Our weekly selection of the TOP news about Lithuania (23-09-22)
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Kaunas interwar architecture added to UNESCO World Heritage List (LRT)
The modernist architecture of Lithuania’s second city Kaunas has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, but it will have to implement experts’ recommendations within a year and a half.
Laser Lithuania: why Lithuania is punching above its weight in laser technologies (Lithuania.lt)
In the world of lasers, Lithuania needs no introduction. Despite its modest size, the country is a global player in both scientific and industrial laser technologies, exporting laser solutions to over 80 countries and partnering with the likes of NASA and CERN. And with the ever-increasing global demand for laser applications, the impressive growth rate that Lithuania’s laser sector has been demonstrating is set to continue.
Lithuania’s capital Vilnius to get ‘Europe’s largest tech campus,’ costing €100M (TechCrunch)
Lithuania is vying to become one of the major European tech hubs, bolstered by a growing number of so-called “unicorn” startups and governmental efforts to attract a high-profile accelerator to the country. At the same time, a new €100 million private initiative announced today is setting out to create what would be Europe’s largest tech campus, situated in the heart of Lithuania’s capital Vilnius.
Lithuania ranks ninth in the world for gender equality (Lithuania.lt)
The World Economic Forum has published the Global Gender Gap Report 2023, ranking Lithuania 6th in Europe and 9th in the world for gender equality.
A formal system has been put in place that allows regional funds to be transferred to Horizon Europe projects. To date, €18.5M has been made available
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