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Empowering Lithuanian Startup Ecosystem through MITA Initiatives

Learn about MITA's initiatives in Lithuania's startup ecosystem focusing on commercialization of R&D results, collaboration with universities, and technological innovation. By encouraging researchers and students to establish spin-off companies and supporting the commercialization of promising ideas, MITA has facilitated the establishment of 150 new companies, development of 98 innovative products, and creation of 205 workplaces. Contact Arūnas Karlonas, Director of the Agency for Science, Innovation, and Technology, for more information.

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Empowering Lithuanian Startup Ecosystem through MITA Initiatives

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  1. Startup Ecosystem in Lithuania ArūnasKarlonas Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology 21/09/2015

  2. MITA – national innovation funding agency

  3. implements R&D and innovation policy in Lithuania

  4. Lithuanian Innovation Development Programme2014–2020 implements 1/3ofspecificactions

  5. MITA initiatives in the national startup ecosystem

  6. WhyMITA initiatives? • state‘sfocusonpromotionofinnovation • bigpotentialinresearchinstitutions • capacitiesofscienceandtechnologyparks • lotsofcreativebutnotrealisedideas

  7. 1. Commercialization of R&D Results • the goal is to encourage researchers and students to establish spin-off companies in order to commercializealreadyexistingprototypesdevelopedinresearchinstitutions • 21K EUR given to a company for 1 year

  8. 2. INOVEKS • the goal is tointensifycollaboration between universities and science and technology parksandcommercialize technological ideasinuniversities • universitieslookforpromisingideas • scienceparkshelp to commercializethem

  9. 3. Technostartas • the goal is tocommercialize technological ideas„fromgarage“ (notspecificallyfromuniversities) • selection of ideas • incubation servicesinscienceparks • accelerationand mentoring

  10. Results • 150 new companies established • 98 innovative products developed • 205 workplacescreated • 9patent applications submitted

  11. E-Science Gateway

  12. Thank you! ArūnasKarlonas Director of AgencyforScience, Innovation and Technolog Phone: + 370 5264 4708 E-mail: arunas.karlonas@mita.lt

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