The Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL) is an independent legal entity founded by the University of Latvia. It is an internationally recognised leader with 46 years of experience in materials science and cross-disciplinary topics in Latvia. The Institute employs more than 100 Doctors of Science, conducting internationally competitive research, educating students, and offering innovative solutions for industrial needs.
ISSP UL elaborates an average of 50 scientific projects per year. About one-third of the projects are carried out jointly with companies.
Along with progress in scientific research, the ISSP UL has developed solid collaboration with high-level innovation industries in Latvia. Technological and scientific research outcomes of the ISSP UL are transferred into several spin-off companies.
Major application-oriented priority directions of the ISSP UL’s activities:
- Photonics;
- Thin films, low dimensional (0D, 1D, 2D) structures and sensors;
- Energetics; and
- Medical technologies (diagnostics) and microfluidics.
ISSP UL created the industry collaboration platform Materize in 2018 to establish a single point of contact where science can benefit businesses. The platform provides access to the expertise and resources of the Institute. Accessible research and an innovative environment make an excellent combination for local and international companies to develop cutting-edge ideas and meet the needs of the industry.
One of the ten projects to receive funding through the WIDESPREAD 1- 2014: Teaming competition was CAMART2, the biggest project in the history of Latvian science at the time. CAMART2’s aim is to establish the ISSP UL as a significant centre of modern materials research and technology transfer in Latvia and the Baltic Sea region. The material science centre was established with world-class innovation and technology transfer experts and project partners – the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE).
