Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Latvia

What Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Latvia does

The Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Latvia (LUMII / LU MII) is a public research institute in Riga, Latvia, operating under the University of Latvia and governed by Latvian higher education and science legislation. Founded in 1959 with its key SysLab laboratory established in 1970, LUMII employs 48 staff including 19 PhDs concentrated in its SysLab unit, and combines fundamental and applied research across mathematics, computer science, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and language technologies. Its portfolio of branded sub-units includes CERT.LV (the national cybersecurity incident response team operating under the National Cybersecurity Law), the SysLab modeling and software engineering laboratory, the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (home of the Tēzaurs Latvian dictionary), CLARIN-LV, NIC.LV, and SIGMANET.

LUMII's core technical outputs span four areas. In model-driven engineering, it has built a multi-decade stack including the GRADE graphical editor (since 1990), the MOLA and GRAF tool-building frameworks, the Transformation-Driven Architecture (TDA), the OWLGrEd ontology editor, the ViziQuer semantic query tool, and the GradeTwo metamodel-based tool platform; the IMCS Layout Engine is distributed as open source. In language technology, it maintains the Tēzaurs electronic Latvian dictionary compiled from 340+ sources, integrates speech recognition and machine translation via the Hugo.lv platform, and runs the DigiLATE project to develop Latvian speech recognition/synthesis and evaluate LLMs. In cybersecurity, CERT.LV delivers SOC monitoring, DNS firewall operations, threat hunting, and incident response (846 incidents handled manually in Q1 2026, with DNS firewall blocking over 2.5 million malicious connections that quarter). In quantum communication, LUMII is a research partner in the LATQN national backbone and leads the cross-border Lat-LitQN project linking Riga, Panevėžys, and Vilnius.

Commercially, LUMII does not sell products via traditional channels. Revenue is generated through competitive research grants from EU programs (CEF Digital, Horizon Europe, Digital Europe Programme, Recovery and Resilience Facility), Latvian Science Council project funding, and contract research collaborations with government agencies and international partners such as Tet, GEANT, KTU, Vilnius University, RTU, Tilde, and CLARIN ERIC. Distribution of its software tools is primarily open source or academic, and its cybersecurity services are delivered via statutory mandate rather than commercial sale. As of June 2026, leadership transitioned to Dr. Roberts Darģis, an NLP and AI specialist, with a newly constituted Scientific Council chaired by Kārlis Čerāns.

Name

Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Latvia

Legal name

Latvijas Universitātes Matemātikas un informātikas institūts

Website

https://lumii.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LUMII is a public research institute under the University of Latvia that combines applied research in model-driven software engineering, Latvian language technology, national cybersecurity (via CERT.LV), and quantum communication infrastructure, serving Latvian government, EU research programs, and academic partners.

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Product category

Academic and Applied Research Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Knowledge Management & Scientific Collaboration / Literature Intelligence (HLAGAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation Materials (EDAGAHAB), Data Engineering, Integration & ETL/ELT Services (BPAEAHAB)

Keywords

• Academic research institute
• Cybersecurity operations
• Language technology
• Quantum communication
• Model-driven engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Project Funding: LUMII generates revenue primarily through competitive research grants from EU programs (Horizon, CEF Digital, Connecting Europe Facility), national research programs, and Latvian Science Council funding.
2. Contract Research Services: Fee-for-service research collaborations with government agencies, enterprises, and international partners on specific technology development projects.

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Core offering

LUMII is a university-affiliated scientific research institute that conducts fundamental and applied research in mathematics, computer science, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, language technologies, and quantum communication. It operates national infrastructure including CERT.LV (Latvia's national computer emergency response team), develops Latvian language resources such as the Tēzaurs dictionary, and builds model-driven software engineering tools (GRADE, MOLA, GRAF, OWLGrEd, ViziQuer, GradeTwo).

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CERT.LV: Kiberincidentu novēršanas institūcija - national cybersecurity incident prevention institution operating as LU MII structural unit
• SysLab
• Tēzaurs
• CLARIN-LV

Products and services

• CERT.LV Cybersecurity Operations National cybersecurity incident response, SOC monitoring, threat hunting, DNS firewall blocking, and cyber threat intelligence for Latvian government institutions and critical infrastructure, operating under the National Cybersecurity Law.
• Tēzaurs Latvian Dictionary Electronic explanatory and synonym dictionary for the Latvian language developed at the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AiLab) since the 1990s, containing words compiled from more than 340 diverse sources with public word suggestion initiative.
• GRADE Model-Driven Engineering Tool Graphical Reengineering Analysis and Design Environment — a graphical model and workflow editor developed since 1990 as one of the world's pioneers in graphical diagramming, followed by MOLA and GRAF.
• OWLGrEd Ontology Editor TDA/GRAF-based tool for editing OWL ontologies using a compact UML-style graphic notation.

Quantifiable outcome

• DNS firewall blocked over 2.5 million malicious connections in Q1 2026, a 416% increase year-over-year
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Integration3 records

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• TetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Leading partner in Lat-LitQN quantum communication infrastructure project. Tet serves as the main industry partner coordinating the development of cross-border quantum-secure communication between Latvia and Lithuania.
• GEANTcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026European research and education network association, serving as associated partner in Lat-LitQN project for cross-border quantum communication infrastructure integration.
• Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLithuanian technical university partner in the Lat-LitQN quantum communication project, implementing QKD backbone infrastructure.
• Vilnius University (VU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLithuanian university partner in Lat-LitQN project for quantum communication network development connecting Riga, Panevėžys, and Vilnius.
• Riga Technical UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Latvian Quantum Technology Initiative and multiple national research programs including NexIT and DHELI.
• University of Latvia Solid State Physics InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Latvian Quantum Technology Initiative coordinating quantum computing and communication research activities.
• TildemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanguage technology company partner in Language Technologies Initiative for developing large language models and speech technologies for Latvian.
• University of Latvia Institute of Literature, Folklore and ArtmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Language Technologies Initiative and Digital Humanities projects for cultural heritage digitization.
• CLARIN ERICcoreTechnology or IntegrationEuropean research infrastructure for language resources and technology. LUMII hosts CLARIN-LV national center ensuring integration of Latvian language resources into European infrastructure.
• Nordic-Baltic Cross-Border Cyber-Hub (NBCC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating in NBCC project (2026-2030) for cross-border cybersecurity cooperation in the Nordic-Baltic region.
• CERT.PL (Poland)coreTechnology or IntegrationJoint Threat Analysis Network (JTAN) leading partner. LUMII contributes Graphoscope tool and participates in Drakvuf Sandbox automation.
• Vilnius University of Technology (Poland)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead coordinator of BalticLSC project for large-scale computing infrastructure development in the Baltic Sea region.
• Faculty of Computing, University of LatviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSysLab provides teaching and education support for computing students and coordinates on research projects.
• Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AiLab)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLUMII sub-unit developing Tēzaurs dictionary and other language technology resources since the 1990s.
• NIC.LV (Network Solutions Division)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational .LV domain registry operator, collaborating on DNS infrastructure and cybersecurity operations.
• SIGMANETmajorTechnology or IntegrationLocal technology partner for network solutions and infrastructure projects.
• META-NETmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network of excellence for language technologies, contributing to White Paper series for 80+ languages.

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