innovation technologies

LSIWC Advances the Processing of Brewers’ Spent Grain for the Production of Valuable Chemical Compounds
The brewing industry generates a significant amount of lignocellulosic by-products, the most important of which is brewers’ spent grain (BSG). It accounts for up to 85% of all solid residues from beer production and is rich in cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and proteins, which determine its pote…
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Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC)

April 7, 2026

April Researcher Spotlight: Monta Brīvība

Dr. biol. Monta Brīvība is Head of the Genome Centre and Researcher in the Precision Medicine Group at the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre. At the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, genome research drives Monta Brīvība's efforts to understand how genetic variation shapes human health. As Head of the Genome Centre and researcher in the Precision Medicine Group, she explores how genomic data can reveal disease risks and support the development of more accurate, personalised healthcare. BMC is one of the centres established by the National Research and Innovation Institute (NIRI), promoting excellence in biomedical research.

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Workshop

Online Training Seminar “Creating Research Data Metadata: Quality, Standards, Documentation

2026-05-05

9:00 am

Online

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Webinar

ESA course "Teach with Exoplanets: Discover Distant Planets for Education"

2026-04-16

5:30 pm

space

Two Asteroids Named in Honour of Outstanding Latvian Women Scientists
At the University of Latvia’s Baldone Astrophysical Observatory, significant discoveries have led to two main‑belt Solar System asteroids being named this spring in honour of individuals who have made notable contributions to Latvian science and society. The celestial travellers now bear the names …
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University of Latvia

April 1, 2026

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Conference

Academic Conference “Young Researchers’ Day 2026”

2026-05-12

9:30 am

LU Doktorantūras skolas zālē “Sapere aude”, Kalpaka bulvārī 4, Rīgā.

research

A Study on the Sustainability and Market Positioning of Cultural Tourism Products
On 23 March, during the General Assembly of the Latvian Restaurant Association (LRB), which brought together professionals from the tourism and restaurant service sectors, representatives of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), as well as tourism industry experts, the study “Stra…
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Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

March 31, 2026

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