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Latvia to Join the European Open Science Cloud and Develop a Modern Digital Research Infrastructure

On 1 July 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the investment initiative proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science for the digitalisation of scientific activity and Latvia’s participation in the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). By November 2029, the plan is to establish a moder…

Ministry of Education and Science

July 1, 2025

research innovation

Drones and Artificial Intelligence Will Help Forests Grow More Valuable

The forest sector is one of the most important cornerstones of the Latvian economy. To increase green wealth, more than 40 thousand ha of forest are restored every year, about half of which is planted or sown. Researchers from Riga Technical University (RTU) and partners are developing an automated…

Riga Technical University

June 30, 2025

public health

Latvia Strengthens Its Participation in the European Research Infrastructure on Ageing and Health – SHARE ERIC

To promote data-driven research on public health, economic security and social participation in the context of ageing, Latvia is strengthening its involvement in the European-wide research initiative SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe). This interdisciplinary study provides a …

Aija Bukova-Žideļūna, Rīga Stradiņš University

June 30, 2025

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences – a Place Where Science Reaches to Space

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences is a regional university of applied sciences where scientific activities are carried out in three strategic specialization areas: In natural sciences – implementing research in the fields of mathematical modelling, optical signal technology, astronomy …

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences

June 27, 2025

research entrepreneurship

Opportunity to Turn Innovation Into a Product – Applications Open for Free Training Program

As Latvia strengthens its science and innovation ecosystem, Venture Catalysts offers a unique opportunity for researchers and entrepreneurs to acquire the skills, knowledge, and support needed to turn ideas into marketable products and services. The program is designed for founders, academic…

Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

June 27, 2025

natural sciences

Latvian and Lithuanian Scientists to Research Climate-Resilient Urban Greenery and Develop Training Programmes

Latvia and Lithuania share common challenges related to the implementation of the European Union’s environmental policy, which places particular emphasis on the development of urban green infrastructure and the introduction of climate-adapted, resilient greenery. However, at the practical level, mu…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

June 26, 2025

quantum technologies achievements

How Many Grains Make Up a Heap? Physicists Establish How Many Electrons are Needed for Them to Start Behaving Collectively

Physicists from the Institut Néel in Grenoble, France and the University of Latvia (UL), inspired by sorites paradox sometimes known as the paradox of the heap – how many grains make up a heap? – in a special experiment studied the behaviour of electrons, applying a new universal mathematical metho…

University of Latvia

June 26, 2025

science policy space

Investments in European Space Agency Programmes Create New Opportunities for Businesses, Researchers and Society

Today, 25 June 2025, the government supported amendments proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science, which envisage an additional investment of 4.9 million euros in the European Space Agency (ESA) programmes. This funding will contribute to the development of Latvia's science and high-tech s…

Ministry of Education and Science

June 25, 2025

science policy

Latvia will Expand the Possibilities of Using Artificial Intelligence at the Regional Level

On 25 June, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the initiative promoted by the Ministry of Education and Science to provide state budget co-financing for the project “Artificial Intelligence Factory Antenna – Latvia”. With the implementation of the project, Latvia will be able to participate in…

Ministry of Education and Science

June 25, 2025