In the second research and innovation project call of “BioPhoT,” funding has been awarded to 26 top-rated projects. A total of EUR 4,710,859 will be invested in their implementation, with each project receiving up to EUR 190,000 for eight months of research and innovation activities. 26 top-r…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…