First, the Latvian story is very much that of the European periphery in general: for a while, there were huge inflows of capital and corresponding trade deficits, which then suddenly stopped.
While there is huge untapped potential in recycling textiles, technical challenges remain, in particular around separating the various fibres blended into one piece of clothing.
And while there is huge competition for places after a summer of significant investment the forward is keen to show fans what night have been had he stayed longer in is first spell.
It was clear that while there was huge potential for using the health impacts of climate change as a means of engaging the public, there was also a great deal that is not yet well understood.
But Wendy Piatt, director general of the Russell Group of larger research-led universities, said while there were huge challenges facing universities over the next few years, it was a case of sustaining a success story.
While there is huge enthusiasm in Birmingham for HS2 among the Labour-controlled council, local transport chiefs, large companies and business leaders, this is countered by deep scepticism among ordinary citizens about whether HS2 will actually produce the promised economic boosts.
While there's huge potential in making audio and video recordings searchable, with so much of that type of data now being generated and stored online, Murphy hints that there are other areas it could also expand into in future.
Smartphone sales are soaring in India, which was the fastest growing market in Asia Pacific in Q3 2014, while there's huge potential in Africa and Southeast Asia where mobile will be (or already is) the primary internet platform for millions.
