The country‘s leading research centers – the Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), the Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI), the Lithuanian Research Center for Agriculture and Forestry (LAMMC) and the Science and Technology Park of the Institute of Physics – have established a Research and Technology Organization (RTO). It will act as an association with […]

  A team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) have developed a novel approach to precision grinding of hard and brittle materials achieving unparalleled efficiency of the process. By experimenting with tungsten carbide they created an innovative technology allowing to shape the extremely strong and yet easily breakable material into a desirable form. […]

  Compared to the previous year, the number of European patent applications filed with the European Patent Office (EPO) last year reached a new high of 174 thousand, says Enrico Luzzatto, Senior Advisor to the European Patent Academy at the EPO. He was invited to Lithuania by the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Doctoral School. According […]

  To prepare for the EIT’s future and to better serve Europe as its largest innovation community, the EIT presented its strategy for beyond 2020 to the European Commission in December 2017.  This formed the basis and input for the EIT’s future role and position in the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027.   The […]

  In 2012, the Commission announced the EU’s strategic approach to enhancing EU international cooperation in research and innovation, and in this it underlined the role for the EU that derives from being a global leader in research and innovation. It also pinpointed the Horizon 2020 programme (2014-2020) and science diplomacy as the main tools […]

  On 23 October 2019, a brokerage event facilitating the creation of mutual collaborations under the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon 2020 was held in Brussels. The event was organised by the Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development (SLORD), Czech Liaison Office for Research Development and Innovation (CZELO) and Lithuanian RDI […]

  Research Council of Lithuania announces the launch of the Distinguished Professors Programme and calls out high level and world-renowned scientists to bring together international research teams in Lithuania to carry out large-scale research with distinguished results. This call for proposals, dedicated to attract internationally recognized professors, is the second stage of a programme for […]

  On 23 October 2019, the Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development (SLORD), Czech Liaison Office for Research Development and Innovation (CZELO) and Lithuanian RDI Liaison Office (LINO) together with the Pavel Jozef Šafárik University in Košice jointly organise a Brokerage and networking event on innovative technologies and materials for energy storage and conversion that will […]

  Today, President-elect Ursula von der Leyen presented her team and the new structure of the next European Commission.   The new Commission will reflect the priorities and ambitions set out in the Political Guidelines. The Commission is structured around the objectives President-elect von der Leyen was elected on by the European Parliament. At the heart of […]

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is selecting new members for its Governing Board. Leading academics, business representatives, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers are encouraged to apply and help drive Europe’s ability to innovate. The Call of expression of interest for up to eight new members is open now and until 7 October. The EIT […]