Natalion – ERA Chair project of Horizon Europe framework programme “Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence” will promote innovation excellence of National Institute of Research and Innovation, NIRI (formerly the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis).

The excellence of research and innovation will be attained by the establishment of Natural Products Research group comprising high level scientists and integrating the operations into internal and external collaboration networks. Sourcing of natural products with wide spectrum of biological activity will strongly synergize with the existing NIRI competencies in drug discovery.

As a complementary structural change, implementation and integration of NIRI Innovation Hub with other NIRI support units will be performed. Operation of the Hub will be focused on establishment of the institutional environment fostering innovations including training, motivation, exploitation of research results, and promoting commercialization.

The aim of Natalion will be achieved under the competent guidance of the ERA Chair holder Dr. Stefano Donadio and collaboration with company NAICONS (Italy).