{"id":9,"date":"2025-03-20T09:52:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T09:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:32:04","slug":"about-the-platform","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/en\/par-platformu\/","title":{"rendered":"About the platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light particles-middle\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" id=\"about\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element slide-up\" style=\"border-radius:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading slide-up\">About the BioPhoT platform<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"slide-up\"><strong>The Platform foresees the creation of a long-term interdisciplinary research and innovation platform that will carry out research and innovation projects until 2032:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"slide-up\"><strong> in the smart specialisation strategy area of biomedicine, medical technology and pharmaceuticals <\/strong>(improving access to therapies to increase survival and work capacity by developing technologies for the production of drugs, their transporters and vaccines, drug reprofiling, new drug discovery and development research, identifying new biomarkers and developing precision medicine solutions); <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"slide-up\"><strong>in the Smart Specialisation Strategy area of photonics and smart materials, technologies and engineering systems <\/strong>(development of optics, photonics, microelectronics, microfluidics devices, smart materials, data and communication technologies, sensors and engineering systems, robotics and future IoT solutions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"slide-up\">The Platform is a consortium, coordinated by the Latvian Organic Synthesis Institute (LOSI) and co-ordinated by the Electronics and Computer Science Institute (ECSI), the Scientific Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment (BIOR), the Solid State Physics Institute (CFI), the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre (LBMC), the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LVKCKI), Riga Stradins University (RSU), Riga Technical University (RTU) and the University of Latvia (LU).<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bior-detalas-7-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-341 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bior-detalas-7-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bior-detalas-7-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bior-detalas-7-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bior-detalas-7-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bior-detalas-7.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading slide-up\">Platform objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element slide-up\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LVKKI1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362 size-full\" style=\"object-position:68% 42%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LVKKI1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LVKKI1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LVKKI1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LVKKI1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LVKKI1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Developing academic research and applied science competences to develop innovative and commercialisable products and technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By 2032, create 35 new technologies of at least TRL 3-4, of which at least 23 must meet TRL 5-6. At least 4 technologies must have reached the commercialisation phase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Platform makes innovation education and technology transfer training an important challenge, fostering dialogue between researchers, the commercial sector and policy makers.<br>This approach will bridge the gap between science and the commercial sector, improving the ability of inventions to overcome the so-called \"valley of death\" in their development path.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The strategic impact of the Platform lies in its aim to identify ideas with low TRL but good commercialisation potential and, through project implementation, to increase this potential, thus producing competitive technologies that generate interest from industry and investors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light particles-left\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:951px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-e28cce13 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center slide-up\">The Achievable Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table slide-up\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Achievable result<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>30.11.2025.<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>30.11.2026.<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>30.11.2032.<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Patent applications (WIPO, EPO)<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reporting on policy recommendations and the impact of policies<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Submission of a project application to an international or national call for research and development projects<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Successful completion of the Master's national (final) examination<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Doctoral thesis defended in the prescribed manner<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Other results:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Platform projects funded<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>65<\/td><td>195<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>incl. TRL level increased by 1 unit<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>120<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Technology at TRL level 3 or 4<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>including technologies at TRL level 5 or 6<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>23<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-bea02a06 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center slide-up\">Research and innovation projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"slide-up\">PIP - a research and innovation project corresponding to the smart specialisation strategy area \"Biomedicine, medical technologies and pharmaceuticals\" and\/or \"Photonics and smart materials, technologies and engineering systems\". A PIP is applied for and\/or approved and implemented under the BioPhoT platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading slide-up\">PIP Objective:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"slide-up\">Contribute to the BioPhoT platform deliverables - at least 35 technologies developed by 2032, including prototypes at Technology Readiness Levels 3 to 4, including at least 23 technologies at Technology Readiness Levels 5 to 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading slide-up\">PIP tasks:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" class=\"wp-block-list slide-up\">\n<li>research and innovation activities aimed at increasing the technological maturity of existing developments;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>develop commercialisation plans for research developments and actively seek commercialisation partners;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>create intellectual property, including know-how, and take action to strengthen it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading slide-up\">Horizontal actions in the CIP:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" class=\"wp-block-list slide-up\">\n<li>Improving scientists' technology transfer skills and knowledge;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>building cross-sectoral networks;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoting intersectoral mobility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" id=\"docs\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-e28cce13 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center slide-up\">Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details slide-up is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Project Terms of Reference with Annexes (Call 2)<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d565fcec wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/en\/for-the-cognoscenti\/#nolikums\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See documents under \"For scientists\"<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details slide-up is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Project Terms of Reference with Annexes (Call 1)<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d565fcec wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BioPhoT_projekta_nolikums_ar_pielikumiem_1_uzsaukums.zip\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download files (.zip)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details slide-up is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Agenda of the Platform Steering Group<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-c00df65f-c692-47b8-9101-47f50154e2cb\" href=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BioPhoT_PPVG_int_konfl_kartiba_en.pdf\">Procedures for the operation of the Platform Project Management Team (in English)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details slide-up is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>BioPhoT Biomedical and Photonics Research Platform governance description<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-c375cdc9-9ad2-4916-a636-f4cc4a50902f\" href=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kvalitates_vadiba.pdf\">Quality_guideline (.pdf)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7bb0c0d2-3abf-4cea-8708-696f6f1be42c\" href=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Kvalitates_vadiba_pielikumi.zip\">Quality_vadiba_attachments (.zip)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details slide-up is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>BioPhoT Intellectual Property Policy<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-4dd27562-11d7-4f46-9781-26618663df24\" href=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IP_politika_final.pdf\">BioPhoT Intellectual Property Policy (.pdf)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details slide-up is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Technology transfer policy<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-4b92b2f8-06bd-4a84-a389-42522f6e361f\" href=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KT_politika_final.pdf\">Technology Transfer Policy (.pdf)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details slide-up is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Operation and Sustainability Plan<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a645fc99-8630-4380-ba1e-c4361f4466b8\" href=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ekspluatacijas_ilgtspejibas_plans.pdf\">Operation and Sustainability Plan (.pdf)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details slide-up is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Communication and dissemination plan<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-43afaea2-f1be-49c0-bb71-48bd67769ff5\" href=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Komunikacijas-izplatisanas-plans_23092025.pdf\">Communication and dissemination plan (.pdf)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details slide-up is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Selection criteria for industrial experts for the 2nd call for Research and Innovation Projects<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7451e06e-5744-48d6-a8b0-2892a1b7282b\" href=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025.10-BioPhoT-otra-panela-ekspertu-kriteriji.pdf\">Selection criteria for industrial experts for the 2nd call for Research and Innovation Projects (.pdf)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details slide-up is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Ethics and Inclusion Policy<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7f6cec06-9c4d-4739-a590-446ecbfd38b5\" href=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BioPhoT_etikas-un-ieklausanas_strategija_v1.0.pdf\">BioPhoT_ethics_and_listening_strategy_v1.0<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-29d3ed55-3c31-4fab-9bb1-4a489aff5c9e\" href=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BioPhoT_etikas_un_ieklausanas_vadlinijas_v1.0.pdf\">BioPhoT_ethics_and_listening_guidelines_v1.0<\/a><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light particles-right\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" id=\"partners\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center slide-up\">Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"partners-block\">\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-header\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/OSI_Logo_color.png\" alt=\"\" \/><span><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                    <p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (LIOS)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is the coordinator of the BioPhoT platform. Within the framework of the project, LIOS will provide research and innovation expertise as well as research infrastructure in the fields of medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, biophysical chemistry and process chemistry.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LIOS has extensive experience in collaborative research with the pharmaceutical industry, which accounted for \u20ac4.2 million in 2023 (almost 30% of LIOS' total revenues). The innovation capacity of LIOS is facilitated by the LIOS Innovation Centre. The Institute is a partner in several international research consortia dedicated to innovation, which also involve industry <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\"European Accelerator of Tuberculosis Regime\" (ERA4TB), \"Towards a more sustainable European pharmaceutical production of APIs\"<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (TransPharm), EstLat Alliance in Drug Development (PharmaBoost). LIOS is the coordinator of the project \"Natural Products Research at Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis as a Driver for Excellence in Innovation\" (Natalion) and coordinates the national research platform BioMedPharm.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    \n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osi.lv\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.osi.lv\/<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div> <!-- .accordion__item -->\n                    <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-header\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LU-CFI-logo-color.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><span><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                    <p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (CFI) will provide research and innovation expertise in materials science, microfluidics and coatings technologies as part of the BioPhoT platform. P<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">research and innovation projects<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The PIP will have access to the research infrastructure of an ISO Class 6-7 national nanomanufacturing centre equipped for micro- and nanofabrication, including organic electronics, photonics and microfluidics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CFI is a national leader in advanced technology and materials research. CFI has extensive experience working with both globally recognised companies and national industry leaders including GroGlass, Sidrabe, CeramOptec and LightGuide. CFI coordinated the TEAMING project CAMART2. Within this framework, the Institute established the industry collaboration platform \"<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Materize\".<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    \n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/cfi.lv\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/cfi.lv<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div> <!-- .accordion__item -->\n                    <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-header\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/RTU-logo_color.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><span><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                    <p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Riga Technical University (RTU) <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The innovation capacity of the BioPhoT platform will be supported by the RTU Science and Innovation Centre, which serves as a hub for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RTU is a modern, internationally recognised research university that educates students and conducts high-level scientific and technological research. RTU's network includes several well-known industry partners - FokkerNextGen, AirBaltic, Mikrot\u012bkls and LMT. RTU leads the national Microchip Initiative, which is designed to promote the development of microchip technologies. The University is a partner of the EIT Climate-KIC, EIT Digital, EIT RawMaterials, EIT Food and EIT UrbanMobility communities. RTU coordinates the TEAMING project \"Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence\" (BBCE), in which the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis and Riga Stradi\u0146\u0161 University are national partners.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    \n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/rtu.lv\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/rtu.lv<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div> <!-- .accordion__item -->\n                    <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-header\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LU_Logo_color.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><span><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                    <p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">University of Latvia (LU)<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"none\">BioPhoT platform<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Research will be carried out in the fields of optical technologies and medical physics, nano and quantum technologies, innovative materials, biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, regenerative medicine and biobanking. The project will make use of the research infrastructure of the Nature House and the Science House, as well as the resources of the Knowledge and Technology Transfer Centre.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LU is the leading and largest comprehensive university in Latvia. Alongside its academic activities, LU actively collaborates with industry on research projects, which in 2023 amounted to EUR 2.3 million. LU is a partner in several international research consortia dedicated to innovation, including industry partners such as \"<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Comprehensive Cancer Infrastructures 4 Europe\" (CCI4EU) and \"Developing the Action Plan to Foster Baltic Region Innovation Ecosystem in Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology\"<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (BIOCONNECT).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    \n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/lu.lv\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/lu.lv<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div> <!-- .accordion__item -->\n                    <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-header\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BMC-logo_color.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><span><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                    <p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre (LBMC)<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"none\">BioPhoT platform<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> provide research resources for personalised medicine, including cancer treatment and vaccine development. The LMCC will offer its own service centres: the Genome Centre, the Bioinformatics Service Centre, the Cell Biology and Microscopy Service Centre, the Laboratory Animal Service Centre and the Recombinant Biotechnology Service Centre.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LBMC <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is a leading research institute in translational medicine and applied biotechnology. The LBMC's collaborative research is mainly related to vaccine development (Saiba Animal Health GmbH) and organ-on-a-chip technology (Cellbox Labs).  Industrial partnership projects implemented by the LBMC include \"<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Challenging African Swine Fever outbreaks with innovative VLP-based vaccines\" (ASF-INNOVAC) and \"Developing a first-in-class vascularized Gut-Brain-Axis-on-chip platform for accelerating research and drug discovery\"<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (GBA-CONNECT). LBMC oversees the National Biobank and is a partner in several European initiatives - 1+ Million Genomes (1+MG), BBMRI-ERIC (national node) and INSTRUCT.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    \n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/biomed.lu.lv\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/biomed.lu.lv\/<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div> <!-- .accordion__item -->\n                    <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-header\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/KKI-logo_color.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><span><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                    <p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LVKCCI)<\/strong> The BioPhoT platform will promote research on wood structure, strength and degradation mechanisms, biorefining approaches, the development of technologies to fully exploit wood components, and biomass recycling. A pilot plant will be available for the project.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LVKCI is a leading research institute in the development of knowledge-based, environmentally friendly and low-waste technologies to produce competitive materials and products from plant biomass for economic, social and environmental benefit. LVKCI is a member of several<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Partner in research consortia involving collaboration with industry - Biobased Industry Consortium (BIC), International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) and European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE). The Institute coordinates the projects \"Furfural for Future\", \"Superbinder\" and \"Sustainable Polyols\" aimed at commercialisation of technologies developed by LVKCI. The innovative company \"BetulinLab\" implements technologies developed at the LVCCI. Between 2021 and 2024, the LVCCI has carried out around 200 scientific projects. The Institute has a state-of-the-art pilot plant hangar, which allows the development of technologies up to TRL 4-6, thus facilitating the commercialisation of innovations. The Institute has inventory and intangible assets worth EUR 7.7 million (according to the balance sheet), of which around EUR 6 million have been invested in the development of scientific infrastructure - laboratories and pilot plants.<\/p>\n                    \n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/kki.lv\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/kki.lv<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div> <!-- .accordion__item -->\n                    <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-header\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EDI_Logo_color.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><span><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                    <p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (IECS)<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"none\">BioPhoT platform<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> will contribute to the extremely accurate timing of events (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">extremely precise event timing<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">), remote sensing in space data processing, robotics, signal processing, embedded intelligence and smart sensors. Adequate research infrastructure will be available for the implementation of the project.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EDI is a research institute focusing on intelligent embedded cooperative systems (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SECS<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">), with applications in smart mobility, future healthcare, Industry 4.0, smart cities and space technologies. EDI is the European umbrella association for \"<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">INSIDE Industry Association\" (INSIDE)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and member of the Association for European Nanoelectronics Activities (AENEAS). EDI coordinates the project \"Go IT!\" and participates in several Chips JU projects - \"AIMS5.0\", \"PowerizeD\" and \"ShapeFuture\".<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    \n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/edi.lv\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/edi.lv<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div> <!-- .accordion__item -->\n                    <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-header\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RSU-Pamatlogo-Uz-Gaisa.png\" alt=\"\" \/><span><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                    <p><strong>Riga Stradi\u0146\u0161 University (RSU)<\/strong>\u00a0BioPhoT will contribute to biomedical and public health research. The project is coordinated by the RSU Department of Science, while the RSU Innovation Centre will support the project's technology transfer and communication activities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RSU is the leading medical university in Latvia specialising in medical and public health research. RSU is the national coordinator of the European Research Infrastructure Consortium EATRIS and the EIT Health Centre in Latvia. RSU is also a shareholder in the university incubator UniLab and a partner in the Children's Clinical University Hospital Healthcare Development Centre. One of the most important projects in the development of the innovation ecosystem is HIVE - \"HEI Innovation for Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship EIT HIVE\".<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Every year, RSU submits dozens of projects to both EU Horizon Europe and national competitions, actively contributing to the international and national research and innovation landscape.<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    \n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/rsu.lv\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/rsu.lv<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div> <!-- .accordion__item -->\n                    <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-header\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BIOR-logo-LV_color.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><span><\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                    <p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scientific Institute for Food Safety, Animal Health and the Environment (BIOR)<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"none\">BioPhoT platform<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> will carry out research in analytical chemistry, food chemistry and molecular biology.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BIOR is a research institute with extensive experience in food and environmental safety, fish management and animal health. BIOR is a partner in several ES4Health projects, including \"<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Delivering a Unified Research Alliance of Biomedical and Public Health Laboratories against Epidemics\" (DURABLE), \"<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">E<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">uropean Joint Action on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections\" (EU-JAMRAI 2) and \"<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EU-Wastewater Integrated Surveillance for Public Health\" (EU-WISH).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    \n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/bior.lv\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/bior.lv<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div> <!-- .accordion__item -->\n            <\/div><!--.grid-->\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" id=\"team\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-accent-light-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"team-block\">\n    <h2 class=\"slide-up\">Platform Management Group<\/h2>    <div class=\"block-subtitle slide-up\">The highest decision-making body of the BioPhoT Research Platform, composed of senior officials from all partners, ensuring rapid decision-making.<\/div>    <div class=\"team-members grid\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DaceKarkle.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Dace K\u0101rkle<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Chair of the BioPhoT Platform Steering Group<br>Director, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis<\/span>                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andris_Anspoks.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Andris Anspoks<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Director, Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia<\/span>                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Gundars_Berzins.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Gundars B\u0113rzi\u0146\u0161<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Rector of LU<\/span>                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BioPhot-WEB-Talis_Juhna_rtu_rektors.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">T\u0101lis Juhna<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Rector of RTU<\/span>                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Karina_Orlova.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Kar\u012bna Orlova<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Director, Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry<\/span>                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kaspars_Ozols.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Kaspars Ozols<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Deputy Director, Institute of Electronics and Computer Science<\/span>                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3b0dd59d-2260-4d32-b728-77c51d2da334-e1761571502872.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Kl\u0101vs Indriksons<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Acting Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of RSU<\/span>                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Olga_Valcina.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Olga Valci\u0146a<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Director of the Scientific Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and the Environment \"BIOR\"<\/span>                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nils_Rostoks.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Nils Rostoks<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Director, Latvian Centre for Biomedical Research and Studies<\/span>                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"team-block\">\n    <h2 class=\"slide-up\">Platform Project Management Group<\/h2>    <div class=\"block-subtitle slide-up\">A group of independent experts for the selection and internal evaluation of the platform's project applications. Established in accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers' Regulation No 560 of 4 September 2018 \"Procedures for the Implementation of National Research Programme Projects\".<\/div>    <div class=\"team-members grid\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BioPhot_WEB-Wolfgang-Fecke.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr. Wolfgang Fecke<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Chair of the Steering Group<\/span>                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BioPhot_WEB-Gediminas-Raciukaitis.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Dr. Gediminas Ra\u010diukaitis<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Member of the Steering Group<\/span>                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BioPhot_WEB-Mara-Skrastina.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">M\u0101ra Skrasti\u0146a<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Member of the Steering Group<\/span>                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"team-block\">\n    <h2 class=\"slide-up\">Platform Ethics Advisory Board<\/h2>        <div class=\"team-members grid\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Biophot-web-ACimdina.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Agnese Cimdi\u0146a<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Chair of the Council, expert on inclusion<\/span>                <a href=\"mailto:ethics@biophot.lv\" class=\"member-email\" >ethics@biophot.lv<\/a>            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BCED2A6B-8A5C-418F-8115-44B58BA42053_1_201_a.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Toni Andreu<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Conflict of interest expert<\/span>                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Biophot-Kadri-Simm.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Kadri Simm<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Expert on research ethics<\/span>                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"team-block\">\n    <h2 class=\"slide-up\">Team<\/h2>    <div class=\"block-subtitle slide-up\">Professionals driving innovation in biomedicine and photonics<\/div>    <div class=\"team-members grid\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BioPhoT-WEB-O.Pugovics.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Osvalds Pugovi\u010ds<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Project Manager<\/span>                <a href=\"mailto:osvalds@osi.lv\" class=\"member-email\" >osvalds@osi.lv<\/a>            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AB_2026-e1773063935499.png\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Andris Baumanis<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Head of the Innovation Project Selection, Implementation, Monitoring and Sustainability Working Group<\/span>                <a href=\"mailto:andris.baumanis@rtu.lv\" class=\"member-email\" >andris.baumanis@rtu.lv<\/a>            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BioPhot_WEB_Aigars-Lazdins.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Aigars Lazdi\u0146\u0161<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Head of the Working Group on Intellectual Property Protection and Technology Transfer Head of the Working Group on Technology Transfer and Training Activities<\/span>                <a href=\"mailto:aigars.lazdins@osi.lv\" class=\"member-email\" >aigars.lazdins@osi.lv<\/a>            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BioPhoT-WEB-U.Vegners.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Uldis V\u0113gners<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Head of the Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Working Group<\/span>                <a href=\"mailto:uldis.vegners@rsu.lv\u200b\" class=\"member-email\" >uldis.vegners@rsu.lv\u200b<\/a>            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BioPhoT-WEB-R.Franke.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Ren\u0101te Franke<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Head of Communications<\/span>                <a href=\"mailto:renate.franke@lu.lv\" class=\"member-email\" >renate.franke@lu.lv<\/a>            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/BioPhoT-WEB-ABoka.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Amanda Boka<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Public Relations Officer<\/span>                <a href=\"mailto:amanda.boka@lu.lv\" class=\"member-email\" >amanda.boka@lu.lv<\/a>            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"faqs\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"faqs-block\">\n    <div>\n        <h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>        <div class=\"row justify-center\">\n            <div class=\"faqs-block__accordion\">\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up active\">\n                            <button class=\"accordion-header\">What is the PIP of indirect costs % from \u20ac200k?<span><\/span><\/button>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                <p>The indirect cost rate for the RIP is 25% of all costs excluding outsourcing<\/p>\n                    \n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div> <!-- .faqs-block__item -->\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                            <button class=\"accordion-header\">Who will pay the indirect costs? For example, does the project - the research team or the laboratory - claim them, or do they go to and stay with the administration of the institution?<span><\/span><\/button>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                <p>The applicant is a scientific institution. The use of indirect costs shall be governed by the procedures approved by the institution<\/p>\n                    \n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div> <!-- .faqs-block__item -->\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                            <button class=\"accordion-header\">What will be the allowable proportion of costs, e.g. salaries, travel, equipment, outsourcing, other expenses?<span><\/span><\/button>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                <p>This is not regulated under BioPhoT. The exception is the purchase of fixed assets (equipment), where only depreciation costs during the project implementation period can be attributed to the PIP<\/p>\n                    \n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div> <!-- .faqs-block__item -->\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                            <button class=\"accordion-header\">Could I formally submit the next phase application before the project is finalised? To maintain project continuity\/ or minimal disruption.<span><\/span><\/button>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                <p>Any extension is treated as a new application. No formal restrictions<\/p>\n                    \n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div> <!-- .faqs-block__item -->\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                            <button class=\"accordion-header\">How is it organised administratively when there are two institutions in one project? Do I need to recruit staff from two institutions?<span><\/span><\/button>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                <p>A cooperation agreement is concluded between the lead partner (the PIP applicant) and the cooperation partner, similar to FLPP projects. Implementing partners maintain working relationships with their institutions<\/p>\n                    \n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div> <!-- .faqs-block__item -->\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                            <button class=\"accordion-header\">Is the presentation for the PITCH evaluation to be submitted with the application? Will this need to be sent before the panel?<span><\/span><\/button>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                <p>The application form (Annex 1) must be submitted by 8 May. It is not necessary to send the presentation file<\/p>\n                    \n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div> <!-- .faqs-block__item -->\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                            <button class=\"accordion-header\">Is veterinary medicine supported by BioPHot? <span><\/span><\/button>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                <p>Veterinary medicine as an agricultural support sector is part of the bioeconomy<\/p>\n                    \n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div> <!-- .faqs-block__item -->\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                            <button class=\"accordion-header\">Can the applicant not work all the time on the project? Is there a minimum PLE?<span><\/span><\/button>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                <p>There is no minimum involvement and a single contractor may be involved in several projects, provided that the total workload does not exceed the legal<\/p>\n                    \n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div> <!-- .faqs-block__item -->\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-item slide-up\">\n                            <button class=\"accordion-header\">Can scientific institutions other than BioPhoT Platform members submit PIP projects<span><\/span><\/button>\n                            <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                <p>Yes, scientists from these institutions can submit PIP proposals. 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