The Riga R&D ecosystem
Riga is ranked number 143 of 392 R&D ecosystems in the 311 Institute directory, with 12 labs within about 120 kilometres: 7 research institutes, 3 government and 2 university. Leading organisations include Latvian Academy of Sciences, University of Latvia, Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR” and Institute of Physical Energetics, focused on electrical and electronic engineering, mechanics of materials, biomedical engineering and organic chemistry.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
All 12 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latvian Academy of SciencesLatvian Academy of Sciences | Riga, Latvia | Government Chemicals and materials | Mechanics of Materials, Organic Chemistry | 1946 |
| Latvian Council of ScienceLatvian Council of Science | Riga, Latvia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Education, Law | 1991 |
| Ministry of Education and ScienceMinistry of Education and Science | Riga, Latvia | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Conservation, Literature and Literary Theory | 1918 |
| Institute of Solid State Physics, ULUniversity of Latvia | Riga, Latvia | University Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Radiation, Ceramics and Composites | 1978 |
| UL Institute of Mathematics and Computer ScienceUniversity of Latvia | Riga, Latvia | University Technology | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Geometry and Topology, Applied Mathematics | 1959 |
| Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR”Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR” | Riga, Latvia | Research institute Agriculture and food | Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Food Science | |
| Institute of Physical EnergeticsInstitute of Physical Energetics | Riga, Latvia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Aerospace Engineering | 1946 |
| Institute for Polymer MechanicsLatvian Academy of Sciences | Riga, Latvia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering | 1963 |
| Institute of Electronics and Computer ScienceLatvian Academy of Sciences | Riga, Latvia | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications | 1960 |
| Latvijas Organiskās Sintēzes InstitūtsLatvian Academy of Sciences | Riga, Latvia | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry | 1957 |
| Latvian Biomedical Research and Study CentreLatvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre | Riga, Latvia | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Immunology, Ecology | 1993 |
| Latvian Institute of Aquatic EcologyLatvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology | Riga, Latvia | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law |
Countries
Organisations
Other leading ecosystems
- Paris and Saclay
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Washington DC and Maryland
- Greater Tokyo and Tsukuba
- Moscow
- Grenoble
- London and the Golden Triangle
- Greater Bay Area (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong)
- Shanghai and Suzhou
- Provence (ITER and Cadarache)
- Silicon Valley and the Bay Area
- Singapore
- Zurich, Basel and Aargau
- Randstad (Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden)
- Stuttgart and Karlsruhe
Questions and answers
How big is the Riga R&D ecosystem?
It has 12 labs from 8 organisations, ranking number 143 worldwide in the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory.
Which organisations have labs in Riga?
They include Latvian Academy of Sciences, University of Latvia, Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR” and Institute of Physical Energetics.
What does the Riga ecosystem specialise in?
Its main focus areas are electrical and electronic engineering, mechanics of materials, biomedical engineering and organic chemistry.
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