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In early May 2025, the city of León, Spain, hosted more than 50 experts, researchers, and entrepreneurs from across Europe as part of an international study visit organized within the FOREST4EU project. Over the course of three dynamic days, participants presented innovations and explored new approaches in the management of non-wood forest products, with a particular focus on chestnut cultivation, pine resin tapping, and mushroom resource management. Special attention was given to the mushroom governance system, which includes harvesting restrictions, registration procedures, and quality...

From May 14–16, 2025, Riga hosted the 18th International Scientific Conference of Environmental and Climate Technologies – CONECT 2025, organized by the Institute of Energy Systems and Environment of Riga Technical University. Ph.D. Anda Fridrihsone, leading researcher at the Polymer Laboratory of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, presented two research topics during the event: The TReResin project (LCS FARP Nr. Izp-2024/1-0333), which focuses on the environmental assessment of bio-based vitrimer components; The BIODESIGN4INSULATION project, featuring a life cycle assessment of...

The Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry is proud to be part of ZEST — an innovative EU-funded initiative titled “Valorization of Agro-Industrial Waste through Fungi Fermentation supported by Digital Modeling (ZEST)”. The project is aimed at sustainable food production through fungal fermentation and digital innovation. What is ZEST? ZEST is developing an innovative approach to convert agricultural and food industry waste into high-quality fungi-based proteins and nutrients. This will be achieved by combining advanced fermentation technologies with smart digital modelling — resulting in...

The Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry proudly participated in this year’s Deep Tech Atelier 2025—the leading deep-tech conference in the Baltics, held in Riga. Our Scientific Director, Dr. sc. ing. Uģis Cābulis, actively engaged in the event, discussing the future of science-driven technologies with leading experts, innovators, and policymakers. The conference covered a diverse range of topics, including sustainable materials, synthetic biology, quantum computing, and the rapidly developing space industry. During the event, Dr. Cābulis also attended a reception at the Norwegian Embassy...

“I am honoured to represent the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry and to showcase Latvia at the New Capabilities and Countries in European Space Conference,” writes our researcher, Mg. chem. Laima Vēvere, from Frascati, Italy, where she presented an innovative cryogenic insulation solution developed in Latvia for thermal insulation of space launcher propellant tanks. This conference, organised by the Capability and Country Support Division of the ESA Directorate of Commercialization, Industry and Competitiveness, aims to foster collaboration between emerging and established space...

On May 14, 2025, the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC) hosted the 8-month progress seminar of the National Research Programme (NRP) Forest4LV. The event highlighted significant advancements in forest resource research, sustainable utilization, and the development of innovative materials, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration among scientists, industry stakeholders, and forestry practitioners. The goal of the Forest4LV project is to promote innovative forest management in Latvia and to develop new forest services, products, and technologies. As part of the project, a socio...