Riga Technical University (RTU) and AS Latvenergo will implement the first industrial professorship project in Latvia. An international open competition will be held to attract a professor who, with the company’s support, will research opportunities for developing green fuels. Upon agreeing …

The Latvian deep-tech company AP4PIC is developing polymer-integrated photonic microchips, including the design and fabrication of microchip components. These systems use organic materials with active optical properties. Put simply, these are microchips that process and transmit information using l…

Since 2020, Latvia’s participation in the European Space Agency (ESA) programmes has become a significant investment in the country’s economy. This involvement strengthens national scientific and innovation capacity, fosters the development of new technologies, and generates solutions that increasi…

Scientists from Latvia, together with European partners, have developed the most comprehensive theoretical framework for electrocatalysis to date. It may serve as a foundation for next-generation fuel cells, electrolysers, and other clean-energy technologies. The study, published in Chemical Societ…

Europe is preparing for a historic moment as Themis (T1H) performs its first “hop test” — a take-off and landing trial — at the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden, under the EU-funded SALTO project. Themis (T1H) is a reusable first-stage demonstrator developed by ArianeGroup as the prime contractor und…