How does an idea become a business, and how can research change healthcare? Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) invites students, researchers, staff, entrepreneurs and other interested visitors to Innovation Day.
The programme will feature talks, discussions, research project presentations, an expo area and two side events.
RSU students attending Innovation Day or either side event will receive a certificate of attendance supporting an excused absence from lectures on 5 November, provided the absence has been agreed with their lecturer in advance. This also applies to students attending the Demo Day or the AI in Sport workshop.
The main stage programme will be held in Latvian, with English interpretation available.
Main stage
From 9:00 to 12:30, the focus will be on entrepreneurship, developing ideas and finding the confidence to try. The day will begin with insights into entrepreneurship and inspiration to take action from Roberts Alhimionoks, CEO of the Latvian Startup Association Startin.LV. Lauris Vidzis, founder of Longevity Catalyst and innovation expert, will discuss how to overcome the fear of making mistakes and keep pursuing your ideas. Other inspiring speakers will share their experiences, exploring the achievements, challenges and decisions that have helped them develop their ideas.
From 13:30 to 17:00, the programme will explore science and innovation at RSU. Researchers will introduce projects investigating new approaches to diagnostics, treatment and sport, explaining their potential impact on health and everyday life. Could 3D dental X-rays help identify osteoporosis risk early? Could a computer help develop better medicines? And how might smart socks help reduce the risk of sports injuries? Project presentations and demonstrations will introduce solutions being developed at the university, with opportunities to ask questions and explore potential collaborations.
Awards will also be presented to RSU projects that have actively contributed to advancing innovation.
Expo area
From 9:00 to 13:30 in the RSU lobby, visitors can explore the solutions on display, meet their developers and ask questions. The expo area will complement the stage programme with opportunities to take a closer look at technologies and discuss their path towards practical use.
Pre-incubation Demo Day
21 Konsula iela, RSU Pharmaceutical Education and Research Centre, event area
13:30–16:30
Participants and teams from the RSU Business Incubator’s pre-incubation programme will present the business ideas they have developed during the programme. Everyone is welcome to listen, discover emerging solutions and support the teams. The event will conclude with the presentation of certificates and a celebration of the programme’s completion.
The Demo Day will be held in English.
Practical workshop AI in Sports
16 Dzirciema iela, RSU main building (room will be announced shortly)
13:30–16:30
In the Start NIH / StudentLab workshop “AI in Sport: From Data to an Interactive Dashboard”, students will use Google AI Studio and Gemini to turn sports performance test data into an interactive digital tool. Participants will practise writing instructions for AI, evaluating its proposed solutions and improving the results.
The workshop is designed for students with no prior programming or AI knowledge and will be held in English. Places are limited. Please bring your own laptop and charger.
Attendance and certificates
On arrival at your chosen event, please present the QR code issued by Luma to check in. Certificates of attendance will be sent electronically after the event to participants whose attendance has been registered.
Registration and event information
The full programme will be published shortly.
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