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 centres serve as cooperation platforms where companies and research institutions can implement significant research, development and innovation (R&D&I) projects.
Competence centres regularly announce various innovation competitions, in which entrepreneurs can receive co-financing for industrial research, experimental development, and feasibility studies, thereby promoting the involvement of companies in R&D and I activities. Project competitions support projects from TRL 4 to TRL 8 levels, which range from concept validation to a finished prototype or market-ready solution. The activities of the competence centres are co-financed by European Union funds, including the Recovery Fund.
We invite entrepreneurs to familiarise themselves with the current #RecoveryFund project competition calls.
| Competence Center | Competition (or Selection) name + link | Target audience or topic | Competition date |
| Energy and Transport Competence Centre |
1)Call for research projects for the development of green products 2) Call for research projects for the development of digital products |
Micro, small, medium and large enterprises, research and knowledge dissemination organisations The topic of the research project must comply with the MCC call program action plan and the RIS3 area "Smart Energy and Mobility". |
1)30.09.2025. 2)30.09.2025. |
| Center of Excellence in Pharmacy, Biomedicine and Medical Technology |
1) Call for research projects for the development of new products https://fbmtkc.lv/afp/jauni-produkti-ii/jaunumi-2/ 2) Call for research projects for the development of green products https://fbmtkc.lv/afp/zali-produkti/jaunumi-2-2/ 3) Call for research projects for the development of digital products |
Micro, small, medium and large businesses, research and knowledge dissemination organisations The topic of the research project must comply with the KC call program action plan and the RIS3 area "Biomedicine, medical technologies, pharmacy". |
1)09.10.2025. 2)09.10.2025. 3)09.10.2025. |
| Information Technology Competence Centre |
1)Call for research projects for the development of green products https://www.itkc.lv/my-poste206be5d 2) Call for research projects for the development of digital products |
Micro, small, medium and large businesses, research and knowledge dissemination organisations The topic of the research project must comply with the KC call program action plan and the RIS3 area "Information and Communication Technologies". |
1)15.10.2025. 2)14.10.2025. |
| Latvian Electrical and Optical Equipment Manufacturing Industry Competence Centre |
1) Call for research projects for the development of new products https://www.leopc.lv/uzaicinajums-petniecibas-projektu-pieteiksanai-8/ |
Micro, small, medium and large businesses, research and knowledge dissemination organisations The topic of the research project must comply with the KC call program action plan and the RIS3 area "Information and Communication Technologies" (electronics). |
1)06.10.2025. |
| Forest Industry Competence Centre |
1) Call for research projects for the development of new products |
Micro, small, medium and large businesses, research and knowledge dissemination organisations The topic of the research project must comply with the KC call program action plan and the RIS3 area "Knowledge-intensive bioeconomy". |
1)13.10.2025.
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| Smart Materials and Technologies Competence Centre |
1) Call for research projects for the development of new products |
Micro, small, medium and large enterprises, research and knowledge dissemination organisations The topic of the research project must comply with the KC call program action plan and the RIS3 area “Photonics and smart materials, technologies and engineering systems”. |
1)09.10.2025.
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