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This is another measure under a plan of almost EUR 1 billion to strengthen the Lithuanian economy.","https://www.inovacijuagentura.lt/en/naujiena/eur-1-billion-for-the-lithuanian-economy-eur-3-8-million-for-small-and-medium-sized-businesses/","Inovacijų agentūra","https://www.facebook.com/inovacijuagentura",[30],{"width":31,"height":32,"url":7,"type":33},"5068","3379","image/jpeg","summary_large_image",{"@context":36,"@graph":37},"https://schema.org",[38,53,55,65,69],{"@type":39,"@id":26,"url":26,"name":16,"isPartOf":40,"primaryImageOfPage":42,"image":44,"thumbnailUrl":7,"datePublished":45,"breadcrumb":46,"inLanguage":48,"potentialAction":49},"WebPage",{"@id":41},"https://www.inovacijuagentura.lt/en/#website",{"@id":43},"https://www.inovacijuagentura.lt/en/naujiena/eur-1-billion-for-the-lithuanian-economy-eur-3-8-million-for-small-and-medium-sized-businesses/#primaryimage",{"@id":43},"2023-03-30T18:00:00+00:00",{"@id":47},"https://www.inovacijuagentura.lt/en/naujiena/eur-1-billion-for-the-lithuanian-economy-eur-3-8-million-for-small-and-medium-sized-businesses/#breadcrumb","en-US",[50],{"@type":51,"target":52},"ReadAction",[26],{"@type":54,"inLanguage":48,"@id":43,"url":7,"contentUrl":7,"width":31,"height":32,"caption":12},"ImageObject",{"@type":56,"@id":47,"itemListElement":57},"BreadcrumbList",[58,63],{"@type":59,"position":60,"name":61,"item":62},"ListItem","1","Home","https://www.inovacijuagentura.lt/en/",{"@type":59,"position":64,"name":12},"2",{"@type":66,"@id":41,"url":62,"name":27,"description":13,"publisher":67,"inLanguage":48},"WebSite",{"@id":68},"https://www.inovacijuagentura.lt/en/#organization",{"@type":70,"@id":68,"name":27,"url":62,"logo":71,"image":76,"sameAs":77},"Organization",{"@type":54,"inLanguage":48,"@id":72,"url":73,"contentUrl":73,"width":74,"height":75,"caption":27},"https://www.inovacijuagentura.lt/en/#/schema/logo/image/","https://web-prod.inovacijuagentura.lt/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ia-logo-main.svg","1886","786",{"@id":72},[28],[79,82,85],{"url":80,"text":61,"id":81},"/en/",7576,{"url":83,"text":84},"/en/news/","News",{"url":86,"text":12,"id":14},"/en/naujiena/eur-1-billion-for-the-lithuanian-economy-eur-3-8-million-for-small-and-medium-sized-businesses/",[88],{"url":26,"code":89,"locale":89,"default":8},"en","2023-03-30","\u003Cp>“We need to create the conditions for small and medium-sized businesses to grow and create jobs in the regions. This is why professional mentoring and consultancy services will be provided to elaborate, develop and commercialise a business product idea, and a work space will be created – exactly what is needed to enhance entrepreneurship in Lithuanian regions,” said Aušrinė Armonaitė, Minister of Economy and Innovation.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The potential applicants under the “Starting a Business” measure are business incubators, business centres, digital innovation hubs and “Spiečius” co-working centres belonging to the Innovation Agency Lithuania. Project partners are Lithuanian municipalities.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>“Businesses will be able to apply to these centres and participate in various entrepreneurship promotion programmes as well as receive assistance in implementing a product or service idea from the initial stage to its development and sale,” said Karolis Žemaitis, Vice-Minister of Economy and Innovation.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The maximum amount of funding available to applicants is EUR 800 000 and the minimum is EUR 170 000.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The deadline for submitting applications to the Innovation Agency Lithuania is 31 July 2023.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The Ministry of Economy and Innovation has prepared a plan of almost EUR 1 billion to strengthen the Lithuanian economy. Around EUR 365 million has been earmarked for business, innovation and investment, EUR 320 million for the digitisation of the state and business, and EUR 268 million for the greener economy by the end of 2023.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The full terms of this call can be found at \u003Ca href=\"https://2021.esinvesticijos.lt/kvietimai/verslo-pradzia\">https://2021.esinvesticijos.lt/kvietimai/verslo-pradzia\u003C/a> (in Lithuanian). Information on the measure is also available on the website of \u003Ca href=\"https://kc.inovacijuagentura.lt/kcis/finansines-priemones/finansavimo-priemones/verslo-pradzia.html?lang=lt\">the Innovation Agency Lithuania\u003C/a> (in Lithuanian). If you are interested in the measure, please \u003Ca href=\"https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kpbF_d9JQnegZe4jXXukiA\">register\u003C/a> for training which will take place on the Teams platform on 25 April at 10:00 a.m.\u003C/p>\n",[93,102,111,125],{"image":94,"title":97,"url":98,"id":99,"text":100,"temos":101},{"src":95,"is_svg":8,"ratio":96,"alt":97,"caption":13},"https://web-prod.inovacijuagentura.lt/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/kosmoso-memorandumas-su-polsa.jpg",0.6669921875,"Lithuania Strengthens Cooperation with Poland and the United States in the Space Sector: Important Memorandums Signed","/en/naujiena/lithuania-strengthens-cooperation-with-poland-and-the-united-states-in-the-space-sector-important-memorandums-signed/",6748,"Lithuania’s space sector continues to strengthen international partnerships and expand cooperation with key players in the global space industry. Innovation Agency Lithuania has recently signed two significant memorandums of understanding – with the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) and the U.S. space infrastructure company Vast. These agreements open new opportunities for Lithuanian businesses, research institutions, and international projects.",[],{"image":103,"title":106,"url":107,"id":108,"text":109,"temos":110},{"src":104,"is_svg":8,"ratio":105,"alt":106,"caption":13},"https://web-prod.inovacijuagentura.lt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/shutterstock-2539768243-1.jpg",0.7490234375,"Lithuania Ranks First in Europe in the Global Entrepreneurship Index","/en/naujiena/lithuania-ranks-first-in-europe-in-the-global-entrepreneurship-index/",6892,"The latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2025/2026 global report shows that Lithuania is the leading country in Europe in terms of the quality of its entrepreneurial environment and ranks among the world’s strongest economies in this field.",[],{"image":112,"title":114,"url":115,"id":116,"text":117,"temos":118},{"src":113,"is_svg":8,"ratio":96,"alt":114,"caption":13},"https://web-prod.inovacijuagentura.lt/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/karolina-urbonaite.jpg","Lithuania’s Startup Ecosystem Surpasses €16.4 Billion in Value: Investments Jump 1.7x in 2025","/en/naujiena/lithuanias-startup-ecosystem-surpasses-e16-4-billion-in-value-investments-jump-1-7x-in-2025/",6999,"The total value of Lithuania’s startup ecosystem reached €16.4 billion in 2025, according to the latest Dealroom report initiated by Startup Lithuania, a division of the Innovation Agency. In just one year, Lithuanian startups attracted €220 million in venture capital investments from 77 unique investors. The ecosystem’s growing maturity was further confirmed earlier this year with the addition of a new unicorn to Lithuania’s startup map — Cast AI.",[119,122],{"id":120,"name":121},577,"Growth",{"id":123,"name":124},579,"Innovation",{"image":126,"title":128,"url":129,"id":130,"text":131,"temos":132},{"src":127,"is_svg":8,"ratio":96,"alt":128,"caption":13},"https://web-prod.inovacijuagentura.lt/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/modix-fgf-3d-spausdintuvas-2.jpg","Mission-Driven Innovations: Science and Business Shaping Lithuania’s Future","/en/naujiena/mission-driven-innovations-science-and-business-shaping-lithuanias-future/",6904,"Some important scientific research activities and innovative business-developed products may sound complex – unsurprisingly, as they are developed by people who dedicate their entire lives to these fields. Yet behind these sophisticated terms lie concrete solutions that will eventually make each of our daily lives easier. Where science and business join forces, more accurate disease diagnostics for the health of us and our loved ones are developed, cybersecurity tools are created to protect the country, and climate-neutral production technologies and materials emerge to help preserve our nature and resources.",[],[],[],1780325204604]