The Institute of Horticulture, together with its cooperation partners, is researching innovative products suitable for crisis conditions, made from raw materials sourced in Latvia and using a short supply chain. The project “Innovative Products Suitable for Crisis Conditions Based on Hemp, Honey…

In Latvia, 50.9% of scientists are women, the highest share among European Union countries, according to the latest Eurostat data. The proportion of women in science in Latvia is 10 percentage points higher than the EU average of 40.5%. According to the latest Eurostat data, Latvia has the h…

The engineering team of the mobile operator SIA Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) began work in February on a new project of the European Space Agency (ESA), aimed at developing mobile communications and satellite connectivity within one year. The Engineering Research Institute “Ventspils Internatio…

Within the “Chips-JU” Joint Undertaking project of the Horizon Europe programme, titled “Mosaic of Advanced Electronics Components and Systems for Our Automated Digital Future in Industry and Mobility” (MOSAIC), the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (EDI), together with other partners, …

Grant funding from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in Latvia has increased from EUR 915 thousand in 2021 to EUR 1.15 million in 2025.To ensure that EIT support delivers maximum long-term added value to Latvia’s economy and society in the future, particular attention in the…

For decades, people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), have found themselves in a strange and painful grey zone between illness and disbelief. They feel profoundly unwell, yet are repeatedly told that nothing is wrong. Many have lost careers, rel…

“Researchers must generate new knowledge and objectively evaluate ongoing processes. This forms the grounds for the development of innovative and safe products and technologies, and constitutes an essential prerequisite for ensuring the well-being of society.” As a Researcher at the Latvian …