latviaspace.gov.lv is the portal representing the Latvian space sector that contains a database of Latvia-based companies and institutes that are either an active part of the space ecosystem or have a direct potential to apply their technologies within the space sector.
Additionally, the portal offers information about opportunities available for the Latvian space sector organisations - at the national, European and global levels.
Latvia's space sector capacities also stem from the opportunities brought about by the European Union Space Programme. In particular, free and open access data and information delivered by the Copernicus programme combined with the openness towards innovation and international cooperation of companies and research institutes in Latvia, the Earth Observation industry has become the fastest-growing space industry area in Latvia.
The portal is run by the Latvian Space Industry Association under a service contract with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia.
Among the institutions participating in space research is also Materize, which is an industry collaboration and science commercialization platform. It is part of the Institute of Solid State Physics, the University of Latvia (ISSP UL). Major space projects and achievements are:
- Investigation of glass decolorization under cosmic radiation
- Investigation and modelling of cosmic ray resistant materials and electronics
