The mission aims to showcase the potential of Lithuania’s cultural and creative industries in the U.S. market, establish new academic and business connections, and lay the groundwork for long-term cooperation with U.S. partners in the creative industries sector.

Miami is one of the fastest-growing hubs for creative industries, technology, and international business in the United States, offering opportunities to access not only the U.S. market but also markets across Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Who is the business mission for?

We invite companies and organisations operating in the following cultural and creative industries to participate:

• Design and user experience (UX/UI, service, strategic, product and communication design);
• Game development and interactive content;
• Audiovisual sector (film, animation, advertising, post-production, new content formats, VR, AR and XR);
• Music and performing arts;
• Creative technologies;
• Cultural innovation;
• Creative entrepreneurship and talent development initiatives.

What are the benefits of participating?

During the mission, participants will have the opportunity to:

• Present their products, services, and expertise to U.S. partners;
• Identify opportunities for export, distribution, investment, and co-production;
• Build connections with U.S. companies, universities, investors, accelerators, festivals, and creative organisations;
• Take part in targeted B2B meetings and networking events;
• Strengthen the international visibility of their organisation and Lithuania’s cultural and creative industries sector as a whole.

Lithuania–U.S. Business Forum | September 24, 2026

As part of the business mission, participants will also have the opportunity to attend the Lithuania–U.S. Business Forum, aimed at strengthening economic and business ties between Lithuania and the United States.

The forum will bring together government representatives, business leaders, investors, and innovation ecosystem stakeholders from both countries. The programme will include presentations, panel discussions, networking sessions, and B2B meetings.

The event will showcase success stories of Lithuanian-founded companies operating in the U.S. market and explore opportunities for cooperation in innovation, investment, and international expansion. Discussions will also focus on Miami’s role as a major international business hub and a gateway to markets across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Participation in the forum will provide an opportunity to establish valuable connections, gain insights into U.S. market trends and expansion opportunities, and showcase the potential of Lithuania’s cultural and creative industries to an international audience.

We believe this business mission will be an important step towards strengthening the international competitiveness of Lithuania’s cultural and creative industries, opening up new export opportunities, and fostering long-term partnerships between Lithuania and the United States.

Company Selection Criteria

• The company operates in one or more of the following fields: design, game development, audiovisual content, music and performing arts, creative technologies, cultural innovation, creative entrepreneurship, and talent development;
• The company conducts economic activities in Lithuania and has revenue and employees;
• The company has export experience or is ready to start exporting. Export experience will be assessed based on data from the Interinstitutional Data System (TDS), while export readiness will be evaluated through the Export Diagnostic tool: Export Diagnostic;
• The company is registered in the B2Lithuania exporters’ database: B2Lithuania;
• The company is financially stable and capable of investing in export development;
• The company is considered reliable. Reliability will be assessed using a company rating system based on open company data. The company’s public image and reputation may also be taken into account;
• The company has no links to the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus or to natural or legal persons associated with these countries; is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by them; does not conduct business in these countries; and does not engage in transactions that violate sanctions imposed by the Republic of Lithuania, the European Union, or international sanctions regimes.

Organisation Selection Criteria

• The organisation operates in one or more of the following fields: design, game development, audiovisual content, music and performing arts, creative technologies, cultural innovation, creative entrepreneurship, and talent development;
• The organisation develops initiatives in cultural and creative industries innovation, talent development, and creative entrepreneurship and seeks to present them to the U.S. market, explore opportunities for cooperation, and expand the international impact of its activities;
• The organisation conducts economic activities in Lithuania and has revenue, employees, and export experience;
• The organisation has no links to the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus or to natural or legal persons associated with these countries; is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by them; does not conduct activities in these countries; and does not engage in transactions that violate sanctions imposed by the Republic of Lithuania, the European Union, or international sanctions regimes.

Priority Criteria

In the event of a high number of applications, priority will be given to:

• Companies operating in the cultural and creative industries sector whose primary economic activity falls within the high-tech, medium-tech, or high-tech knowledge-intensive services (KIS) sectors;
• Companies with more extensive export experience;
• Lithuanian-owned companies, i.e. companies in which more than 50% of the capital is of Lithuanian origin (owned by Lithuanian citizens and/or other Lithuanian-owned companies).

Organisers

Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the United States of America, Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania, Innovation Agency Lithuania, and the National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries “KIK Lietuva”.

Additional Information

• The number of participants is limited.
• The organisers reserve the right to select the members of the delegation.
• Travel and accommodation expenses are not covered.

Important: Registration for the business mission and the event will only be considered valid upon confirmation by the organisers.