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Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Quantum Technologies in Latvia

On October 19, 2023, a memorandum of understanding titled “the Development of Quantum Technologies in Latvia” was signed by 11 partners.

The objectives of the cooperation outlined in the memorandum are:

To enhance Latvia’s international competitiveness in high technology within the field of quantum technologies, including the development of local expertise and innovation.
To create, develop, and jointly utilize a test environment for technological solutions. To support the creation, adaptation, and development of innovative solutions and coordinated initiatives in quantum technology.
To promote collaboration between the academic sector, including students and international quantum technology experts, and the industry to facilitate the transfer of knowledge to Latvia’s economy.
The parties will collaborate by organizing meetings, consultations, and working groups in the field of quantum technologies.
Joint meetings of the parties will take place at least four times a year to discuss the current situation in quantum technology development, as well as the status of ongoing projects, initiatives, and collaborations.

For more information or to join the partners of the memorandum “Development of Quantum Technologies in Latvia,” please contact the representative of the LVRTC Corporate Communications Department Gustavs Pļevoks:

E-mail: Gustavs.Plevoks@lvrtc.lv
Phone: +37125657801

Calendar of Meetings of the Memorandum Partners

- 23.02.2024.
- 19.04.2024.
- 28.06.2024.
- 18.07.2024.
- 04.10.2024.
- 25.04.2025.
- 18.06.2025.
- 21.08.2025.
- 23.10.2025.
- 12.01.2026.
- 27.03.2026.
-10.09.2026.
-22.10.2026.

- Date to be confirmed.

Coordination of the Quantum Memorandum passes from LVRTC to the Centre for Quantum Excellence and Competence of Latvia

Starting in 2027, the work of the Memorandum of Understanding “On the Development of Quantum Technologies in Latvia” will be led by the University of Latvia’s Centre for Quantum Excellence and Competence of Latvia (hereinafter – LKIKC). At this year’s closing meeting of the memorandum partners, Latvia State radio and television center (hereinafter – LVRTC), which has led the memorandum’s work since its signing in 2023, formally handed over the leadership of the memorandum to LKIKC. Over the course of three years, LVRTC has coordinated the work of 14 partners across 12 meetings and events, building a unified and coordinated exchange of information and experience among the experts and organisations involved in Latvia’s quantum field.

The handover of the memorandum’s coordination is a logical next step in the development of Latvia’s quantum sector. On 10 September this year, the University of Latvia opened LKIKC – a national-level centre established to implement Latvia’s quantum strategy and unite the sector’s forces into a single national ecosystem. With the centre taking over the memorandum’s leadership, the coordination of the quantum community is entrusted to an institution whose core mission is precisely the growth of this sector.

The 2026 closing meeting took place as the “Techritory” side event “Securing Tomorrow’s Digital Infrastructure: Quantum, Timing and Standards”, focusing on the role of digital security, precise timing and standards in modern infrastructure. In short presentations, experts examined Latvia’s role in quantum technology standardisation, including work within ETSI, the development of the quantum internet and open-access research infrastructure, and the importance of atomic clocks in resilient network timing – including in situations where satellite signals are disrupted. The event was opened and chaired by LKIKC Director Dr. Leo Trukšāns, and a speech was also given by Ieva Siliņa, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Science. Presentations were delivered by representatives of Latvian Standard (LVS), Riga Technical University, LVRTC and the international company “Qubit IL”, and the meeting concluded with networking among the experts.

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Latvian quantum technology development partnership expands

On October 24, the cybersecurity company Possible Security joins the group of partners in the memorandum on cooperation in the development of quantum technologies in Latvia. By confirming its desire and readiness to participate and cooperate in the development of quantum technologies and the sharing of knowledge, it has become the 14th partner in the memorandum.

The Eighth Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Quantum Technologies in Latvia Programme:

Memorandum of Understanding and admission of new members/ Evijs Taube / VAS Latvian State Radio and Television Centre / board member
European Quantum Strategy / Sarmīte Mickeviča / Senior Expert in Digitalization, Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Ministry of Education and Science
Integrated Quantum Entanglement and MDI-QKD Testbed for Quantum-Classical Coexistence / Professor Dr. sc. ing. Jurģis Poriņš / Dr.sc.ing. Rihards Mūrnieks / Riga Technical University
Deploying Quantum Secure Networks in Telecommunications Infrastructures Using NOVA LQ® / Victor Gomis / Director of Business Development / LUX Quanta
When quantum isn’t enough: implementation risks in QKD and PQC / Krišjānis Feldmans/ Possible security / Chief Technical Officer (CTO)
How QKD Interoperability is Achieved — MikroTik Example / Leo Trukšāns/ Latvian State Radio and Television Centre

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6th meeting of the memorandum partners

The partners of the Memorandum “On the Development of Quantum Technologies in Latvia” gathered for their sixth meeting at the RTU Science and Innovation Centre on 18 June 2025.
During this meeting, the partners shared updates on their activities to date in the development of quantum technologies and outlined their future plans.
The agenda also included a presentation by a potential new partner of the Quantum Memorandum. Following this presentation, the current partners will decide by autumn whether to support the prospective partner’s accession.
The partners also discussed upcoming events at Techritory, which will take place on 22–23 October in Riga. LVRTC representatives will participate in this event to provide updates on quantum technology developments and deliver engaging demonstrations.

Latvian quantum technology development partnership expands

5th meeting of the memorandum partners

On Friday, 25 April, the partners of the Memorandum on Developing Quantum Technologies in Latvia met to share the latest results in innovation and quantum technology projects in Latvia.
Leo Trukšāns, LVRTC’s lead quantum key distribution engineer, presented the latest developments in the Latvian quantum communication network LatQN to the memorandum partners.
Representatives of the Quantum Initiative project shared the opportunity to participate in other quantum activities in Europe.
We received an assurance from the Ministries involved in the Memorandum to further support the development of all three main directions of quantum technologies in Latvia: quantum computing, communications, and sensors.

Latvian quantum technology development partnership expands

4th meeting of the memorandum partners

Partner representatives shared updates on industry developments:

✅ quantum co-creation events and panel discussions at the international forum 5G Techritory;
✅ events carried out in the academic sector;
✅ progress in the LATQN project “Development of National-Level Quantum Communication Infrastructure Systems and Networks”;
✅ plans within the Transatlantic Quantum Community;
✅ the quantum computer optimization project and the Digital Europe competition.

In the second part of the meeting, there was an opportunity to get hands-on experience with a small selection of projects implemented by EDI – Institute of Electronics and Computer Science – including a self-driving car, various types of sensors, smart clothing, and innovative achievements in computer vision and robotics.

Latvian quantum technology development partnership expands

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science Join the Partnership Circle in the LVRTC-Initiated Cooperation Memorandum on the Development of Quantum Technologies

Partneru pārstāvji dalījās ar nozares aktualitātēm:
✅ par kvantu koprades pasākumiem un paneļdiskusijām starptautiskajā forumā 5G Techritory
✅ akadēmiskajā sektorā īstenotiem pasākumiem;
✅ par paveikto LATQN projektā “Nacionāla līmeņa kvantu komunikācijas infrastruktūru sistēmu un tīklu izveide”
✅ ar iecerēm Transatlantijas kvantu kopienā
✅ par kvantu datoru optimizācijas projektu un Digital Europa konkursu.
Sanāksmes otrajā daļā bija iespēja praktiski iepazīties vien ar mazu daļu EDI – Institute of Electronics and Computer Science īstenojamiem projektiem – pašbraucošo auto, dažādiem sensoru veidiem, viedo apģērbu un datorredzes un robotikas inovatīviem sasniegumiem.

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