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Enhancing Latvia's Research Infrastructure with a 35.8 Million Euros Investment in Scientific Excellence

To drive innovation and strengthen the capacity of Latvia’s scientific institutions, the government approved a research program on Tuesday, February 4, allocating 35.8 million euros in public funding. Initiated by the Ministry of Education and Science, this initiative will promote the growth and in…

Ministry of Education and Science

February 4, 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

research

As Part of a Pilot Project, 11 Significant Research Initiatives Will be Implemented at the University of Latvia

The University of Latvia (UL) launches the UL High-Impact Development Program. As part of its pilot project, 11 significant research initiatives will be implemented at the University this year, aiming to address global and nationally relevant challenges for Latvia. The Development Program is…

University of Latvia

February 4, 2025

research grants

UL Capacity for Research of Long-Persistent Luminescence Materials Achieves Global Competitiveness

A Peltier cooling element has been installed on the Lexsygresearch TL/OSL reader at the University of Latvia (UL) Institute of Solid State Physics (ISSP) Laboratory of Spectroscopy. This new addition has enabled significant research results in several studies of long-persistent luminescence materia…

UL Institute of Solid State Physics

February 3, 2025

researcher

Traveling Exhibition "Research Latvia 2025" on Display for Defense Academy Students and Personnel

The traveling exhibition “Research Latvia 2025”, created by the Ministry of Education and Science, offers a unique opportunity to discover the work of 12 outstanding Latvian scientists and their contributions to society and research. From February 3 to 26, this diverse exhibition will be on di…

researchLatvia

February 3, 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

research

Continues Work on The Development of a Zero-Emission Hydrogen Fuel Cell Coastal Fishing Vessel Model

For almost a year, researchers from Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA), Riga Technical University, and the Stockholm Environment Institute’s Estonian Tallinn Centre, along with entrepreneurs from Latvia and France, have been working on the project "Coastal Fishing Vessels Powered by …

Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

January 29, 2025