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Professor Bin Yang is one of the leading researchers in the field of biomass conversion and bioresource chemistry. During his visit, he presented the latest research on lignocellulosic material processing technologies and the development of sustainable chemical processes, as well as shared his experience on the commercialization potential of biotechnological solutions. Professor Bin Yang from Washington State University (USA) visited the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry. Professor Bin Yang is one of the leading researchers in the field of biomass conversion and bioresource chemistry...

This autumn, the Latvian Council of Science (LZP) has opened Science Street in Old Riga and launched the campaign “Science and Your Life: Notice and Understand!” to show how the work of Latvian researchers improves our daily lives — from health and language preservation to technology development and responsible resource use. Inspired by this initiative, Dr. Laura Andže, researcher at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, proposed another stop for science — at the craft beer bar “Kaķis Maisā.” Together with our researchers Dr. Ulla Milbreta and Ph.D. Mārtiņš Andžs, Laura has set up a...

On October 6, the second project call of the research platform “Biomedical and Photonics Research Platform for the Creation of Innovative Products” ( BioPhoT) was announced. Within this call, researchers have access to an indicative budget of €4,826,110 to implement innovative solutions in two of Latvia’s Smart Specialization Strategy (RIS3) areas – biomedicine, medical technologies and pharmacy, as well as photonics and smart material research, technologies, and engineering systems. Each Research and Innovation Project (PIP) can receive up to €190,000 in funding, with an implementation period...

At the three-day event held at the RĀMAVA Business Centre, the Bioengineering Laboratory presented its latest achievements and services, offering visitors the opportunity to test samples of a new microbiological plant biostimulant, SubtiGaard. It was the laboratory’s first participation in an exhibition organized by the RĀMAVA Business Centre. The decision to take part was driven by the fact that the laboratory’s current research focuses on product development for applications in agriculture and forestry. In October 2024, work began on the scaling-up of a microbiological plant biostimulant...

“The research team of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, together with young product designer Lūkass Segliņš, has created a unique innovation – a surfboard made from mushroom mycelium,” reports the 2–8 October issue of the magazine Ir. In the article “Mushrooms for Water Fun”, journalist Agnese Meiere introduces the story of how an idea for an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional polyurethane surfboards turned into a fully functional prototype. The project combined design and science – Lūkass Segliņš’s creativity with the innovative skills and expertise of LVKĶI...

In 2025, the Paul Walden Medal was awarded to Dr. Uģis Cābulis, Academician of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Scientific Director of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC) and Head of the Polymer Laboratory, for his outstanding contribution to the development of polymer materials and space technologies. The award will be presented to our Scientific Director at the 66th International Scientific Conference of Riga Technical University on October 14. Throughout his scientific career, Uģis Cābulis has published more than 110 Scopus-indexed articles, with a Hirsch index of 31...