Face-to-face event
Pizza & Science Session: Challenges in pediatric cancer microbiome research
03.09.2026
Plkst. 16:00
Rīga, Vienības gatve 45
science communication
Society Trusts What It Understands: A Workshop for Science Communicators
The public’s ability to distinguish research from opinion and disinformation largely depends on how understandably science is communicated. This was precisely the main question for which more than 40 communication professionals from public institutions, universities, and scientific institutes sough…
researchLatvia | Latvian Council of Science
August 24, 2026
science communication
From Science to Practice: The Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics' Contribution to the Future of Agriculture
ResearchThe Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics (AREI) is one of Latvia’s leading research institutions in agriculture, bioeconomy, and rural development. With more than 100 years of experience in crop breeding and agricultural research, the Institute develops science-based solutions …
The Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics
August 24, 2026
international collaboration research
Representatives of Latvia’s science and innovation ecosystem are invited to share their views on the future of the EIT
The European Commission invites representatives of the science, innovation, and business ecosystem to provide their views on the review of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Regulation and the EIT Strategic Innovation Agenda. EIT is an important part of the Europea…
Latvian Council of Science
August 21, 2026
research natural sciences
New Horizon Europe project at ISSP UL for sustainable battery recycling
The Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL), has become part of the new Horizon Europe project CIRCULOOP (High-Throughput Circular Closed-Loop Direct Recycling for Low-Value Battery Chemistries in European Gigafactories). With the support of the BATT4EU partnership, a three…
University of Latvia
August 21, 2026
science communication
European Researchers’ Night 2026 will take place across Latvia on 25 September
At European Researchers’ Night events, everyone will have the opportunity to get to know science more closely. In one evening, at more than 30 locations across Latvia, visitors will be able to meet researchers, get a glimpse into the everyday world of science, and take part in experiments, workshop…
Latvijas Zinātnes padome/ ResearchLatvia
August 20, 2026
Discussion
Presentation of the book “British Statecraft in the Baltic Sea Region” and discussion
15.09.2026
Plkst. 11:30
Rīga, Aspazijas bulvāris 28 ES māja
innovation research
Latvian startup develops underwater drones for critical infrastructure protection
Latvian science-based technology, or Deep Tech startup SIA “SUBmerge Baltic” is developing autonomous underwater drones designed for infrastructure inspections, port security, hydrography, mine clearance, and other complex underwater tasks. The company has been operating in the market since 2022, f…
Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
August 20, 2026
social sciences
Digitalization must not push older employees out of the labour market
The rapid development of digital technologies is changing the working environment across different professions and generations. The international research network DIGI-net, which also involves researchers from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), examines how digitalization affects people in the later s…
Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
August 19, 2026
innovation research international collaboration
RTU announces a competition for the development of master’s theses within a major construction innovation project
An opportunity to receive remuneration and spend three months conducting research for a master’s thesis at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) – this is what the Faculty of Civil and Mechanical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTU) is offering student…
Riga Technical University
August 19, 2026