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Since 2015, the aggregate innovation index has increased by almost 20 points, ranking us fourth in the EU. In other words, Lithuania is among the 5 EU countries that have most improved their innovation ecosystem over the period. This means that Lithuania's innovation ecosystem is progressing rapidly, and we are ahead of many EU countries in terms of progress," said Aušrinė Armonaitė, the Minister of the Economy and Innovation.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Lithuania's aggregate innovation index has risen this year to 92% of the EU average. This compares with 72.1% in 2015 and 85.6% in 2021.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Among the 32 Innovation Scoreboard indicators that have made the most progress, indicators reflecting business innovation and innovation performance are particularly important. Between 2015 and 2022, Lithuania has seen rapid improvements in the indicators for risk capital expenditure (+101.4 points); for product innovation (+59.4 points); for process innovation (+47.3 points); and for business R&D expenditure (+24 points).\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Several innovation performance indicators also contributed to the progress. Between 2015 and 2022, the value of the indicator for Lithuanian trademark applications increased by 62.5 points; the value of the indicator for employment in innovative companies increased by 30.8 points; and the result for sales of innovative products increased by 26 points.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The progress of these indicators shows that Lithuanian business is becoming more and more innovative, and is increasingly focusing on innovation and R&D&I activities.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>In the Innovation Scoreboard 2022, the European Commission has identified a number of indicators related to business innovation as strengths of the Lithuanian innovation ecosystem.  The value of the indicator for business spending on innovation in Lithuania was 171% of the EU average; the value of the indicator for innovative enterprises collaborating with each other in Lithuania was 126% of the EU average; and the values of the indicator for enterprises innovating in products and processes in Lithuania were 115% and 112% of the EU average respectively. This means that Lithuania is above the EU average in these indicators, i.e. the level of development of these indicators in Lithuania is higher than the EU average.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Lithuania is also above the EU average for indicators such as brand applications (125% of the EU average) and employment in innovative enterprises (115% of the EU average).\u003C/p>\n",[79,88,97,111],{"image":80,"title":83,"url":84,"id":85,"text":86,"temos":87},{"src":81,"is_svg":6,"ratio":82,"alt":83,"caption":51},"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":89,"title":92,"url":93,"id":94,"text":95,"temos":96},{"src":90,"is_svg":6,"ratio":91,"alt":92,"caption":51},"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":98,"title":100,"url":101,"id":102,"text":103,"temos":104},{"src":99,"is_svg":6,"ratio":82,"alt":100,"caption":51},"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.",[105,108],{"id":106,"name":107},577,"Growth",{"id":109,"name":110},579,"Innovation",{"image":112,"title":114,"url":115,"id":116,"text":117,"temos":118},{"src":113,"is_svg":6,"ratio":82,"alt":114,"caption":51},"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.",[],[],[],1780325204918]