Lithuanian biotechnology association is excited to announce joining the global-reach community of health technology network – European Connected Health Alliance- ECHAlliance. ECHAlliance connects 78 countries and 4.4 billion people (Europe, USA, Canada, China, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Americas and the Pacific) with community of 700+ member organizations and 16,500+ experts. ECHAlliance’s international network of…
Our academic member Vilnius University, Life Science Center (VU LSC) located in Vilnius, Lithuania invites students to discover career opportunities! VU LSC is a key player in the field of life sciences due to modern infrastructure, highly qualified and prominent scientists in biotechnology, biochemistry and biosciences, cooperation with recognized international research institutions and business partners.…
On the 1st of January 2019 the project ‘Unlocking the Potential of Bio-based Value Chains in the Baltic Sea Region’ (with the abbreviation: BalticBiomass4Value) was launched. This project is supported by the INTERREG Baltic Sea programme and is coordinated by the Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania). 17 partners from the entire Baltic Sea Region (BSR) aim to enhance…
Life Sciences – a study of living organisms and life processes, including biology, microbiology, physiology, biochemistry and related subjects. Life science innovations are applied in medicine, pharmaceutical, agriculture, food and other industries. Lithuanian life science industry comprises of companies, academia and healthcare industries operating in the field of pharma, biotechnology, pre-clinical and clinical drug development,…
“Biotechnology represents an integrated application of natural and engineering sciences, aimed at using living organisms, cells and their parts in production and service-rendering” (the definition issued in 1989 by the European Federation of Biotechnology, the EFB). Health biotechnology (Red Biotechnology) is used to create an advanced class of drugs, therapies, vaccines and diagnostic tools. This…
The Bioeconomy encompasses the production of renewable biological resources and the conversion of these resources and waste streams into value-added products, such as food, feed, bio-based products, and bioenergy (according to “Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe“, 14 February 2012). Over the coming decades, the world will witness increased competition for limited and…