We have written extensively about the importance and impact of the CAMART² project. During this phase of development, the ISSP UL has become a European-scale centre of excellence for science and innovation. This journey is analysed in the gazette "Science Bulletin" (run by the Latvian Academy of Sciences, the Latvian Council of Science and the Latvian Union of Scientists) in the words of Līga Grīnberga, Lead Researcher in our Energy Materials Laboratory.
The results of the project are impressive: the Institute's staff has increased by 50%, revenues have tripled, the number of publications has almost doubled, and industry collaboration has been significantly expanded (including through the Materize platform). Several new laboratories have been set up, modern management systems implemented, 5 start-ups established and 4 technology licences sold, for example, to companies like Thorlabs.
CAMART² (Centre of Excellence of Advanced Material Research and Technology Transfer) was implemented with the support of the Teaming initiative of the European Commission. The project was a joint effort of the ISSP UL, the Royal Swedish Institute of Technology (KTH) and the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), ensuring technology transfer and a major innovation breakthrough in Latvia.
