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Latvian Research & Innovation Partner Catalogue Created
The Latvian Council of Science (LCS) National Contact Point for Horizon Europe has prepared the Latvian Research & Innovation Partner Catalogue, which brings together information on 120 Latvian research and innovation teams, their areas of expertise, research infrastructure, and experience in i…
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Latvian Council of Science

October 15, 2026

projekts

Government Supports Funding Allocation for Defence Innovation Research
On Tuesday, 13 October, the Cabinet of Ministers approved an order prepared by the Ministry of Defence for the implementation of the National Research Programme “Defence Innovation Research Programme” for the period 2026-2029. A total of EUR 6 million has been allocated to the programme over four y…
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Press Department, Department of Military Public Relations, Ministry of Defence

October 14, 2026

science communication

Guidance Document on Science Communication and Research Culture
In October 2026, Science Europe, the association of European research organisations, published the guidelines “Science Communication and Research Culture”, aimed at strengthening the role of science communication within the research system and fostering public trust in science. AUTHOR(s): Rose…
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Latvian Council of Science

October 14, 2026

science communication

Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Awarded for Research on Macroeconomic Stabilization
This year, the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to two researchers whose work helped explain how economic models can be rebuilt on microeconomic foundations rather than macroeconomic relationships, thereby restoring the role of stabilization policy. Their research demonstrated how the d…
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Uģis Lībietis | Ieva Strazdiņa | Albīne Hlopņicka | LSM.lv

October 13, 2026

collaboration

RAKUS Joins Latvia’s National Biobank Network BBMRI.LV
On 8 October 2026, Riga East Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS) joined Latvia’s National Biobank Network, BBMRI.LV, by signing an agreement with the National Institute of Research and Innovation (NIRI). The aim of the cooperation is to strengthen Latvia’s biobank network, improve access to resear…
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National Institute of Research and Innovation

October 12, 2026