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"Raise your hand if you think AI could become Lithuania's next competitive advantage" 🙋‍♂️That was one of the questions ...
12/06/2026

"Raise your hand if you think AI could become Lithuania's next competitive advantage" 🙋‍♂️

That was one of the questions posed during our latest community event, which brought together leaders from Lithuania's Tech and General Business Services ecosystems.

The response? Almost every hand in the room went up.

Not necessarily because Lithuania will build the biggest artificial intelligence models or data centres. But because it has the potential to become one of the fastest countries to adopt and reorganise around this new technology.

How so? We have short feedback loops between industry and academia, business-forward regulations, and what one of the event speakers, Vinted’s CEO, Thomas Plantenga, highlighted as perhaps the most important ingredient - humble, pragmatic people who are willing and eager to work hard 💪

Much work for educators, policymakers, and business leaders still lies ahead, but we are certainly not starting from scratch. 89% of Lithuania’s GBS centres provide AI-related training to employees, and 41% plan to introduce additional AI capabilities in the near future, as shown in our latest sector overview 👉 https://investlithuania.com/gbs-and-ict-sector-overview-2026/

🥁 We have a winner!Astrolight will represent Lithuania at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in Silicon Valley, the worl...
10/06/2026

🥁 We have a winner!

Astrolight will represent Lithuania at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in Silicon Valley, the world's largest startup competition.

The company, based in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius, is redefining satellite networks with cutting-edge laser communication terminals for space and defence. Technology so advanced that only around ten countries in the world have managed to develop it.

This kind of ambition runs deep in Lithuania. In fact, half of this year’s 10 regional finalists are deep tech businesses.

Overall, Lithuania is home to 275 deep tech startups valued at a combined €2B, with enterprise value growing over 3x in the last five years.

Not too shabby for a country of 2.8 million people. All of whom will be rooting for your success in California, ! 💛💚❤️

Have a look at Lithuania's key investment and ecosystem updates from May! 👇From major fintech acquisitions to local team...
09/06/2026

Have a look at Lithuania's key investment and ecosystem updates from May! 👇

From major fintech acquisitions to local team expansions, the last month of spring brought plenty of momentum to the country's business landscape.

But one story stood out in particular. Lithuania became the second country in Europe to approve Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised). Rather than repeating a process that had already been thoroughly carried out by the Netherlands, Lithuania chose to recognise the Dutch approval under existing EU regulation.

Fast, pragmatic, and ready to build on what already works. If that is not the Lithuanian way, we do not know what is 😉

More on that and other key updates to your right 👉

Getting from lab to market takes more than good science.It takes the right location. 🌍Next week, Aurelija, Greta and Jus...
04/06/2026

Getting from lab to market takes more than good science.
It takes the right location. 🌍

Next week, Aurelija, Greta and Justina are heading to The Hague for 2026 to discuss how Lithuania has become one of those spots. Key reasons include:

📈 Highly streamlined construction timelines and tailored government incentives, including a 0% corporate tax for up to 20 years for qualifying large-scale investments

🌾 Access to a vast array of quality feedstock, from agricultural residues and forestry side streams to food-processing by-products and emerging circular opportunities.

👩‍🔬 A steady talent pipeline, supported by 13 higher education institutions offering life sciences-related programmes.

As for the rest, let's get into it in person during the event. To schedule a meeting, reach out through our website at: https://investlithuania.com/contact-us/

See you in The Hague! 🎡

03/06/2026

Our GBS & ICT Sector Overview 2026 is officially live! 🎉

The sector has been on a clear upward trajectory for nearly two decades. Building on that momentum, it is now moving from volume to value. Centres are taking on broader ownership, integrating AI into daily operations, and building specialised capabilities across tech, finance, data, and other areas.

Our overview captures this shift in numbers:

✅ 105 GBS centres
✅ Around 26,000 specialists
✅ 60% of centres performing end-to-end processes
✅ 35% of employees working in tech-related roles
✅ and...
..more in the full report here 👉 https://investlithuania.com/gbs-and-ict-sector-overview-2026/

Most successful financial services ecosystems tend to pass through similar waves of growth 🌊The first wave is all about ...
02/06/2026

Most successful financial services ecosystems tend to pass through similar waves of growth 🌊

The first wave is all about laying the foundations. Licensing is fast, new startups enter the market, talent begins to gather, and regulation takes shape.

Then comes the second one - validation. And the companies that began as local challengers become acquisition targets for international players.

Lithuania’s fintech sector now finds itself in the latter, argues our Senior Investment Advisor and Fintech expert, Deimantė Žemgulytė, in her latest opinion piece for .

Last year, Ebury bought Lithuanian ArcaPay. Earlier this year, Checkout.com acquired Vilnius-based Blue EMI. And there are more deals in the pipeline.

“This is a clear indication that some of the biggest financial players in the world increasingly see Lithuania-based fintech companies as strategic platforms for international growth,” Deimantė explains.

But why Lithuania? And how much further could this M&A wave go? Uncover the answers in the full article here 👉 https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/31902/is-the-mergers-and-acquisitions-wave-in-lithuanias-fintech-sector-just-beginning

✌️ Two days to go!Each year, our FDI experts conduct an in-depth analysis of Lithuania's Global Business Services & ICT ...
01/06/2026

✌️ Two days to go!

Each year, our FDI experts conduct an in-depth analysis of Lithuania's Global Business Services & ICT landscape. The 2026 edition arrives this Wednesday and explores some of the ecosystem's most pressing questions, including:

Which foreign country has the most centres in Lithuania?
What are their most common functions?
And what are the sector's biggest growth drivers?

Before we reveal the answers, we invite you to see how your own knowledge of Lithuania's GBS & ICT ecosystem stacks up 👇

Clean energy is not slowing down. It is growing up. 🌱Overall investment is at record levels.And while Cleantech venture ...
29/05/2026

Clean energy is not slowing down. It is growing up. 🌱

Overall investment is at record levels.

And while Cleantech venture capital has fallen, that is a sign of maturity, according to our Product Strategist Rugilė Skvarnavičiūtė.

In her latest opinion article, she argues that as the realities of scaling kick in, investments are not disappearing. They are becoming more selective.

Meanwhile, a new focus on specialisation over scale offers particular rewards for smaller economies like the Baltics - if they get their strategy right.

“The transition has, in a sense, been asked to grow up. Whether governments and investors actively guide that process - or simply react to it - may determine which economies capture the next phase of clean growth, and which watch it from the margins.”

Access the full piece here 👉 https://investlithuania.com/blog/is-the-green-transition-in-crisis/

One of the world's leading travel search engines is expanding in Lithuania for the third time! ✈️KAYAK, part of Booking ...
28/05/2026

One of the world's leading travel search engines is expanding in Lithuania for the third time! ✈️

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings, launched its first Lithuanian office in Kaunas in 2018. Five years later, it opened another in Vilnius. Today, the company counts over 100 employees across both cities - a number set to grow even further, as KAYAK announces plans to scale up the local engineering and product teams.

And the new hires will have plenty to work on. Some will support the rapid growth of KAYAK for Business, the company's corporate travel platform, while others will focus on AI innovation. 🤖

The latter is an area the Lithuanian teams know well. Local engineers have already played a central role in some of KAYAK's most ambitious recent launches, including Ask AI, an industry-first tool that lets travellers plan trips through a live chat while results update in real time.

More on what's driving the company’s continued investment in Lithuania here 👉 https://investlithuania.com/news/kayak-expands-its-talent-base-in-lithuania-to-support-ai-innovation-and-corporate-travel-planning/

Let's meet in Amsterdam next week! 🍟Our Senior Investment Advisors, Deimantė and Karilė, will be in town for Europe’s le...
27/05/2026

Let's meet in Amsterdam next week! 🍟

Our Senior Investment Advisors, Deimantė and Karilė, will be in town for Europe’s leading fintech event, Money20/20.

The fintech industry is particularly close to our hearts here in Lithuania. And for good reason. Over the past decade, the country has become home to hundreds of ambitious financial technology and financial services companies, including Robinhood, Revolut, and Nasdaq.

Why did they choose Lithuania? Key reasons include fast, straightforward regulations, advanced digital infrastructure, and Europe’s highest fintech talent per capita.

As for the rest - let's get into it in person next week 🙂‍↕️
To set up a meeting use the contact form at https://investlithuania.com/contact-us/

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