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LU leading researcher Tatjana Pladere receives the “Optica Ambassador” title

The leading researcher at the University of Latvia (UL), Tatjana Pladere, has received the “Optica Ambassador” recognition awarded by the international professional society Optica to outstanding young leaders in the field of optics and photonics. T. Pladere is the first representative from the Balt…

Labs of Latvia

February 27, 2026

innovation

Science and Industry Join Forces to Advance Battery Technologies in Latvia

On 25 February 2026, the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL), hosted the country’s first-ever Battery Industry Day, bringing together a broad spectrum of researchers, companies, and public-sector representatives to discuss the future of battery technologies and strength…

Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia

February 27, 2026

innovation technologies

Developing Smart Asphalt Technologies for Greener Road Construction

The first experiment in Latvia to build a road using a sustainable bio-asphalt mixture—replacing a large portion of petroleum-based bitumen with lignin, a by-product of wood processing, and reclaimed asphalt—has been successful. Scientists, working in close cooperation with industry, continue to im…

Labs of Latvia

February 26, 2026

innovation

“OLEC Technology” is developing next-generation lighting

The deep-tech startup “OLEC Technology” is developing a technology that allows thin, flexible, and energy-efficient lighting panels to be manufactured more simply and potentially at lower cost than with traditional LED technologies. Currently, most LED component manufacturing takes place in …

Labs of Latvia

February 26, 2026

science communication

Get involved – help shape research that matters to Latvian society

The Ministry of Education and Science, in cooperation with the Latvian Council of Science, invites you to participate in a survey to identify society’s views on issues and challenges that are important for Latvia and in whose resolution a significant role is also played by projects implemented unde…

Latvian Council of Science

February 25, 2026

science communication

High school students invited to apply for Job Shadow Day in Switzerland and shadow Latvian scientists at CERN

Five high school students who wish to build their future careers in particle physics and accelerator technologies will once again have the opportunity, during Job Shadow Day, to visit the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland and learn about the work of scientists from Ri…

Riga Technical University

February 25, 2026

competition

Call announced for Latvia–Lithuania–Taiwan scientific cooperation project proposals

Until April 28, it is possible to apply for participation in the Latvia–Lithuania–Taiwan Scientific Cooperation Support Fund project competition, which invites researchers to submit joint research project proposals in all fields of science. The Fund grants €25,000 per year to each successful projec…

Labs of Latvia

February 25, 2026

research

Mobile app to help farms become more sustainable

At the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU), a postdoctoral project has been launched with the aim of developing an innovative IT solution for farmers. The research plans to create a prototype of a mobile application that would help assess how sustainable a particular farm’s o…

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

February 24, 2026

innovation

RTU will present a modelling tool for achieving Latvia’s climate neutrality goals

Scientists from the Institute of Environmental Protection and Heating Systems at Riga Technical University (RTU), in cooperation with partners, have developed a modelling tool to assess the impact of policy decisions across various sectors – energy, industry, agriculture, land use, land-use change …

Riga Technical University

February 24, 2026