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Celebrate GameTech, Lithuania's 1st game accelerator! Meet teams, network, and dream of the future we’ll build together!

Come join us for an exciting evening marking the end of the first edition of GameTech, Lithuania's first-ever video games accelerator.

What to Expect:

Meet what the talented teams have been working on.
Network with fellow game developers, industry professionals, and enthusiasts.

Drinks and snacks will be provided to keep the energy high and conversations flowing.

When? Thursday, February 20, 6 - 10pm EET

Where? CYBER CITY, Building B, Event Space 1, 34 Švitrigailos gatvė 03230 Vilnius

Register: Eventbrite

Dear Vilnius and friends,

🎉 Going Global is BACK!

Get ready to:

Discover how AI is shaping the news—and its readers.

  • Hear from international media professionals (cough TechCrunch).
  • Dive deep into the business and cultural intricacies of expanding to neighboring countries.
  • Learn from a Chief Marketing Officer who led a company through an IPO.
  • Get inspired on how to break through content clutter and capture attention for your business.
  • Enjoy coffee and snacks while networking with old and new friends. ☕🍪

🗓 Date: 24th of February, 2025
Time: 16:00–18:30
🏢 Venue: Talent Garden, Vilniaus g. 33, Vilnius

More information on speakers coming soon!

⚠️ Note: The event space is limited—sign up early to secure your spot!

👉 Register here: https://lu.ma/pdjhibcz

We are excited to invite you to the EXPO Day - the closing event of the first batch of the Startup Lithuania Accelerator program powered by Plug and Play. Join us and meet the startups from our very first batch and learn all about their innovative products and solutions. The event will feature: Startup Pitches and Demonstrations Speeches and Panels Networking with Startups, Corporates, Investors and our Partners Open Innovation Workshop The Afterparty The EXPO and Networking will be held in Building #3, at Tech Park (Antakalnio g. 17, Vilnius) The Workshop and the Afterparty will be held at our office - Building #8, at Tech Park (Antakalnio g. 17, Vilnius) More information and registration: https://pnptc.in/4bvlf4R

Workshop: Tips & Tricks for the Best Pitch! 🌟🎙
Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs and startup founders! 🚀 Join us for a live pitch training and interactive session where you'll learn invaluable tips and tricks to deliver the best pitch ever! In this event only selected startups will show their pitching capabilities 🎯✨

📣 Attention: This workshop is primarily for Startup Fair Pitch Battle attendees, but others who are interested are welcome to join and observe without registration!
📅 Date: September 5th
⏰ Time: 16-18 h
🏢 Venue: Rockit (Gynėjų st. 14, Vilnius)

Pitching is an art that requires practice, guidance, and, most importantly, direct feedback. However, it's not always easy to find a platform where you can receive systematic and transparent feedback on your pitch. That's why we've designed this workshop to provide you with the perfect opportunity to gain actionable feedback and prepare yourself to pitch confidently in front of investors! 💼💡

🎯 Introducing our trainers:
Sandra: She is a Founding Partner at Baltic Sandbox Accelerator and a GP at Baltic Sandbox Ventures – a VC that supports early-stage Deep Tech and Life Science startups in Northern Europe.
For the past several years, Sandra has been actively engaged in lecturing activities, working with students and business managers / corporate innovators in "Innovation and Investment Academy" by BMI, ISM University of Management and Economics, Vilnius University Business School, etc. She also co-founded "Business Angel School" – a set of educational programs for the EU business angels. Over 150 angels graduated from the programs, alumni invested over €3M in startups and won "Angel of the Year" nominations in different countries.
Giedrė: She is an accomplished professional with extensive experience representing corporations, funds, as well as startups and family businesses. Her adeptness in handling merger control matters and her track record of assisting startups like Oberlo, TransferGo, Millo Appliances, Eddy Travels, Droplet Genomics, Emocinis Balansas (Mindletic), Biomatter Designs, GoRamp and many others in securing substantial investments underscore her significant contributions to the startup ecosystem. With over 15 years of experience, Giedrė's expertise in deal structuring and venture capital further enhances her ability to drive successful outcomes.

These trusted advisors will provide you with invaluable insights, strategic guidance, and personalized advice to help you refine your pitch and captivate potential investors. Their vast experience and proven track record make them the ideal mentors to guide you towards achieving your startup goals.
📝📌 Kindly note that this workshop is exclusively open to attendees of the Startup Fair Pitch Battle. To register, please visit the following link.
📣🔔Registration is mandatory for everyone, regardless if you‘re just a spectator or want to participate in the Startup Fair Pitch Battle. However, it is important to note that seating availability will be based on a first-come, first-served basis.

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The Innovation Agency Lithuania and the Ministry of Economy and Innovation invite representatives of startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), universities, colleges and research centres to find out more about the new “Green Experiment” funding instrument. It is aimed at the development of innovative environmentally friendly technologies, in particular those that make use of industrial waste generated and disposed of in industrial enterprises.

During the event, experts will give an overview of:

  • circular economy principles and industrial symbiosis;
  • how much and what kind of industrial waste is generated in Lithuanian industrial enterprises during the production process;
  • what funding opportunities and conditions are foreseen for the development of new technologies under the “Green Experiment” instrument and what support potential applicants can expect when preparing their applications.

When? 27 June, 9:45–11:30.
Where? J. Balčikonio st. 3, Vilnius. Technopolis BETA, Šatrijos Raganos Hall.
Registration by 26 June: https://forms.office.com/e/pwTef2Ajtu

PROGRAMME
9:45–10:00 Coffee and snacks
10:00–10:10 Opening address | Grėtė Lelė, Adviser to Minister of Economy and Innovation
10:10–10:35 Presentation “Circular Economy Strategy: instruments, regulation and prospects for new business models” | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Visvaldas Varžinskas, Associate Professor at the Institute of Environmental Engineering of Kaunas University of Technology, Head of the Centre for Packaging Innovations and Research.
10:35–10:50 Presentation “Industrial symbiosis: concept and implementation practice” | Virginija Kargytė, Bioeconomy Research Institute of Vytautas Magnus University, Association LithuaniaBIO.
10:50–11:05 Presentation “The green transformation of industry: the prospects of secondary raw materials” | Renata Liubinavičė, Coordinator of the ManuFuture Lab of the Innovation Agency Lithuania.
11:05–11:30 Presentation and discussion “Green Experiment” – investment in the development of environmentally friendly technologies. Basic conditions for funding” | Sigita Skrebė, Head of the Business Productivity Projects Division of the Innovation Agency Lithuania.

About the “Green Experiment” funding instrument:

  • Source of funding: Programme for the European Union Funds’ Investments 2021–2027.
  • Project activities to be funded: promotion of investment in the development and demonstration of innovative environmentally friendly technologies in SMEs operating in smart specialisation areas.
  • Call amount: EUR 8 million.
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Save the date! GovTech Leaders are back on the 9th of May, 2023 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

GovTech leaders, followers, challengers and observers – every public sector innovation enthusiast will find their place at the GovTech Leaders 2023!

Don’t miss out on the biggest GovTech fiesta in the region – mark the 9th of May, 2023 in your calendars – and join us in Vilnius! Secure your spot and register now >>

This year’s conference is all about R E I M A G I N E
Take a look at the preliminary programme of the conference:

🟪 CONFERENCE OPENING

  •  Eglė Markevičiūtė | Vice-Minister of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania

🟪 REIMAGINE FUTURE

Opening Fireside chat: Future of the [Digital] Government

  • Moderator: Matas Maldeikis | Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania
  • Audrey Tang | Minister of Digital Affairs of Taiwan

Discussion: The Future of GovTech

  • Discussion moderator: Arūnė Matelytė | GovTech & Digital Government at OECD, Co-founder of GovTech Lab Lithuania
  • Erika Kuročkina | Adviser To The Minister at the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania 
  • Kimberly Johns | GovTech Global Lead and Senior Public Sector Specialist at the World Bank Group

🟪 REIMAGINE ENGAGEMENT

Keynote I: Gamification of Government Services: Engaging Citizens Through Play

  •  Jess Taylor | Associate at PUBLIC

Keynote II: Citizen Engagement in Public Services: Driving Participation and Collaboration

Demos

Discussion: Beyond Simply Asking: What Are Unique Ways to Involve Citizens in Building Better Public Services?

  • Discussion moderator: Ieva Dunčikaitė | Project Leader at Transparency International Lithuania
  • Ave Hababuk |  Project Manager at Public Sector Innovation Team of Estonia
  • Ieva Kimontaitė | Open Government Initiatives Project Coordinator at the Office of the Government of Lithuania
  • Catherine Nikolovski | Executive Director at Civic Software Foundation

🟪 REIMAGINE TECHNOLOGY

Keynote I: How to Manage the Country in Times of Crisis?

  • Valeria Ionan | Deputy Minister for Eurointegration at the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine 

Keynote II: Innovating the Public Sector: The Role of Startups

  • Sofia Silva | GovTech Innovation Programs Associate at PUBLIC

Demos

Discussion: In Search of Innovation: What Are The Ways for Public Sector to Reach/Engage with Startups?

  • ️Discussion moderator: Dr. Eszter Czibor | Head of Research at StateUp
  • Aron Hausler | Innovation Precincts Manager at the Office of the South Australian Chief Entrepreneur
  • Guilherme Dominguez | CEO of BrazilLAB
  • Ieva Žilionienė | GovTech Policy Lead at Infobalt

🟪 REIMAGINE PEOPLE

Keynote I: The Future of Government Workforce: Upskilling and Reskilling for the 21st Century

  •  Jonnie Haddon | General Manager of Government Innovation at Creative HQ

Demos

Discussion: Future Public Servant. Skills vs Mindset?

  • Discussion moderator: Elijus Čivilis | General Manager of Invest Lithuania
  • Monika Merkytė | Head of Create Lithuania Programme
  • Alexander Holt | Head of Emerging Opportunities and Partnerships at the Digital Directorate of the Scottish Government
  • Dr. Irena Žukauskaitė | Selection Specialist at the Public Management Agency, Associate Professor at Vilnius University

Secure your spot and register now >>

It's time to start the new year with the hottest topic - Artificial Intelligence!

For a while, A.I. was quite a controversial topic, mixed with unnecessary hype. But after last year, when everybody laid their hands on now-famous tools such as ChatGPT, Dall'e and Midjourney even the sceptics had to agree -the A.I. era is here and it's going to change things tremendously fast.

The first speaker for the night - dr. Valentas Gružauskas, a Vilnius university lecturer and a founder of Proptech startup "Market trend valuation center" will share his expertise about the specifics and practical use cases of the A.I. - Artificial Intelligence and how it relates to the Real Estate industry.

The second speaker - Jokūbas Vaišvila, CTO of Strato Group will show us the future of the customisation of prefabricated homes and demonstrate their proprietary software - as they call it - a "Tesla configurator" for homes.

Let's dig deeper into this exciting topic and meet fellow innovation and Real Estate enthusiasts.

As always, the first hour is for a presentation and the second - is for invaluable networking with your new and old peers.

You need a free Eventbrite ticket to attend. Grab it now >>

Find out more about the speakers:
http://strato.homes, https://strato.vip
https://valueadviseu.com

Imaguru introduces you to the series of events dedicated to Fundraising. This event (Deconstructing Fundraising by David Blazevski) is part of the series.

💸 Building something people want is the most challenging part of building a startup. The second hardest part of building a startup is - fundraising. Investors evaluate startups the way customers evaluate products. In this event, we will talk about how to avoid getting affected by the randomness of any investor's behavior by deconstructing fundraising - why raise money, how much to raise, and what fundraising rules to follow.

Meet our speaker - David Blazevski who is a Business Development Manager from Belgrade, Serbia. He is a part of the #GoogleforStartups mentor community, where he helps startups achieve their growth results, enter new markets and raise their next rounds. Previously, he worked at Kriptomat, a VC-funded #FinTech startup with a successful crypto exchange product. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics science and was awarded as the best student of economics science in Serbia in 2017. Previously, David was a co-founder and CEO of an #AgTech startup in #SanFrancisco that successfully designed and developed machine learning models for predicting pests and diseases in apple growing.

Register to participate in this event and join Imaguru on January 24th at 18:00 at Imaguru Startup Hub Vilnius (Vytenio g. 18).

Please, register by the link: https://airtable.com/shr3Q0JZ8YFZ4CCgJ

HardwareHack "Rethinking Hardware" is a 3-day makeathon that will help redefine how and why we use electronics & rapid prototyping. The participants will work on innovative solutions with the help of mentorships, workshop sessions, and technical KIT provided by Creativity and Innovation Center VILNIUS TECH "LinkMenų fabrikas"/partners of the HardwareHack.

Here's what you need to do to participate in the HardwareHack:

  1. Choose 1 of 11 pre-defined challenges and work it through during three days (9–11 Dec) together with your team, mentors, and experts. Сheck out the list of challenges: https://bridgio.eu/hardwarehack2022
  2. OR shape your own challenge with our experts at the idea-generation workshop on the 2nd of December, and try to disrupt the future of electronics! Agree on your challenges with the event organizers to work on them over the two days of the HardwareHack. The workshop registration is open here: https://forms.gle/WqgYZfnLfxtrKsS78

We invite you to participate in the hackathon “INNOVATION HACK. THE FUTURE STARTS NOW” which will take place on 23rd through 25th of September 2022 at VU Tech Hub.
The aim of this 3-day long hackathon is to look for innovative solutions related to education and urbanization.

Do you have an idea that you would like to implement? For this hackathon we also invite you to put your own ideas forward and it may be chosen to become the final challenge of the “INNOVATION HACK. THE FUTURE STARTS NOW” hackathon.

Each team in this hackathon should have no less than 4 but not more than 6 members. Each team member should fill out a separate registration form stating the name of the team in the designated place.
Hackathon “INNOVATION HACK. THE FUTURE STARTS NOW” will invite you to develop devices, applications and systems for these challenges:

1. Having in mind expansion and densification of the cities, town residents and visitors are coming across issues related to parking in various parts of those cities (due to lack of available parking spaces, up to date information about available parking spaces not being accessible, etc.). Not being able to park without major inconveniences is not only causing major irritation among these people, but also adds to the air pollution as these prolonged journeys cause additional and unnecessary amounts of carbon monoxide to be released into the air.

Solution needed: Smart solutions that improve parking experience in big cities and address insufficient parking location problems in new and updated districts.

2. In response to the ever-changing global situation due to epidemiological, social, political, ecological and other factors that highly influence the normal work in the education sector, and in order to achieve productive and positively evaluated adaption of this sector to the changing needs of society, innovative solutions are sought. These solutions should allow to carry out full-fledged educational activities using a digital platform.

Solutions needed: A smart platform that is fully customized to carry out pupils’ education online in a digital space. The main task of this platform is to provide its users with a full experience of a real school (interactions with classmates, interactive tasking, class atmosphere, etc.).

3. The dropping number of medical professionals and long queues to get to them forces to look for solutions that would speed up the patient service without loosing the quality of services. AI is not yet fully implemented into the medical field but would potentially be highly useful to help solve the issue in question.

Solution needed: AI integration into the medical diagnostics and the field of primary patient care services so that the workload of medical staff would become more manageable.

4. Nowadays children are hardly separated from smart technologies. In order to make the most of the time spent by children in front of phones and/or computer screens, the aim is to create an application that will help children learn the necessary academic subjects through games. Such a way of learning could facilitate the continuous education of children and provide an opportunity to absorb information more easily when it is presented everyday situations and in a format that evokes positive emotions.

Solution needed: Application or a game made for preschool and elementary school age children that is intended to improve their academic knowledge in age-appropriate subjects (math, spelling, nature sciences, etc.).

5. At a young age, just when children start gaining academic knowledge, it is important to also teach and prepare them to react to certain dangerous situations (fire, vehicle accidents, braking on the ice and others). This type of education would potentially help these children to be safer and in some cases even assist others.

Solution needed: Educative game that would realistically teach children how to behave correctly in dangerous and critical situations (fire, vehicle accidents, etc.).

6. Open challenge.

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