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Prime minister met with World Lithuanian Youth Association members
On Monday, 22 December, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius received representatives of the World Lithuanian Youth Association (PLJS). The prime minister together with Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas answered questions of the participants of the meeting and discussed issues like defence funding, the search for new markets and the Lithuanian Innovation Development Programme for 2014-2020. […]
Economy
Lithuanians among world’s most creative in Copenhagen competition
This year, Lithuania for the first time participated in the finals at the international Creative Business Cup competition, held in Copenhagen on 17-19 November. Results achieved by entrepreneurs of creative industries at the world championship surpassed all expectations. […]
Economy
Can Lithuania replicate the “Irish miracle”?
The first decade in the European Union has been good for Lithuania. There is still much to be done, however, if Lithuanians want make full use of their EU membership in the years to come. […]
Global LT
“Global Lithuanian Awards 2014” invites to nominate outstanding people linked to Lithuania
Third year in a row, Global Lithuanian Leaders | GLL organizes Global Lithuanian Awards for the outstanding personalities and their achievements to be noticed, promoted and celebrated. […]
Economy
Lithuanian government’s efforts to mitigate impact of Russian trade sanctions
The Ministry of Economy has summarised the accomplishments of Lithuanian institutions in September in an attempt to mitigate the impact of Russia‘s sanctions on businesses. […]
Economy
Lithuanian delegation works to attract investment from South Korea
The Lithuanian delegation, led by Seimas Speaker Loreta Graužinienė, visited South Korea where it met with heads of Samsung Electronics and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry and discussed potential cooperation in trade, industry and business. […]
Economy
Lithuanian government and entrepreneurs set up expert group to search for new export markets
Lithuanian government representatives and the Industrialists Confederation are setting up an expert group which will be tasked with search for new exports markets. […]
Society
Nobel Prize winner Kary B. Mullis coming to Vilnius for life sciences forum
Nobel Prize winner Kary B. Mullis of the United States is coming to the second international forum Life Sciences Baltics 2014 that is starting in Vilnius on Wednesday. […]
Economy
Top 8 Lithuanian startups to watch next autumn
In autumn, some new stars may begin to shine in global startup ecosystem. This year, Enterprise Lithuania, public agency, and community Startup Lithuania are continuing the successful Startup Lithuania Roadshow, which was launched last year. As part of the project, the country’s most promising startups will travel to San Francisco, Tel Aviv, London, Dublin and Helsinki in autumn to look for investments. […]
Society
Economy
Christian Thaler-Wolski: Lithuania has 3 years to catch up with startup ecosystems in London or Berlin
“A few of the 15 Lithuanian startups I have mentored have a really good prospect of raising funding from international investors,” says Christian Thaler-Wolski, investor and mentor. Last week he came to Vilnius from Germany to teach Lithuanian startups what topics should be covered when talking to investors and how to prepare your best one-on-one pitch. […]