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Lithuanian technologies are finding their way to the UAE market not only through consistent work by companies seeking new export opportunities, but also through targeted trade missions. It was during one of them – the Lithuanian-UAE Business Forum organised by the Innovation Agency Lithuania in Vilnius in August – that companies from this Gulf state discovered the Lithuanian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) solution DBOX.","https://www.inovacijuagentura.lt/en/naujiena/lithuanian-drone-technology-makes-its-way-to-the-uae-a-trade-mission-helps-break-new-ground/","Inovacijų agentūra","https://www.facebook.com/inovacijuagentura",[30],{"width":31,"height":32,"url":7,"type":33},"1178","1572","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/lithuanian-drone-technology-makes-its-way-to-the-uae-a-trade-mission-helps-break-new-ground/#primaryimage",{"@id":43},"2024-11-15T11:39:00+00:00",{"@id":47},"https://www.inovacijuagentura.lt/en/naujiena/lithuanian-drone-technology-makes-its-way-to-the-uae-a-trade-mission-helps-break-new-ground/#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/lithuanian-drone-technology-makes-its-way-to-the-uae-a-trade-mission-helps-break-new-ground/",[88],{"url":26,"code":89,"locale":89,"default":8},"en","2024-11-15","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Helps open pathways to new markets\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>“Trade missions focused on strategic export markets are a really important platform for Lithuanian companies to establish business contacts, discover new opportunities for cooperation and export, and present their solutions to potential clients or investors. This is perfectly illustrated by the success of the Lithuanian company IT Logika, which is developing a drone station solution DBOX, at the Lithuanian-UAE Business Forum. Having found partners in the UAE, the company is preparing for export expansion,” says Simona Buziliauskienė, Head of Global Markets Unit of the Innovation Agency Lithuania.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>According to Ms Buziliauskienė, the Innovation Agency Lithuania organises up to 10 trade missions per year in strategic foreign markets and receives return business visits from other countries to Lithuania. This year, a total of 178 Lithuanian companies participated in 6 inbound trade missions, while over 160 Lithuanian business representatives attended events in the USA, France, Germany and Poland. Such visits are usually accompanied by high-level meetings between officials from both countries and subsequent political agreements that help companies in foreign markets establish business contacts more quickly.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>UAE companies attracted by exclusive drone solutions\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>21 companies from the United Arab Emirates took part in the Lithuanian-UAE Business Forum held in Vilnius in August. One of them, Duverse, was particularly interested in the autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) stations being developed in Lithuania, which can be useful for developing smart cities, securing territories, and monitoring various industrial facilities or agricultural areas. Shortly after the meeting in August, the UAE company and Lithuanian drone solutions company IT Logika signed an agreement on distribution in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>“We have already received interest in our drone stations from the UAE and Saudi Arabia several years ago, thus we have consistently and purposefully focused on these markets, and we have participated in the trainings organised by the Innovation Agency Lithuania for those wishing to expand their business into the UAE. Therefore, the trade mission was awaited and very relevant. Since drone solutions, automation, digitisation and smart cities are really hot topics at the moment, more than one company wanted to talk to us, especially since we were the only ones to present autonomous drone stations at the event,” says Jurgita Gelažanskienė, Head of Product Development at IT Logika.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Ms Gelažanskienė points out that trade missions are not just about meeting representatives of the visiting companies. It is also a good opportunity to listen to topical presentations given by heads of delegation and ministers. This allows companies to better understand the specifics of the region, its needs and the possibilities of financing for development. In addition, according to the representative of IT Logika, it is always interesting to meet colleagues from Lithuania who have plans or experience in business development in the same region.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>An opportunity to present themselves at a prestigious exhibition\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Ms Gelažanskienė says that the company has not only signed a distribution agreement with its UAE partners but has also received an invitation to participate in Gitex Global Dubai, an important international high-tech event. There, the company had the opportunity to get to know both the new partner and the UAE and regional market better, and to present its technology live at the partner’s stand to potential customers such as the Dubai City Municipality and the police, who expressed interest.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, this is just the beginning. There is still a lot of work to be done – tendering, presentations, pilot projects. We are trying to understand the cultural differences and the specificities of doing business in the UAE. We are also looking into flight regulations, cooperating with the authorities that issue drone flight permits, and consulting with Dubai City Municipality. Trade missions and international events provide new opportunities, but to take advantage of them you need to put in the effort and, of course, be able to offer value-added solutions to your clients,” notes Ms Gelažanskienė.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Developing technology with a wide range of applications\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>IT Logika is looking beyond the UAE and Saudi Arabia markets for cooperation opportunities. It has been currently negotiating with potential partners in Finland, Switzerland, Malaysia and Canada. According to Ms Gelažanskienė, there is no shortage of interest in the solutions developed by the company in international markets, as drone technology is developing rapidly and is in high demand.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The autonomous drone stations DBOX developed by the Lithuanian company combine autonomy, machine learning and the Internet of Things. The technology can be used for a wide range of applications such as securing borders and large and remote industrial sites, monitoring vegetation on farms, ensuring perimeter security and theft prevention, control and monitoring traffic flows, smart parking, traffic light optimisation, and many others. The Lithuanian-built autonomous drone station allows control of drones from anywhere in the world. Once the flight is complete, the UAV returns to a box-like “garage” where a robotic arm inside replaces the dead battery in less than a minute.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The Innovation Agency Lithuania plans to further develop cooperation with the UAE market. In 2025, it plans to organise a national stand at the international exhibition GITEX Global 2025. You can hear more about the UAE market opportunities for the IT sector in this \u003Ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI-87YCj6ek\">video\u003C/a> by the Export Club.\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.",[],[],[],1780325202724]