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Competence centers Announce Research and Innovation Project Competitions for Companies

Currently, there are nine competence centres operating in Latvia, which provide support to Latvian entrepreneurs in the development of new products, technologies, and services in various areas of smart specialisation (RIS3), promoting knowledge transfer and innovation development. Competence centre…

LIAA, Ministry of Economics

September 24, 2025

international collaboration youth

Young Researchers Gain Opportunity to Turn Project Ideas into Tangible Results

At the closing ceremony of the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS 2025), special prizes were awarded by the Ambassador of Switzerland to Latvia and the Latvian Council of Science. Within the framework of the Swiss–Latvian Cooperation Programme “Partnership in Applied Research,” six …

Latvian Council of Science

September 23, 2025

security

Constitution Protection Bureau Warns that the Academic Environment may Also be Targeted by Hostile Foreign Influence

At the Start of the New Academic Year, the Constitution Protection Bureau Warns That the Academic Environment May Also Be Targeted by Hostile Foreign Influence As the new academic period begins, the Constitution Protection Bureau emphasizes that the academic environment in Latvia may also come u…

the Constitution Protection Bureau

September 22, 2025

social sciences

Fundamental Research on the Effectiveness of Substance Use Regulation Among Youth to Be Conducted at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

Professor Aija Zobena, Director of the Institute of Social and Political Research at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (FESS) of the University of Latvia (UL), will lead a fundamental research project that will provide a new perspective on how young people in Latvia perceive policies res…

University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

September 22, 2025

natural sciences

The Priekuļi Research Center is Developing New Varieties of Colored Potatoes

Many rainy days this season have caused serious headaches for farmers. The harvest has been affected, making it difficult to gather crops, and sowing activities have also been hindered. Various crops are grown at the Priekuļi Research Center for research and variety breeding purposes. The trial fie…

Sintija Ambote, Latvian Radio

September 22, 2025

opportunity entrepreneurship

Support Program for Science-intensive Start-ups

At the end of September, the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) plans to start accepting applications for a support program for science-intensive start-ups, providing support of up to €150,000 with 50% support intensity. Applications will be accepted until the funding for the…

Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

September 19, 2025

achievements

The World Intellectual Property Organisation publishes the latest Global Innovation Index

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has published the latest Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, and three Latvian science universities have been recognised as the country’s strongest innovation centres – Riga Technical University (RTU), the University of Latvia (UL), and Riga Strad…

Latvian Patent Office

September 19, 2025

research innovation

Latvian Scientists Get the Green Light - 40 Projects Receive €8 Million

Following the evaluation process of the first call for research and innovation projects, 40 projects have been selected for further implementation under the "Biomedical and Photonics Research Platform for Innovative Products" ("BioPhoT"). They represent a broad spectrum of research, focusing on sma…

BioPhoT

September 18, 2025

space entrepreneurship

Riga’s Historic Wooden Buildings to Be Monitored from Space

Using data from the European Space Agency (ESA) on 200 historic wooden houses in Riga, Latvian space technology start-up NRG Solutions, in cooperation with Rīgas namu pārvaldnieks, will develop a solution to monitor the structural condition of buildings from space. The ESA-supported project …

Labs of Latvia

September 17, 2025