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LT - Lithuania

Regional website


Regional Innovation Performance (2021) Moderate

Total population (2019) 2794184

Population per km² (2019) 45

Proportion population older 65 year % 19,77%



Background


Lithuania is a country In the Baltic region of Europe with a population of 3 million. The country's S3 priorities Include a focus on molecular technologies for medicine and biopharmaceutics; advanced applied technologies for individual and public health and advanced medical engineering for early diagnostics and treatment. The country is involved In a number of major initiatives including The National Cancer Institute, Kaunas Clinics and Santaros Clinics.


Is the region looking for international/European/interregional collaboration opportunities?  Yes - Horizon2020/Horizon Europe projects and similar international initiatives

Policy documents

 

  1. National: Smart Specialization strategy  

  2. National: National progress strategy "Lithuania 2030"  

  3. National: National Reform Program Lithuania 2019  

  4. National: THE LITHUANIAN INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014–2020

  5. National: Life Sciences and health technologies development in Lithuania - national strategy (Only Lithuanian version) 

Regional Strategy for Research and Innovation for Smart Specialisation (RIS3)


Major initiatives


  1. National Cancer institute

  2. Kaunas clinics    

  3. Santaros clinics

  4. Regions4PerMed 


Digital Innovation Hubs:


Membership status


  • Member ICPerMed

  • Baltic Sea MacroRegion

  • 1M+Genome initiative member


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