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Innovation Grants for Students – Investment in Creativity and Latvia’s Future
The European Union-funded program "Innovation Grants for Students" has been launched in Latvian universities, offering students the opportunity to develop their innovation skills and implement creative research ideas with practical applications. The program will be implemented until 2029 and will s…

Ministry of Education and Science

February 5, 2025

technologies

Latvia to Establish a National Microchip Competence Center 
On Tuesday, February 4, the Latvian government approved amendments developed by the Ministry of Education and Science to establish a national microchip competence center in Latvia. Public co-financing of up to EUR 744,704 over a four-year period will ensure Latvia’s participation in the Horizon Eur…

Ministry of Education and Science

February 4, 2025

space

Latvia Participates in the UN Space Committee Session in Vienna
From February 3 to 14, the 62nd session of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space is taking place in Vienna, Austria. On the first day of the session, Lana Frančeska Dreimane, Director of the Department of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation at the Ministry…

researchLatvia

February 4, 2025

natural sciences

A Polymer Testing Laboratory has been Established in Jelgava
The amount of waste is a global problem that also affects Latvia. To promote the use of environmentally friendly materials in packaging production, a specialized polymer testing laboratory has started operating in Jelgava. Packaging testing is conducted using three methods to encourage sustainable …

Ilze Daukante-Sterģe, Igors Štolcs, ReTV

January 31, 2025

medicine research

Precision Medicine Center for Pediatrics Opens at Children's Hospital
On January 29, 2025, the Children's Clinical University Hospital celebrated the grand opening of the Center of Excellence in Research – the Precision Medicine Center for Pediatrics (PMPC). This marks a significant step forward for healthcare in Latvia, aiming to enhance the diagnosis and targeted t…

Children's Clinical University Hospital

January 30, 2025