Last week, 36 education, policy, and business leaders took part in a program led by the Education Innovation Laboratory in Boston, United States of America. Under the guidance of the world's best universities, the program’s goal was to promote cooperation between Latvian higher education institutions, entrepreneurs, and policy makers in developing innovation, as well as exploring and discussing examples of cooperation to integrate science-based solutions into business. During the program, participants received practical advice and case studies of collaboration from some of the world's top [...]

Empowering STEM: Bridging the Gap in Education and Career Readiness The European Commission and EU Programming Week Ambassadors are inviting young people between the ages of 15 and 19 to participate in an international online hackathon taking place on September 30th and October 1st. During this hackathon, participants will collaborate in teams to enhance their coding skills and develop a solution within a 24-hour timeframe. The objective is to inspire an interest in STEM subjects among young individuals and motivate them to pursue careers in [...]

The pre-acceleration program “Innovation Academy” initiated by the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA) and implemented by Riga Business School has started its third year, gathering 145 participants. A total of 120 applications were received, which confirms that already at the time of application a number of participants intended to work together on researching or developing a specific area. The Innovation Academy’s overall program consists of two parts, totalling 24 weeks. In the first part, lasting six weeks, participants will learn the basics of innovative [...]

Continuing the promotion of innovation in education and the gradual transfer of world best practices to Latvian higher education institutions, an international higher education conference, 'Light Up Latvia,' will take place on November 9th of this year. Its goal is to assess the development of innovation-based higher education in Latvia and facilitate interaction among interested parties, with a special emphasis on the role of higher education. The conference will be held at "Fantadroms, Jaunā Teika", bringing together education leaders, entrepreneurs, government officials, and education enthusiasts. [...]

The Education Innovation Laboratory recently came back from Boston, Massachusetts, with 40 Latvian leaders who spent a week at Massachusetts Institute of Technology developing innovation projects and learning from global best practices in areas like design-thinking, strategic development, innovation ecosystem strengthening, and much more. One of the participants from the Ecosystem Innovation Project Leadership Program, Aivars Lipenitis, shared his reflection and biggest takeaways from the week:  In the beginning of August, I returned from my time at Massachusetts Institute of Technology [...]

Riga Business School incorporates many traditions, especially during the first few months of the student's journey: Meet the Neighbours, Bonding Camp, First Day of Studies, First Month of Studies, and Thanksgiving.  With the first tradition behind them and the final day of Bonding Camp taking place today, our students are set for the subsequent tradition - their first day of studies and learning more about what it's like being a student at Riga Business School during O-week.  However, on August 22nd, “Meet the Neighbors” became [...]

To promote the learning of technology even if one's main field of study is something else, this autumn, all students at Latvian higher education institutions - both in bachelor's and master's degree programs - are invited to learn the basics of computer science and programming. For the second time, the training will be provided by Riga Business School as a structural unit of Riga Technical University. The curriculum is based on Harvard University's computer science course "CS50`s Introduction to The Intellectual Enterprises of Computer Science". [...]

Join us for a unique event connecting high-level Latvian and American business and economic leaders from government, industry, and academia with… you! 🌎 Spotlight Latvia is an annual conference organized by the Latvian American Chamber of Commerce (LACC) in collaboration with various partners, including Riga Business School. This year's conference, taking place on Friday, September 22nd, in the vibrant city of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, will focus on the themes of healthcare, technology, and education. 🩺🧑‍💻🎓 Acting as a bridge between Latvia and America, this conference has fostered [...]

This October, the women's economic empowerment through entrepreneurship project “She Rebuilds the World” is returning to Windhoek, Namibia, and Lusaka, Zambia – more robust, supportive, and networked, with even more empowered African female entrepreneurs! First launched in August 2022 under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, it is the first-ever Latvian development cooperation project in Sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on empowering Zambian, Namibian, and as of 2023/2024, young and aspiring women entrepreneurs from Zimbabwe. The “She Rebuilds the [...]

The Education Innovation Laboratory, funded by Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija LV and implemented by Riga Business School, has just returned from Boston, where they held a week-long workshop at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This week was focused on gaining a deeper understanding of the innovation ecosystem of the greater Boston area and how various groups and initiatives can develop a similar ecosystem here in Latvia. 40 Latvian leaders, who attended the workshop, represent various groups from: 🎓 the education sector: Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte (Riga Technical University), Latvia University of Life [...]