RIS3 Research and Innovation Centres

GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION

EU funds are allocated for the development of research and innovation centres.
Support is intended for the creation of modern research infrastructure in scientific institutions, enabling the establishment of centres of excellence in several areas of Latvia’s Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3). This will strengthen the capacity of Latvia’s innovation system and support its development in line with the RIS3 strategy.

Within this measure, support is provided for non-economic and combined research infrastructure development projects, including interdisciplinary projects. These contribute to the implementation of the transformation directions and growth priorities defined in Latvia’s Smart Specialisation Strategy, as well as to the development of the following specialisation areas:

• Knowledge-intensive bioeconomy

• Biomedicine, medical technologies, pharmacy

• Photonics and smart materials, technologies and engineering systems

• Smart energy and mobility

• Information and communication technologies

PROJECT PROGRESS INFORMATION

At present, contracts have been signed for the following projects under the programme:

• “Improvement of scientific infrastructure of LBTU and partner institutions”
  (Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies)

• “Development of research infrastructure of the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis and the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre”
  (Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis)

• “Development of scientific infrastructure of the University of Latvia in RIS3 fields”
  (University of Latvia)

• “Development of the Bioeconomy Excellence Centre at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (WoodChemPlus)”
  (Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry)

• “Development of research and innovation capacity at the Latvian State Forest Research Institute ‘Silava’”
  (Latvian State Forest Research Institute Silava)

• “Acquisition of high-precision equipment for scientific and AMR monitoring needs at BIOR”
  (Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment BIOR)

• “Improvement of research infrastructure to promote innovation development in RIS3 specialisation fields at RSU”
  (Rīga Stradiņš University)

• “Development of RIS3 research infrastructure at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences”
  (Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences)

• “Stage 4 of modernization of the Irbene Radio Telescope Complex”
  (Ventspils University of Applied Sciences)