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Smart materials, technologies and engineering are crucial for the transformation of Latvia's economy. They help to create new and innovative technological solutions and develop high value-added products and services. This sector is a basis for other fields and provides necessary components and systems (including precision medicine, ICT, smart cities and green energy, bioeconomy).
To make the best use of smart materials, cooperation between industry, science and the national authority is essential. Luckily, Latvia has been a scientific hub from a historical perspective, with long-rooted collaboration between academic, scientific and industrial minds and well-established science clusters. Latvia has proven to be the leader in scientific excellence in the Baltic States, boosted by a well-targeted distribution of funding to scientific institutions.
Main subsectors
Functional materials for photonics and electronics, thin layers and coatings, equipment, devices and systems, energy harvesting and storage
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Industry leaders
Address: 2 Perses Street, Riga, Latvia, LV-1442
Phone +371 67039473
Email: kristaps.supe@liaa.gov.lv
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Address: 2 Perses Street, Riga, LV-1442, Latvia
Phone: +37167039400
Fax: +371 67039401
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