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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

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Uncover the Researcher Gene Within You! On September 26, Researchers' Night Activities Will Take Place in More than 30 Venues

On the last Friday of September, one of the most significant science communication events will take place – the European Researchers’ Night. This initiative will bring together dozens of scientific institutions and thousands of visitors across the country, both in the capital and in more than 30 ev…

researchLatvia

September 17, 2025

research innovation

LBTU and Cooperation Partners Continue to Modernise Laboratories and Enhance Research Infrastructure

To improve the research infrastructure of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU), the Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics (AREI), and the Institute of Horticulture; to strengthen scientific excellence in smart specialisation areas; to develop high-quality inter…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

September 16, 2025

innovation

Latvia Becomes the Leading Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Centre in the Baltics

Today, September 16, marks one year since the first meeting of Latvian, French, and Italian partners in Riga, which launched the ambitious “MR LATVIA” project to establish the Latvian Centre for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy centre in Latvia. Over the next two years, the Latvian Ins…

The Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis

September 16, 2025

research innovation

Researchers develop innovative biobased façade panels

Imagine a city where façades breathe in harmony with nature – buildings not only protect and adorn the environment but also reduce the carbon footprint, use local resources, and support the circular economy. Such an urban environment would not only be aesthetically appealing but also ecologically b…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

September 15, 2025

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September Research Spotlight Raivis Bičevskis: Philosophy as a Path to Understanding Society

Philosophy is one of those branches of science that provides an opportunity to see the connections within society and to find answers to questions about human thinking, values, and cooperation. The study of this field reveals both the paths of past development and future perspectives. Dr. Phil. Rai…

researchLatvia

September 15, 2025