Lithuania is widely known as a global fintech hub, however its growing AI potential is hard to ignore with multiple AI startups emerging in recent years and a wide range of companies actively executing AI solutions. A country of roughly 2.5 million people currently hosts over 40 mature AI companies and 100 startups developing AI solutions. To further maximise Lithuania’s ...

COVID-19 definitely had and still has an impact on the startup ecosystem worldwide. Some innovative businesses face the challenge of survival, it became more difficult to attract investments and make sales. However, others have successfully implemented their ideas in response to current market needs. How to survive the pandemics ...

The Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA) invites startups, as well as individuals who would like to join other teams, to register for the TechHub pre-accelerator. During the program, startups will participate in a three-month training course, in which, with the help of innovation experts and personal mentors, they will develop their ideas, gain the ...

The pandemic has shown that every crisis can be a time of opportunities. A number of companies have already started looking for solutions in different spheres, such as e-commerce, health, work optimization and  some others, but the market still needs innovations that can solve various pressing issues. The “TechHub” project, implemented by ...

It is no secret that Norway is one of the ten greenest countries in the world. According to the United Nations' Good Country Index, Norway is the global leader in contributing to climate change mitigation. Innovative local businesses are developing green products and technologies and investing in businesses abroad, hereby making an important contribution to this ...

On 24th of July, the Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA) will announce the call for proposals under a Green industry innovation, including bio economy, focus area of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism programme “Business Development, Innovation and SMEs“ will be open. Investments will be made into projects that develop new bio-based products, ...

Aiming to promote innovation in agri-food sector in Lithuania, MITA will contribute to the implementation of the Lithuanian Action Plan, developed under a project "Innovation-driven agri-food sectors for a European industrial renaissance" (AgriRenaissance). MITA will cooperate with a number of partners, including National Paying Agency and the Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian ...

"Fintech Inn", the largest Fintech conference in the region, has been postponed to 28-29 April 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the organisers have come up with an online alternative this summer. "Fintech Week Lithuania", taking place on June 15-18, will be providing a virtual conference experience with scheduled, keynote speeches, panel discussions, awards and B2B meetings. The four-day ...

Norwegian wool producer Devold is implementing an unprecedented R&D project together with Factobotics, robotics company from Lithuania. An innovative Overhead robotic system will increase efficiency of sewing processes. The new solution is planned to be scaled and offered to other manufacturing companies.

Truthful, reliable and up-to-date information on emergency, quarantine and coronavirus from official sources is crucial today. In order to facilitate the provision of such information to the public an automated  conversation robot called ViLTė was installed at www.koronastop.lt. This is a new way to get information quickly and at any ...

On March 19th the Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA) launched a contest "LIFE-SAVING INNOVATIONS: STOP COVID-19" and gave  a priority to COVID-19 virus and crisis management projects. Innovators, technology developers, startups and innovative companies are invited to participate and offer solutions based on modern technologies.

Lithuania was one of the first countries in Europe to declare a State of Emergency back in February, before the first case was even reported. Although it wasn’t struck as heavily by the COVID-19 pandemic as other European nations, the Baltic country has had a huge part of its economy paralized. Since March 16, Lithuania has been under lockdown, with ...