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Meeting of Bioeconomy Memorandum Participants

At the end of November, the second meeting of the participants of the Bioeconomy Memorandum took place at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry. The aim of the memorandum is to establish and maintain a new biorefining ecosystem, contributing significantly to the development of Latvia's bioe…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

December 11, 2024

bioeconomy

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies Launches Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy HUB

To foster innovation development and collaboration in bioeconomy on an international level, the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU) has established a Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy HUB. This is the first initiative of its kind in Latvia, aiming to significantly boost the col…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

December 10, 2024

financing competition grants

LOSI and BMC Announce a Grant Competition for Doctoral Students Pursuing an Academic Career

The Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (LOSI) and the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre (BMC) are announcing a grant competition for doctoral students aiming to develop an academic career. Doctoral grants for academic careers are individual grants that provide funding for doctoral…

Latvijas Organiskā sintēzes institūts

December 10, 2024

research collaboration

Luge Federation Explores How Scientists Can Support Sports

To learn more about the sports technologies developed by scientists at Riga Technical University (RTU) and how they could help representatives of Latvia’s luge sports achieve better results, a delegation from the Latvian Luge Federation visits RTU. RTU scientists and engineers, including those f…

Riga Technical University

December 9, 2024

collaboration

Develops Next-Generation Batteries and Enhances Hydrogen Technologies

The University of Latvia’s Institute of Solid State Physics (UL CFI), the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (EDI), and Riga Technical University (RTU), in collaboration with Swiss scientists, will research and develop solutions to enhance the stability of energy supply systems, advance …

UL Institute of Solid State Physics

December 9, 2024

financing achievements

Fermented Plant-Based Product Brand "Gutopia" Triumphs in the "Empowering Women in Agrifood" Program

In the international entrepreneurship support program "Empowering Women in Agrifood" (EWA), Kristīne Štikāne from Sigulda, the founder of the fermented plant-based product brand Gutopia, secured the top prize of €10,000. The second-place award of €5,000 was won by Elīna Zandere from Jūrmala, the fo…

Riga Technical University

December 6, 2024

doctoral studies

What Are Young Latvian Scientists Researching with European Funding?

The main goal is to develop the scientific careers of new doctoral graduates and encourage independent research. It also serves as a way to motivate and integrate young scientists into the scientific community, gain international experience, and lay the foundation for their scientific careers, says…

Ilze Kuzmina / Latvijas Avīze

December 6, 2024

research

Arnolds Klotiņš Releases Study “The Many Faces of Musical Modernism”

Published by the Institute of Literature, Folklore, and Art of the University of Latvia (UL), the study “The Many Faces of Musical Modernism: The Development of 20th-Century New Music and Avant-Garde in the Sound Art of Latvia and Its Baltic Neighbors” explores how musical expression and style evol…

UL Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art

December 5, 2024

collaboration

International Companies Join Latvia's Microchip Initiative

To strengthen Latvia's capacity to become a significant player in the global supply chains for vital microchip production, new partners have joined the national microchip initiative, including several large foreign companies or their Latvian subsidiaries. The memorandum of understanding has been…

Riga Technical University

December 5, 2024