Following the evaluation process of the first call for research and innovation projects, 40 projects have been selected for further implementation under the "Biomedical and Photonics Research Platform for Innovative Products" ("BioPhoT"). They represent a broad spectrum of research, focusing on smart specialisation areas such as biomedicine, medical technologies, photonics, materials science, energy and the environment.
Supported projects:
| Application ID | Name (LV) | Name (EN) | Applicant |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0080 | A urine-based diagnostic for detection of sepsis biomarkers in infants (U-TEST) | A urine-based diagnostic for detection of sepsis biomarkers in infants | Riga Stradiņš University |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0030 | Enhanced hollow fiber bioreactor add-on for induced therapeutic EV production (EVBoost) | Enhanced hollow fibre bioreactor add-on for induced therapeutic EV production | Latvian Centre for Biomedical Research and Studies |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0059 | Development of Fluorogenic Assay Kit for Cardiolipin Ligand Screening (MitoCLue) | Development of fluorogenic assay kit for cardiolipin ligand screening | Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0024 | Advanced hemostatic materials for dual-use applications | Advanced haemostatic materials for dual-use applications | University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0048 | BIOmaterials for infection COntrol and fast bone REgeneration (BIOCORE) | BIOmaterials for infection COntrol and fast bone Regeneration | Riga Technical University |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0052 | High-Efficiency Contactless heating system based on permanent magnets for metallurgical applications (PMHEAT) | High-Efficiency Contactless heating system based on permanent magnets for metallurgical applications | University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0013 | Optical Sensor Solution for the Smart Packaging of Fresh Food (FRESHWAVE) | Optical Sensor Solution for the Smart Packaging of Fresh Seafood | University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0073 | Resilient Shielding for High-Integrity EMI Protected Cybersecurity Applications | Resilient Shielding for High-Integrity EMI Protected Cybersecurity Applications | Riga Technical University |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0012 | Next-Generation Blood Collection Tube for Bone Regeneration Procedures (Need4Bone) | Next-Generation Blood Collection Tube for Bone Regeneration Procedures | Riga Technical University |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0051 | Bioactive Luminescent Coating for Antimicrobial protection | Bioactive Luminescent Coating for Antimicrobial protection | Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0055 | Universal DNA Extraction Module (GENEX) | GENeric EXtraction module | Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0058 | Bur Ultrasonic Residue Cleaning and Ultimate Reusability Enhancer (BUR-CURE) | Bur Ultrasonic Residue Cleaning and Ultimate Reusability Enhancer | Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0074 | Technology for transforming waste tire rubber into smart additive for improved recyclability of asphalt concrete (RE-TECH-ROAD) | Technology for transforming waste tire rubber into smart additive for improved recyclability of asphalt concrete | Riga Technical University |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0070 | IR-sense – Infrared Spectroscopy for In-Situ Detection of PFAS in Aquatic Environments Using a Submersible Sensing Platform | Infrared Spectroscopy for In-Situ Detection of PFAS in Aquatic Environments Using a Submersible Sensing Platform | Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0006 | White laser endoscopy system (ENDOLASE) | White Laser Endoscopy System | University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0008 | B-Shield: Pioneering Drainage Disinfection Device Against AMR Pathogens (B-Shield) | B-Shield: Pioneering Drainage Disinfection Device Against AMR Pathogens | Riga Technical University |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0042 | Smart inks for printed chromogenic windows | Smart inks for printed chromogenic windows | Daugavpils University |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0037 | All-optical fibre-based temperature sensor device in extended temperature range | All-optical fibre-based temperature sensor device in extended temperature range | Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0014 | Increase wind turbine life by early detection of blade erosion | Increase wind turbine life time by early detection of blade erosion | University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0027 | Treonil t-RNA synthetase inhibitors as antifungal agents | Threonyl t-RNA synthetase inhibitors as antifungal agents | Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0040 | Optical filtering-based fiber Bragg grating sensor interrogator” (OFBG Interrogator) | Optical filtering-based fibre Bragg grating sensor interrogator | Riga Technical University |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0039 | Chemoenzymatic tools for macrocyclic peptide discovery (CETMAP) | Chemoenzymatic tools for macrocyclic peptide discovery | Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0047 | Heterogeneous integration of polymers in inorganic integrated photonic circuits | Polymer heterogeneous integration in inorganic photonic integrated chips | Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0044 | Flexible thermoelectric generators for self-powered microelectronics and sensors (TEPOWER) | Flexible thermoelectric generators for selfpowered microelectronics and sensors | University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0076 | Optical multimodal method for assessment of microcirculation at submucosal and gastric mucosal level in septic shock patients. | Optical multimodal technique for real-time microcirculation assessment in sublingual and gastric mucosa in septic shock | Riga Stradiņš University |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0061 | Next-Gen Bone Fixation from Birch: A Sustainable Pathway from Forest to Functional Implant (OsteoWood) | Next-Gen Bone Fixation from Birch: A Sustainable Pathway from Forest to Functional Implant | Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0009 | Laser stabilised to a reference cell for optical sensing (Te-Laser) | Laser stabilised to a reference cell for optical sensing | University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0025 | Rapid assessment of antimicrobial resistance by laser speckle analysis (FLARE) | Fast laser speckle based antibacterial resistance evaluation | University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0091 | Exploring enzyme-based biohybrid materials as platforms for diabetes monitoring (EXPEDIA) | Exploring enzyme-based biohybrid materials as platforms for diabetes monitoring | Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0043 | Development of a Virtual Testing Laboratory for Wood Materials and Structures | Development of a Virtual Testing Laboratory for Wood Materials and Structures | Riga Technical University |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0056 | Integrated loss mode resonance sensor for monitoring ammonia (NH₃) (ILMRS-NH₃) | Integrated lossy mode resonance sensor for NH3 monitoring | Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0032 | Functional liquid biopsies for the detection and monitoring of cancer (FLUID-C) | Functional liquid biopsies for the detection and monitoring of cancer | Latvian Centre for Biomedical Research and Studies |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0081 | Sweat-based Monitoring and Assessment of Relevant Clinical Biomarkers | Sweat-based Monitoring and Assessment of Relevant Clinical Biomarkers | Riga Technical University |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0021 | Smart diagnostics: an aptamer-based device for rapid malaria detection. | Smart Diagnostics: An Aptamer-Based Device for Rapid Malaria Detection | University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0035 | Preclinical Characterisation of an Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Inhibitor (AHRIC) | Preclinical Characterisation of an Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Inhibitor | Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0069 | REcycled Construction waste and Carbon Capture Filter | REcycled Construction waste and Carbon Capture Filter | Riga Technical University |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0065 | Multifunctional polyphenol-clay composite for natural UV protection and skin health (POLYCLAY-UV) | Multifunctional Polyphenol-Clay composite for Natural UV Protection and Skin Health | Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0071 | Aluminium in Circulation for Innovative Carbon Capture and Energy (ALICE) | Aluminium in Loop for Innovative Carbon capture and Energy production | Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0038 | Liquid biopsy biomarkers for bladder cancer: LiqBio-BC | Liquid biopsy biomarkers for bladder cancer diagnostics | Riga Stradiņš University |
| OSI_PIP_BioPhoT-2025/1-0075 | Algorithm for extended service life and performance of Li-ion batteries | Algorithm for extended service life and performance of Li-ion batteries | Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia |
