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TechnologyPublished: 15 October 2026 at 02:57

Jekaterina Romanova Dreams of Creating Artificial Organs from Spider Silk

Latvian entrepreneur Jekaterina Romanova, named to the Forbes Latvia "30 under 30" list, has founded three startups. She now dreams of creating artificial organs from spider silk.

Foto: Apollo.lv

Jekaterina Romanova, a young Latvian entrepreneur, has founded three startups and has been included in the Forbes Latvia "30 under 30" list, which recognises young talents under the age of 30. She now has a new goal: to create artificial organs from spider silk.

The source describes Romanova as a woman with a big mission, and says that this sense of purpose has helped carry her through life. Outside of work, she is very fond of dogs.

The source gives no further detail on how the artificial-organ idea might be realised. The material published by Apollo.lv is a profile of Romanova's path so far and her plans for the future.

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