Parliament of Latvia (Saeima) adopted the Biobanks Law in the final reading on 14 May, which establishes a unified legal framework for the operation of biobanks in Latvia, promoting the development of research and the implementation of precision medicine. The Biobanks Law has been developed to…

The European Commission has selected 70 companies within the framework of the European Innovation Council pre-acceleration call, with the aim of supporting the capacity of early-stage deep tech companies. Support has also been granted to two Latvian startups – “P-Agro Minerals” and “PrintyMed”…

On May 15 of this year, from 14:00 to 15:00, within the framework of the conference “Deep Tech Atelier 2026”, the official opening of the Swiss–Latvian digital centre in the field of smart energy will take place at the conference centre “Fantadroms” (Gustava Zemgala gatve 76, Riga). The centre has …

Bogs are one of Latvia’s greatest natural assets and an integral part of the surrounding environment. They are not just wetlands – bogs are complex ecosystems with globally important functions. With financial support from the University of Latvia Foundation, University of Latvia doctoral student An…

Thanks to funding in the new European Commission initiative “Choose Europe for Science,” the University of Latvia will, over the next five years, attract outstanding early-career researchers and strengthen the long-term capacity of science and innovation in Latvia and Europe through a new internati…

On May 14 and 15, four “BioPhoT” projects will represent Latvia’s science and innovation ecosystem at the international level – in the international startup presentation competition “Deep Tech Startup Pitch Competition 2026” at Northern Europe’s leading deep technology conference “Deep Tech Atelier…

A new interactive 3D experience has been launched to present the innovative process developed within the HAlMan Project, offering audiences an accessible way to explore how manganese—a critical raw material for modern industry—is produced and how its production can become more sustainable. Man…