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On 19 June, the final event of the national contest “Digital Book Carrier 2025” took place in Vilnius, where the most advanced Lithuanian digital solutions creating value were announced. The competition is organised by the State Digital Solutions Agency to assess and publicise technological solutions that contribute to solving societal challenges, digitalise public services, strengthen citizen engagement or promote sustainability.

Last year, Lithuania started the active application of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT), which became Digital Services Coordinator, took over the main functions related to this role and successfully started their implementation. Currently, three organisations in Lithuania have already been granted the status of trusted flagger.

A prototype of the Lithuanian National Digital Identity Wallet was presented in Vilnius. It was developed as part of the international pilot project ‘Potential’, which tested the interoperability of the European Digital Identity Wallet across borders...

The Lithuanian educational technology start-up Eliseus has been recognised as the winner of the WSA European Young Innovator 2025, one of the most prominent awards in Europe for young teams developing digital innovations with a social impact. The award is managed by the World Summit Awards (WSA), a global initiative that works with the United Nations and brings together a community of 182 countries.

The Lithuanian Ministry of Economy and Innovation (EIMIN) announced that the Lithuanian Consortium has won €65 million in co-financing for a new centre dedicated to the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, LitAI. It will be the only AI plant of this size in the Baltic States with a total project value of 130 million euros. 50% co-financing for the project will be provided by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC YOU) from EU funds.

Lithuania has entered a page in Europe’s digital history, winning the Digital Wellbeing nomination at the prestigious ALL DIGITAL Awards in Malta on 10-12 September. The award was awarded to Renata Gaudinskaitė, co-founder of the Centre for Digital Ethics. This achievement is not only an important national recognition in the history of the ALL DIGITAL awards, but also the first of its kind in Europe. This shows that digital well-being is becoming an important part of the overall European agenda, with an emphasis on human psychological, emotional and social health alongside innovation.

GreenMove Consortium consolidates its legacy with an innovative ‘Sustainability Toolkit’ and commits to take action after the end of the lifecycle of an EU project The fourth international meeting of the GreenMove project, organised by the...

2026 starts with the good news from the world! The World Summit Awards (WSA) 2025 published a ‘short list’ of decisions following an intensive assessment by an international online jury.

The Greek competition, which has been running since 2023, aims to educate, raise awareness and inspire the new generation on cybersecurity issues. It offers the ability to develop skills through familiarity with tools and techniques, while promoting teamwork and collaboration.

The Panhellenic Educational Robotics Competition FIRST® Tech Challenge Greece 2025, held on 15 and 16 March 2025 at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki, is one of the most important STEM competitions, attracting students aged 12-18 to the...