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From Knowledge to Impact – the Conference “Cultural Research for Future Choices” Will Highlight the Contribution of the Humanities and Arts to Society and Science
On 9 and 10 September 2026, Riga will host the closing conference “Cultural Research for Future Choices” of the Ministry of Culture’s State Research Programme project “Latvian Cultural Ecosystem as a Resource for National Resilience and Sustainability” / CERS, bringing together over two days everyo…
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Latvian Academy of Culture

August 12, 2026

science entrepreneurship

An innovative knitwear laboratory focused on future technologies is being developed in Latvia
When people talk about knitwear, most imagine clothing. However, modern technologies allow knitwear to be used much more broadly — from complex seamless products to interior, architectural, and technical solutions. It was precisely around this idea that the Latvian company SIA “From Air to Form” wa…
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Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra

August 12, 2026

public health entrepreneurship science natural sciences

PrintyMed Weaves the Future of Medicine: How Can Artificial Spider Silk Change People’s Lives?
Latvian startup “PrintyMed” is developing a material that could in the future be used to manufacture membranes for organs-on-chips, wound dressings, heart valves, and even scaffolds for artificial organs. The journey from the laboratory to the market requires not only excellent science, but also en…
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TVNET.lv together with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

August 11, 2026

public health

Sport Starts with Understanding the Child, Not with Medals
The State Research Programme “Sports” (SRP “Sports”) marks an important turning point in the development of Latvia’s sports sector – it positions sport as a knowledge-based part of public health, education and national development policy. The knowledge gained through the programme helps us better u…
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Agrita Kiopa

August 10, 2026

public health science achievements

Viruses in the Fight Against Bacteria: RSU Researchers Join a EUR 15 Million Horizon Europe Project on Bacteriophage Therapy
The bacteriophage (phage) research team at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), led by Associate Professor Dr Kārlis Rācenis, has secured the largest international support to date for bacteriophage research by joining the EUR 15 million Horizon Europe project REPhRAME. This funding significantly strengt…
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Rīga Stradiņš University

August 7, 2026

natural sciences research

Agreement signed on the implementation of the RISE AgriFoodLV project under the State Research Programme “Research into Agricultural and Forest Resources for the Development of a Secure and Resilient Latvia” for 2026–2028
On 27 July 2026, the Latvian Council of Science and the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU) signed an agreement on the implementation of Project No. VPP-ZM-Lauksaimniecība-2026/1-0003, “Strengthening a Resilient, Innovative, Sustainable and Efficient Food System in Latvia (RI…
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Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

August 6, 2026