Lithuania rebounded to its former highest place in the world competitiveness index published by the Swiss Institute of International Management (IMD). In 2022, it ranks 29th among 63 countries.
Innovation Agency Lithuania, established by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation based on best practices abroad, started operations. On Monday, at the opening event of the Agency’s new office, the head of the Agency, Romualda Stragienė, who has extensive experience in private business, was also introduced.
Last week an impressive number of startups and investors gathered at Startup Fair. Connect 2022, the long-awaited major international startup event in Lithuania, during which as many as 40 innovative businesses competed for the title of the best startup. Whelp, a startup founded in Azerbaijan and now operating in Lithuania, which is an artificial intelligence-based customer service platform, won the tough Pitch Battle competition.
Simono Daukanto gimnazijos moksleivis Liutauras Kervys drauge su komanda kuria „SimpleTime“ tinklalaidžių platformą, kuria siekia padėti smulkiesiems tinklalaidžių kūrėjams išgarsėti, o vartotojams – gauti kuo daugiau kokybiško turinio. Jaunasis verslininkas pripažįsta, kad norint pradėti verslą dar mokykloje reikia drąsos, bet džiaugiasi, jog viskas susidėliojo į savas vietas įkūrus savo jaunąją bendrovę. Simonui ir jo komandai realizuoti idėją padėjo „accelerator_x“ programa, kurios metu moksleivių komanda užmezgė kontaktus su investuotojais bei turėjo progą konsultuotis su patyrusiais verslininkais.
In the first episode of Lithuanian Brands: Best Practice the marketing expert from the United Kingdom dr. Darren Coleman talks to the representative of Lithuanian Government about the strategy for presenting Lithuania abroad and how it was developed.
Cargo stream, a Lithuanian company that has established and developed a digital logistics management system, is expanding in Europe – a joint venture with French investors is being set up in Dunkirk, France. Such a strategic move will allow this company to combine freight forwarders, carriers, and freight customers with the port and maritime lines.