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Panemunė: The scenic road that saved Europe's banned language (BBC)

For nearly 40 years, daring smugglers transported nearly 40,000 Lithuanian-language books into the nation each year when it was forbidden under Russian rule.

Lithuanian Space Startup Astrolight Among NATO’s Top 10 Innovators (Lithuania.lt)

Lithuanian space startup Astrolight has achieved a significant milestone by advancing to the second stage of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA). Selected as one of the top 10 innovators from NATO countries, the company will receive up to €300,000 in investments.

Baltics’ First Gene Therapy Centre Officially Opens in Vilnius (Lithuania.lt)

On September 26th, the Celltechna Gene Therapy Centre officially opened in Vilnius, marking a major milestone in Lithuania’s journey toward becoming a biotechnology leader. The centre is dedicated to researching and producing innovative gene therapies for pharmaceutical companies across Europe and the US. Built in just one year, the facility has already invested €50 million in its infrastructure and is now a hub for advanced gene therapy research and component manufacturing.

The Ecosystem: Lithuania’s laser companies look to the future (Science | Business)

Lithuania’s laser ecosystem is remarkably strong. Underpinned by an academic centre of excellence at the University of Vilnius, it has grown dramatically over the past two decade to cover  almost the entire value chain.

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