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Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Research and Innovation

Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA) was founded in 1996 in Valmiera. It is a higher education and research institution with international recognition. Since 2025, its research capacity has been consolidated within the Vidzeme University Scientific Institute (ViAZI). Moreover, ViA has becom…

Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

August 25, 2025

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Latvian Research Data Repository "DataverseLV" Launched

The national research data repository DataverseLV has been launched in Latvia – a secure and user-friendly digital platform designed for the long-term storage, sharing, and use of research data. The new tool is available to researchers from all Latvian scientific institutions, as well as Latvian-or…

The Higher Education and Science Information Technology Shared Service Centre

August 22, 2025

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Science Begins with Passion; and Passion Becomes a Profession

Anete Sapne, a PhD student at the University of Latvia (UL), passionately studies materials that could one day become a key component in optical computers – future technologies capable of processing data much faster than today’s devices. Her research field, nonlinear optics, may seem complex, yet b…

University of Latvia Communication Department

August 22, 2025

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Europe’s Largest Innovation Network Meets Latvian Innovators in Riga – EIT National Day 2025

On 8 October 2025, the EIT Community Latvia will host the EIT National Day 2025 – a high-level event bringing together representatives from European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), government, academia, and industry to discuss Latvia’s achievements and collaborative results to date, a…

Alina Dolmane, EIT Community Hub Latvia

August 21, 2025

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Latvia’s Growth Requires a Targeted Innovation and Science Commercialization Policy

Latvia’s growth depends on the country’s ability to transform its economy from labor- and resource-intensive to knowledge- and technology-based, emphasize leaders of science universities and research organizations. To achieve this, cooperation between industry and science must become closer, more c…

Riga Technical University

August 21, 2025

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The Six Steps of the Scientific Method That Help Us Understand the World from Early Childhood

From the first question to a verified discovery – these steps are equally important in research and in everyday life. The scientific method is a universal approach that enables researchers worldwide to obtain reliable, verifiable, and repeatable results. The science communication platform resear…

Brigita Zutere, researchLatvia

August 21, 2025

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“INNOVATE-EU” Launches Acceleration Program to Support Deep-Tech Startups Across Europe

The international INNOVATE-EU acceleration program has been launched to reduce the innovation gap between leading and less-developed regions in Europe. The INNOVATE-EU program supports deep-tech startups in the fields of green technologies, agri-food, ICT, and medical technologies, fostering their …

Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

August 20, 2025

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Researchers and Physicians Aim to Diagnose Sepsis Early Through Urine and Sweat Analysis

To reduce the need for frequent blood tests in premature infants, researchers and physicians are working together to find ways to replace blood analyses with the examination of urine or sweat. Estimates suggest that approximately 6% of newborns are born prematurely. In Latvia alone, more tha…

Ilze Kuzmina, Latvian News Service

August 20, 2025

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An open-access book "Artificial Intelligence in Biobank Operations: Ethical, Legal and Societal Challenges"

The publishing house Routledge has released the book “Artificial Intelligence in Biobank Operations: Ethical, Legal and Societal Challenges.” It examines the ethical, legal, and societal implications of the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical biobanks. Biobanks are a crucia…

Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Center | researchLatvia

August 20, 2025