Conference
International Conference «5th Teaming Club Conference 2026»
23.09.2026
All day
RTU auditoriju centrā «Domus Auditorialis», Zunda krastmalā 8
international collaboration bioeconomy research
Professor Ranked Among the World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists Visits LSIWC to Research Sustainable Construction Materials from Food Waste
Professor Carol Sze Ki Lin from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU HK) is currently visiting the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC) for a two-month research stay. Professor Lin, who has been ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in the fields of biotechnolo…
Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
September 16, 2026
natural sciences collaboration innovation
Scientists and Entrepreneurs to Strengthen Cooperation and Explore Paths to Innovation Commercialisation
On 24 September, at the “Industry Day & Sensing the Future” event organised by the biomedical and photonics innovation platform “BioPhoT” and the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL), scientists, technology developers, and industry representatives will explore how to…
BioPhoT
September 16, 2026
research research
RTU Announces Scholarship Competition for School Students and University Students, Encouraging Research into Future Construction and Road-Building Technologies
Riga Technical University (RTU) invites secondary school students, vocational education students, and bachelor’s students to participate in a scholarship competition by 30 September. School students will be eligible to receive scholarships for the development of scientific research, project, or mod…
Riga Technical University
September 15, 2026
science communication
September Research Spotlight Jānis Ārents: Robotic Systems That Navigate and Collaborate in Complex Environments
At the Robotics and Machine Perception Laboratory of the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (IECS), PhD Jānis Ārents leads research on how robots can navigate complex environments, interpret human instructions and apply learned skills to new tasks.His work seeks answers to a central…
ResearchLatvia
September 15, 2026
quantum technologies international collaboration innovation achievements
The Armed Forces Are Very Interested in It. What Can the Latvia-Made “Quantum Box” That Travelled to Paris Do?
From the outside, it looks like a small, compact box that can be held in one hand, but inside it houses a quantum detector, a microwave generator, a laser, and an onboard computer. Behind its modest exterior lie more than ten years of research, quantum physics, diamond crystals, international coope…
Ieva Lazdiņa, delfi.lv
September 14, 2026
natural sciences innovation science policy
Fifth Call for Postdoctoral Research Applications Announced
The Latvian Council of Science (LCS) has announced the fifth call for research applications under Measure 1.1.1.9 “Postdoctoral Research” of the European Union Cohesion Policy Programme 2021–2027. The aim of the fifth call is to strengthen Latvia’s scientific capacity and promote the pro…
Latvijas Zinātnes padome
September 14, 2026
international collaboration research innovation
Turning Research into Growth - Latvia and Switzerland to Exchange Experience
From 14 to 17 September, representatives of public administration, research institutions and industry will take part in an exchange visit to Switzerland aimed at learning from Swiss experience in the commercialisation of research results and cooperation between research and industry, while also sha…
Ministru of Education and Science
September 11, 2026
space
Latvia Emphasises Security, Innovation and the Use of Europe’s Full Potential in European Space Policy
Ieva Siliņa, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Science, representing Latvia at the International Space Summit in Paris on 9–10 September 2026, emphasised the need to strengthen Europe’s position as a competitive and resilient space power, while also ensuring opportunities for…
Ministry of Education and Science/ Research Latvia
September 11, 2026