We are glad to inform that competition „We own the sky” for pupils will take place also this year! Similarly as before, in order to participate in the competition and get to international space camp in the USA, pupils must prepare and submit competition work related to space.
Today is the 7th anniversary of a foundation Ventspils High Technology Park. Tell me how all this began?
At the end of 2004 I arrived in Ventspils – city which I immediately found very attractive. I understood that here I want to work and stay. This was how the idea about development of electronics and high technologies in Ventspils was born.
We are happy to announce that the competition „We own the sky” will take place this year as well. The same as previous years, 15-18 year old pupils are welcome to do and hand in space related competition works to win the opportunity to participate in the "International SPACE CAMP®" in U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama.
Today, on the 31st of August, the presentation of Latvia’s first satellite Venta–1 took place in Irbene. During the presentation audience could closely examine the satellite Venta-1, get broader concept of its construction process as well as to obtain the latest information about satellite’s development.
Current and prospective space industry’s specialists from the USA, Germany and the Baltics, on August 15 to 19 will visit Ventspils to participate in the Satellite Technology Summer School.
The foundation „Ventspils High Technology Park” (hereafter – VHTP) organises the „Satellite Technology Summer School 2011” (hereafter Summer School) August 15 to 19, 2011 in Ventspils and we invite you to participate in it!
On 3rd July ended the submission of ideas for the European Satellite Navigation Competition, which is held for the eighth consecutive year. Latvia is a participant for the first time.
This year, the competition’s organizers received a record high number of registrations from 820 participants and 401 ideas are submitted.
In Ventspils has been created the first Cleanroom in Kurzeme region. The ISO class 7 Cleanroom is located in Ventspils High Technology Park (VHTP), and it will be used by and offered to companies that operate in high technology fields, mainly in electronics and satellite technologies.
