niche products: beverages made according to ancient craft methods and recipes. After many years of working with the distillate aging process and seeing both its complexity and the potentially…

Latvian Investment and Development Agency

January 9, 2026

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Strengthening Public Trust through Clear Communication of Achievements and Coordination of Government Institutions

Researchers from the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (FESS) of the University of Latvia (UL), in a study on strengthening public engagement and trust, recommend improving communication with residents about accomplished work and enhancing coordination among public administration institution…

University of Latvia

January 9, 2026

Calendar and Travelling Exhibition ‘Research Latvia 2026’ Officially Launched

In an uplifting atmosphere on 7 January, the opening event of the calendar and travelling exhibition “Research Latvia 2026”, organised by the Ministry of Education and Science and the brand researchLatvia, took place at the Latvian Academy of Culture, Gara Māja. The 2026 calendar introduces 12 …

researchLatvia

January 8, 2026

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RTU and «Latvenergo» announced an international competition to attract Latvia's first industrial professor

Riga Technical University (RTU), in strategic cooperation with AS «Latvenergo», is announcing an international open competition to attract Latvia's first industrial professor, who, with the company's support, will research opportunities for developing green fuel. Interested parties are invited to a…

Riga Technical University

January 8, 2026

quantum technologies

International Quantum Photonics Conference to Be Held at RTU

To promote collaboration and advance the development of quantum photonics in the Baltic region and beyond, researchers and practitioners in quantum optics, integrated photonics, quantum communication, quantum computing and simulation, as well as quantum sensing and metrology will gather at an inter…

Riga Technical University

January 7, 2026

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A New Book on Scientific Writing for Oral Health Professionals

Assoc. Prof. Sergio Uribe, PhD in Oral Health Sciences and Lead Researcher at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health, has published a book together with his colleagues – Scientific Writing and Publication Strategies for Oral Health Professionals…

Rīga Stradiņš University

January 7, 2026

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RSU Connects Latvian Researchers with European Translational Medicine Networks

By leading the Latvian National Contact Point of the European translational medicine infrastructure EATRIS, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) plans to purposefully strengthen cooperation with other European research infrastructures (ERICs) and initiatives included in the ESFRI Roadmap of the European …

Labs of Latvia

January 6, 2026

research doctoral studies

The Role of Medicinal Plants in the Medicine of the Future. Research by RSU Doctoral Student Santa Niedra in Antibacterial Therapy

The potential of medicinal plants in modern medicine remains largely unexplored, and this is precisely the field chosen by Santa Niedra, a doctoral student at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU). Her scientific interests combine the study of natural bioactive compounds, modern…

Rīga Stradiņš University

January 6, 2026