Bogs are one of Latvia’s greatest natural assets and an integral part of the surrounding environment. They are not just wetlands – bogs are complex ecosystems with globally important functions. With financial support from the University of Latvia Foundation, University of Latvia doctoral student An…

Thanks to funding in the new European Commission initiative “Choose Europe for Science,” the University of Latvia will, over the next five years, attract outstanding early-career researchers and strengthen the long-term capacity of science and innovation in Latvia and Europe through a new internati…

On May 14 and 15, four “BioPhoT” projects will represent Latvia’s science and innovation ecosystem at the international level – in the international startup presentation competition “Deep Tech Startup Pitch Competition 2026” at Northern Europe’s leading deep technology conference “Deep Tech Atelier…

A new interactive 3D experience has been launched to present the innovative process developed within the HAlMan Project, offering audiences an accessible way to explore how manganese—a critical raw material for modern industry—is produced and how its production can become more sustainable. Man…

Researchers from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) have presented the latest anthropological study of the population, in which residents of Ventspils have been surveyed. It turns out that people living in this area are taller and heavier than other residents of Kurzeme, and also considerably more stub…

Expert estimates indicate that the deep tech, or knowledge‑intensive technologies, sector in Europe could reach a value of nearly one trillion euros by 2030 and create up to one million new jobs. Meanwhile, the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) currently highlights the d…

On 13 May from 9:00 to 17:00, the international microchip industry forum “Riga Chip Summit 2026” will take place at the VEF Chamber Hall “Spīdola”, Ieriķu Street 5a, bringing together industry leaders, investors, researchers and startups from across Europe. The event is organised by the Latvian Mic…

To inspire students to engage with science, technology and sustainable solutions, the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL), will host the eighteenth “Saules Kauss 2026” competition on 23 May, bringing together students from grades 5–12 from all over Latvia. The comp…