At the end of this year, company UAB Bioversija joined the Lithuanian Biotechnology Association. UAB Bioversija develops efficient and environmentally sustainable biological products for the agriculture. The aim of the company is searching effective biological alternatives for the chemical products used in agriculture. The products developed by the company’s professionals are based on unique microorganisms…
The year of 2020 was different for all of us. The global pandemic affected wide range of industries: biotechnology and natural sciences sectors were no exception. Despite the unusual circumstances this period has served biotechnology industry many opportunities and enabled effective contribution in the global response to the COVID pandemic. Lithuanian biotechnology sector is no…
We want to congratulate a new member of LBTA: Centre for Innovative Medicine, who’s membership was approved on the 7 December after the board voting. Centre for Innovative Medicine is a State funded Research Institute where important long-term visions of therapeutic and diagnostic strategies are being implemented and translated from fundamental science into clinically relevant knowledge…
In order to actively participate in the development of Lithuanian bioindustry and bioeconomy, Lithuanian biotechnology association decided to join the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC). BIC – is a Brussels-based European Bioindustry Consortium, which acts as a private partner in the public and private sector together with the EU’s Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU). More…
The Lithuanian Science and Business Consortium has been nominated for the European Commission as the European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) for the Vilnius region! EDIH will provide digitisation and innovation support and advisory services to small and medium-sized enterprises and the public sector by pooling the competences and infrastructure of digital technologies. The European Digital…
Four is that is the number of times American and Lithuanian female biotechnology leaders were greeted by the WOMEN IN BIOTECH audience. The speakers introduced four areas of interest during the virtual events: the biotechnology industry, non-governmental organisations, investing and start-up development. The four remote events attracted a total of nearly 1800 participants. Discussions joined…
On October 13, 3 p.m. EEST, the penultimate event of the first WOMEN IN BIOTECH series on female leadership in life science will take place. During the live broadcast, an investor, entrepreneur and venture capitalist with more than 25 years of experience in working with start-ups and company development, Karen Griffith Gryga, will share her…
On 2nd October 2020, a discussion on life science acceleration in Lithuania was held by the British Embassy in Vilnius and Lithuanian Biotechnology Association. Speakers from the United Kingdom presented acceleration models applied in their country. Over the past few years, the need for a specialised model for life science acceleration in Lithuania has been…
On October 6, 3 p.m. EET, the second event of WOMEN IN BIOTECH will be opened by the expert of medical technology, entrepreneur, lecturer, philanthropist and TEDx speaker, Marissa Fayer. With 20 years of experience working in the life science industry, the female leader will present the activity of non-governmental organizations in medical technologies, the…
The first platform promoting female leadership in life sciences in Lithuania “Women in Biotech 2020” presents the first speaker out of four digital cycles of the event. On 29th of September at 4pm (Lithuanian time), live from the United States of America (USA) you will be able to hear a presentation from Amy Butler –…