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This year, in the spirit of the festive season, children of LSIWC staff were invited to send in Christmas-themed drawings to bring joy to ourselves and others. We received 12 wonderful images, with both beautiful festive aesthetics and elements of wood chemistry! We are sincerely grateful to the authors: Bille (8 y.) Dāvis (6 y.) Elēna (9 y.) Emīlija (15 y.) Gunārs (5 y.) Keila (14 y.) Māra (5 y.) Marijai (8 y.) Natale Stella (13 y.) Renārs (8 y.) Rūbija (7 y.) Sofija (8 y.) Keila's work deserves special emphasised. Her drawing, in which the shape of a Christmas tree matches that of the...

On 12 December 2024 at the Latvian University of Life Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences (LBTU MVZF), our colleague, Biorefinery Laboratory researcher Mārtiņš Andžs defended his doctoral thesis "Loose-fill heat insulation material obtained from hemp shives by steam explosion" and received Doctor of Science degree (Ph.D.) in Engineering and Technology. Supervisors: Dr. sc. ing. Inese Fiļipova and Dr. habil. chem. Jānis Grāvītis. The aim of this thesis is the development of new loose-fill thermal insulation materials from hemp shives grown in Latvia using the...

On 12 December this year, the Ministry of Finance hosted the "Region Stars 2024" event, which honoured European Union (EU)-funded projects with high added value in Latvia. The event, organised by the Ministry of Finance, symbolically marked Latvia's 20th anniversary in the European Union. The prizes were awarded to the three most outstanding projects in five categories: 'Competitive and Smart Europe', 'Green Europe', 'Connected Europe', 'Social and Inclusive Europe' and 'A Europe closer to Citizens'. Projects carried out at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry received two awards in...

On 11 December, the winners of the Forest Industry Award "Zelta čiekurs 2024" (Golden Cone) were honoured at a ceremony in the Kokari Hall of the Song Festival Stage. The awards were presented in five categories: 'Lifetime Achievement', 'Innovative Entrepreneurship', 'Scientific Contribution to the Development of the Sector', 'Contribution to the Development of the Sector' and 'Sustainable Management'. The Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry was represented by two groups of researchers who received diplomas and awards in the nomination "For Scientific Contribution to the Development of...

On November 29 of this year, the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry hosted the opening seminar for project No. 24-00-C0LA1601-000032, titled " Production and application of a microbiological preparation under farm conditions for increasing yield in horticulture and crop farming enterprises'' ( Subt4Potato ). The seminar brought together representatives from the project partners: the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LVKĶI), the Institute of Agricultural Resources and Economics (AREI), Aloja Agro Ltd., and ALOJA-STARKELSEN Ltd. The aim of the Subt4Potato project is to explore...

On 27 November this year, the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry hosted the second meeting of the Bioeconomy Memorandum participants. The aim of the Memorandum is to create and sustain a new biorefining ecosystem, making a significant contribution to the development of Latvia's bioeconomy. The Memorandum, signed on 18 June 2024 by 22 participants, stipulates that all stages of the biomass production value chain, from raw material extraction to the production of the final product, must take place in Latvia. The Memorandum is the basis for national and international cooperation between...