The State Education Development Agency (VIAA) in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia (IZM) has published the call for proposals for Latvian researchers to implement mutual research projects with partners from Lithuania, Estonia, Norway and (or) Iceland and (or) Liechtenstein.

Interest in exploring and comparing the current situation of the welfare technology sector in Lithuania and Norway was triggered by the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 Blue Book, where it is introduced as one of possible focus areas to be chosen under the Programme ‘Business Development, Innovation and SMEs’.

It is no secret that Norway is one of the ten greenest countries in the world. According to the United Nations' Good Country Index, Norway is the global leader in contributing to climate change mitigation. Innovative local businesses are developing green products and technologies and investing in businesses abroad, hereby making an important contribution to this result. What drives the sustainability of Norwegian business

Soon the call for proposals under a Green industry innovation, including bio economy, focus area of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism programme “Business Development, Innovation and SMEs“ will be open.

We invite organizations from Lithuania, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland looking for partners to implement the projects under 2014-2021 European Economic Area program "Culture", to register in the partner search database.

Norwegian wool producer Devold is implementing an unprecedented R&D project together with Factobotics, robotics company from Lithuania. An innovative Overhead robotic system will increase efficiency of sewing processes. The new solution is planned to be scaled and offered to other manufacturing companies.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Lithuania and the world and the emergence of an extraordinary situation, the Central Project Management Agency extends the call of the Culture Program of the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism 2014–2021.

Four out of five Lithuanian companies are still dominated by linear economy based on intensive use of raw materials and energy, and resulting in large amounts of waste. Uninterrupted need for resources creates dependence on imports, increases prices of products and services to the consumer, and reduces Lithuania's international competitiveness. Experts agree that there is potential to change the situation, but, in order to beco

79 applications ( the list ) from 19 Lithuanian research and study institutions were submitted in total for the Baltic Research Program call announced by the Research Council of Lithuania. The partners to carry out research projects led by Lithuanian researchers are 24 institutions from Latvia, 14 from Estonia, 34 from Norway, 6 from Iceland, and 1 from Liechtenstein.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting emergency situation, Central project management agency extends the deadline for submitting of applications under the Open call “Supporting access to culture and strengthening cultural education” of the European economic area (EEA) financial mechanism 2014-2021 to 27 July 2020, 16:00 Lithuanian time.