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Amodera Lab to Further Develop Technology Created by RTU Scientist

Riga Technical University (RTU) has signed a licensing agreement with Amodera Lab Ltd. for the rights to use the electrospinning method for propolis nano- and microfiber membranes, developed by Zane Zelča, lead researcher at the RTU Institute of Architecture and Design. The use of propolis i…

Labs of Latvia

September 12, 2025

space

The Ministry of Education and Science Invites Institutions and Companies to Express Their Views on the EU Space Act

The space sector in Europe is developing rapidly and gaining increasing importance. The new European Union (EU) Space Act proposal aims to reduce space debris, strengthen cybersecurity, and create a common market for space services. The Ministry of Education and Science (MoES), as the national auth…

researchLatvia

September 11, 2025

biomedicīna medicine

RTU Scientists Commercialise Unique Metabolic Research Expertise in the Baltics

Having gained extensive experience in metabolism research in Austria and at Riga Technical University (RTU), Kristaps Kļaviņš, lead researcher at the RTU Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technologies, together with Professor Jānis Ločs, has founded a medical technology startup called Metabonet. The …

Labs of Latvia

September 11, 2025

science policy

Seminar to Shape Latvia's Priorities for The Upcoming EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme "Horizon Europe 2028–2034"

The Ministry of Education and Science invites policy makers and researchers to an in-person seminar on September 26 to collaboratively shape Latvia's position and discuss priorities for the upcoming European Union (EU) Research and Innovation Framework Programme “Horizon Europe 2028–2034.” Uz…

research Latvia

September 10, 2025

research

Research Launched on the Use of Eggshells and Membranes for Calcium and Collagen Production

Eggshells and membranes are typically perceived as waste, but they contain valuable substances that can be transformed into high-value products. To make this possible, a project has been launched in Latvia titled "Research on the Morphology of Eggshells and Egg Membranes and Their Industrial Applic…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

September 10, 2025

science policy research science communication

State Research Programme “Letonika for the Development of a Latvian and European Society” Approved

Today, on September 9, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the State Research Programme “Letonika for the Development of a Latvian and European Society”, developed by the Ministry of Education and Science. The aim of this NRP is to strengthen the Latvian language, culture, and national identity,…

The Ministry of Education and Science

September 9, 2025

research

The Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia Transformational CAMART² Project Officially Concludes

The CAMART² project, an eight-year Horizon 2020 Teaming initiative, has officially concluded with the European Commission’s approval of its final report. With 30 million EUR in total funding (15M from the EU and 15M from national sources), the project’s goal was to modernize the Institute of Solid …

The Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

September 9, 2025

research

UL Researchers Discuss Latvia’s Long-Term Development Scenarios

As part of the development of the framework for Latvia's development strategy "Latvia 2050", researchers from the University of Latvia (UL) have initiated consultations with social partners and experts on Latvia’s long-term development scenarios. The first consultations took place on August 29 of t…

Latvijas Universitāte

September 9, 2025

space technologies

For the First Time in the Baltic Sea Region – Registration Open Until September 15 for the International Space Data Conference "BiDS2025"

How can space data help predict natural disasters, improve agriculture, or strengthen cybersecurity? These questions will be addressed at the international conference "Big Data from Space 2025" (BiDS2025), taking place in Riga from September 29 to October 3. The event will bring together scientists…

Ministry of Education and Science

September 8, 2025