Face-to-face event
Doctoral thesis topic "exchange"
20.05.2026
Plkst. 16:00
Kalpaka bulvāris 4, Rīga
science
Latvian Academy of Sciences announces a call for prize applications for the year 2027
The Senate of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS) on 12 May 2026 has adopted a decision on the announcement of the LAS prize competition for the year 2027, thus continuing the tradition of honoring significant achievements in Latvian science and its popularization. In the competition, it is …
Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija
May 19, 2026
science communication
May Research Spotlight Edgars Butanovs: Developing Materials for Next-Generation Ultra-Broadband Technologies
Lead researcher at the Thin Films Laboratory of the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (UL ISSP) and head of the Semiconductor Thin Film Nanotechnology Group, PhD Edgars Butanovs focuses on developing ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor coatings – materials with the potential …
researchLatvia
May 18, 2026
Conference
Latvian Academy of Culture student conference “Our Best”
21.05.2026
Plkst. 09:00
Rīga, Elijas iela 17
Latvian Microelectronics Competence Centre in cooperation with the LMT Group will promote research and industry development
By signing the cooperation memorandum, the Latvian Microelectronics Competence Centre and the LMT (Latvian Mobile Telephone) Group commit to purposefully cooperate in research and development with a focus on the creation of low-energy consumption mobile IoT (Internet of Things) connectivity chips.&…
RTU
May 18, 2026
public health science
The Saeima adopts the Biobanks Law – strengthening the foundations for the development of precision medicine
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…
Ministry of Health
May 15, 2026
Conference
Conference on the digitalisation of science and higher education “United in Progress”
21.05.2026
All day
Gustava Zemgala gat. 74a, Vidzemes priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1039
entrepreneurship innovation science
Two Latvian companies receive a one million euro grant in the European Innovation Council competition
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”…
May 15, 2026
innovation science entrepreneurship
In Riga, a Swiss–Latvian digital centre will be opened, which will accelerate the introduction of innovations into the energy sector
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 …
May 15, 2026
Discussion
Eastern Border Innovation Ecosystems: Cooperation between Finland and Latvia to Promote Resilience and Competitiveness
02.06.2026
Plkst. 20:00
Square de Meeûs 1, 1000, Brisele