technologies

Hackathon Team Develops AI-Powered Solution to Detect Potential Battlefield Threats
Within 48 hours, the Latvian team EchoSentinel developed a solution that uses artificial intelligence to identify potential threats on the battlefield in real time, winning the Latvian selection of the international defence innovation hackathon EUDIS Defence. In June, the team will represent Latvia…

Riga Technical University

May 14, 2025

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Deep Tech Atelier - Deep Frontier Stage

2025-05-15

1:00 pm

"Fantadroms" Gustava Zemgala gatve 76, Riga, "

CERN

Latvian Designs Accelerator Component at CERN
Guntis Pikurs is a Latvian scientist who is designing a complex, nearly 400-millimeter-long accelerator component — a radio frequency quadrupole — at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN. In the future, this device could be used in the treatment of oncological diseases, he told L…

Uldis Birziņš | LTV1

May 13, 2025

entrepreneurship

Europe's Most Advanced Spirulina Biotechnology Production Facility to Open in Riga
A new production facility launched by the Latvian women-founded biotechnology company SpirulinaNord will significantly increase production capacity and enable entry into export markets. According to the company, this is the most advanced spirulina biotechnology plant in Europe - possibly even the w…

Labs of Latvia

May 12, 2025

research science communication

The “Baltic Scholarship for Women in Science 2025”

For the second year in a row, the Academies of Sciences of the Baltic States, in cooperation with the UNESCO National Commissions, are announcing a joint scholarship competition for female scientists — the “Baltic Scholarship for Women in Science 2025.” Nine outstanding scientists from the Baltic S…

Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija

May 12, 2025

entrepreneurship collaboration

I. Treija: The Startup Era Has Begun in Europe
I keep repeating it — and will continue to do so: looking at the European Commission’s (EC) stance and recent decisions, it is clear that this is the time for startups. Europe believes that there is enough talent and a strong foundation here for innovation to deliver the much-needed breakthrough, e…

Ieva Treija, "Labs of Latvia" galvenā redaktore

May 10, 2025

sports science

The Science of Hockey: Physics Principles on the Ice Rink
Dynamic ice hockey games combine athleticism with scientific principles. Lightning-fast passes, precise shots, and strategic maneuvers are all rooted in the laws of physics. From Newton’s laws of motion to the law of conservation of angular momentum, the science of hockey reflects the intricate int…

researchLatvia

May 9, 2025

research

Latvia Will Host the European Union Contest for Young Scientists
In 2025, Latvia will host the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) — the most prestigious scientific research competition for students in Europe. Riga will welcome around 150 young, aspiring researchers from 40 countries, who will present their innovative projects to an internationa…

State Education Development Agency

May 9, 2025

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