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
research public health
Latvia to establish the first One Health Centre of Excellence in the Baltics
The government decision adopted today, 18 August, to allocate co-financing will enable the implementation of the major research initiative “Centre of Excellence for an Integrated One Health Ecosystem” by Latvian scientific institutions, which received support in April this year in a project call un…
Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija/ Research Latvia
August 18, 2026
Conference
International scientific conference “From Exile to Post-Exile: Transformations, Transitions, and the Homeland”
27.08.2026
All day
Kalpaka bulvāris 4, Rīga
humanities and arts
Underwater archaeological excavations have been carried out in Lake Indzers for the first time in Latvia
At the beginning of August, archaeological research was carried out on Cepurīte Island in Lake Indzers, Alūksne Municipality, within the framework of the project “Archaeological Heritage of Inland Waters: Islands and Lake Dwellings in Latvian Lakes”, implemented by the Institute of Culture and Arts…
Ieva Vītola, LKA KMI vadošā pētniece
August 18, 2026
innovation
An innovation developed at the RSU Business Incubator makes horse-riding training more accessible
The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Business Incubator provides an opportunity to test business ideas, refine them together with mentors, and step by step develop them into a practically applicable solution. Continuing the story about the three best projects from the Business Incubator’s Demo …
Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
August 18, 2026
collaboration research
UL and Mārupe Municipality will develop data- and research-based solutions for municipal development
The University of Latvia (UL) and Mārupe Municipality have signed a cooperation agreement providing for long-term strategic cooperation in the areas of municipal development, improvement of public administration, infrastructure development, analytics, research, innovation, and knowledge transfer. P…
Latvijas Universitāte
August 17, 2026
Conference
International Conference on Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence FedCSIS
23.08.2026
All day
Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte, Zunda krastmala 8