The space technology company NRG Solutions has been accepted into the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre in Latvia (ESA BIC Latvia) support programme. This is the first company to join the incubation programme – over the next five years, at least 12 startups are planned to be supporte…

The innovation landscape in the Baltics and Europe is evolving through strategic collaboration and sustainable initiatives. On April 1 - 2 in Hannover, Germany, the EUREKA-organised Global Innovation Summit 2025 took place – one of the most significant international events in the field of innovatio…

On March 28, 2025, the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL) hosted the closing event of the CAMART2 project. The event brought together representatives from European institutions, Latvian ministries, foreign embassies, project partners from Sweden, and industry represent…

Five international conferences, nine parallel sessions, nearly 1 300 presentations from more than 40 countries, 60 experts from 19 countries, and 8 976 participants from 72 countries - these numbers sum up this year’s most significant scientific event, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Research Week 2…

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved amendments to the regulations proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science, significantly improving access to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding for Latvian scientific institutions participating in the EU’s leading research program, Horizon …

To reduce the spread of the European spruce bark beetle, forest owners must adhere to forestry activity restrictions starting April 1. Researchers have also begun placing pheromone traps, and the first forecasts regarding the pest’s spread will be available by mid-May. Meanwhile, forest owners can …