Vilnius has joined the ranks of London, New York, Cape Town, Tel Aviv, Manchester and Mumbai in becoming a host of Rise, the international financial technology startup network created by Barclays. From today, the Rise Vilnius hub will provide 10 startups from the region with the ideal space to work and create, plus the benefits of being connected to the Rise global network.

Lithuania has significantly improved its scores in all areas of the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI), and now ranks 29th globally.  It has climbed 17 places since the last index in 2014, and leads the region for logistics performance.

The globally accelerated development of financial technologies (Fintech) predetermines the need for a more efficient use of Lithuania’s potential available in this sector. Upon the request of the Government, the Ministry of Finance in cooperation with the Bank of Lithuania and other institutions concerned will prepare concrete proposals on how to enhance the development of the Fintech sector in Lithuania.

The meeting will discuss between suppliers and users the latest advances in laser-enabled high precision processing of materials.

When: September 7-9, 2016
Where: Vilnius, Lithuania

Leading practitioners from a wide range of companies will cover topics including: choosing the right GBS governance structure, harnessing the power of big data and analytics, implementing continuous improvement and many other.

When: September 14-15, 2016
Where: Lisbon, Portugal

Life Sciences Baltics 2016 is the only international forum in the Baltics for world-class biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical devices experts from all around the world.

When: September 14-15, 2016
Where: Vilnius, Lithuania

Building on the success of previous events, this year’s Baltic Strategic SSC Conference takes place in Vilnius, the region’s fastest-growing and most attractive SSC destination.

When: October 12-14, 2016
Where: Vilnius, Lithuania