On May 15 and 16, the technology and innovation conference Deep Tech Atelier took place at the "Fantadroms" conference and event centre, with several segments of the event featuring participation from the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL).
Deep Tech Atelier 2025 brought together entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, and industry players to share experiences, attend guest lectures, explore collaboration opportunities, and participate in hands-on workshops.
The expo area showcased innovations developed in ISSP UL laboratories, including the Spectromarine underwater optical spectroscopy system, TESS – a thermoelectric radiation sensor –, and organ-on-chip technology developed by the ISSP UL spin-off Cellbox Labs.
Meanwhile, the panel discussion “The future of innovation: industry collaboration and sustainable science funding”, organized by the BioPhoT platform, addressed the importance of long-term financial support in driving scientific discoveries and accelerating technology commercialization.
On the second day of the event, ISSP UL was also represented during the guest lectures. Arturs Bundulis, leading researcher at the Laboratory of Organic Materials, spoke about the applications of quantum light sources. Roberts Rimša, leading researcher at the Laboratory of Micro and Nanodevices and co-founder of Cellbox Labs, participated in a BioPhoT-organized side event where he introduced attendees to industry challenges that call for interdisciplinary thinking and new forms of collaboration.
