Dear Lithuanian startup community,

The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Japan is pleased to invite Lithuanian startups to participate—either remotely or in person—in the seminar:
LITHUANIA – WHERE STARTUPS BECOME UNICORNS: CYBERSECURITY, SPACETECH & FINTECH

Did you know that Japanese investors—including major corporations and venture capital funds—manage startup investment portfolios worth tens of billions of euros globally, making Japan one of the largest sources of capital for scaling companies?

We warmly invite Lithuanian startups to:

Present their solutions through short remote introduction sessions, or
Attend in person and participate in networking with Japanese partners

Program Highlights:

Opening remarks by H. E. Dr. Aurelijus Zykas, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania
Overview of Lithuania’s business ecosystem and investor incentives
Insights on cross-border startup investment in Japan
Success story of a Lithuanian cybersecurity unicorn
Japanese corporate perspective on cooperation with Lithuanian space companies
Overview of Lithuania’s space ecosystem and ESA cooperation (remote)
Presentation of the European Business Angel Congress in Lithuania (remote)
Lithuanian startup pitch/introduction sessions (TBD)
Networking session with drinks and snacks

Target audience: Japanese venture capital firms, corporations, and other potential investors, as well as companies interested in learning more about the Lithuanian startup ecosystem.

This event is organized as a side event of “SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026”, one of the largest startup ecosystem events in Asia. The main event will take place from 27–29 April in Tokyo, focusing on the following key themes:

Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
Resilience and Sustainable Cities
Entertainment and the Experience Economy

This year, the event is expected to attract around 60,000 attendees. Over 10,000 meetings between investors and startups are planned, and more than 700 startups will showcase their projects.

Regarding the interest in participation and other inquiries please contact Faustas Tolkušinas, Commercial Attaché in Japan, [email protected]

Registration HERE.