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Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

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Our vision

The Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry as a Baltic bioeconomy excellence centre will promote biorefinery as the backbone of future industry, and wood as a modern, sustainable building material, thus reducing the use of fossil resources and achieving Europe 2050 Zero Emission goals.

Research activity

The staff of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry represent various scientific disciplines, including, chemistry, biology, materials science. The main scientific directions of the Institute are wood materials, biorefinery, green chemistry, which evolve by combining fundamental and applied research.

The research topics of the Institute mirror the versatility of nature, and find applications in different fields.

Our mission

is the development of competitive materials and products from wood and other biomass with scientifically based, environmentally friendly low-waste technologies.
 

News

Events

Date
25. September, 2026
Location
Dzērbenes iela 27, LVKĶI

Eiropas Zinātnieku nakts 2026

25. septembrī Latvijas Valsts koksnes ķīmijas institūtā notiks Zinātnieku nakts 2026. Satiksimies ar pētniekiem, ielūkosimies zinātnes ikdienā un atklāsim, kā koksne pārtop jaunos materiālos, produktos un risinājumos. Nāc un atklāj zinātnes dabu! Ko varēs redzēt un piedzīvot? Ielūkoties laboratorijās un Pilotiekārtu angārā; Uzzināt vairāk par koksnes un biomasas izmantošanas iespējām; Satikt zinātniekus, aprunāties ar viņiem un ielūkoties viņu ikdienā; Izmēģināt sadarbības partneru – Latvijas valsts mežu un asociācijas “Latvijas Koks” – aktivitātes. Skolēnu grupas aicinām uz ekskursijām pa laboratorijām jau no plkst. 14.00 līdz 16.00. Grupām nepieciešama iepriekšēja pieteikšanās, rakstot uz laima.vevere@kki.lv
Date
3. December, 2026
Location
Rīga

Conference about sustainable solutions in agriculture and horticulture

On 3rd December the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry is hosting an informative conference on innovative, science-based solutions for soil improvement in agriculture, crop production, and horticulture. The conference will feature presentations on the latest research into soil improvement using microbiological and plant-based products. The goal of the conference is to introduce the general public to research conducted in Latvia that has practical applications in sustainable agriculture. The conference is open to all interested parties. To receive a personalized invitation to register, please send a free-form application to Oskars Grīgs, leading researcher at LSIWC and the event organizer, via email oskars.grigs@kki.lv The event is organised within the project "Production and application of a microbiological preparation under farm conditions for increasing yield in horticulture and crop farming enterprises ( Subt4Potato)".