Connecting the dots: a roadmap for bioeconomy innovation and business development in Lithuania

Abstract

The Academy of Agriculture of VMU, in cooperation with the association "LithuaniaBIO", the cluster "AgriFood Lithuania DIH" and other partners, organized the Lithuanian bioeconomy innovation and business development forum. The patron of the forum is Aušrinė Armonaitė, Minister of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania. During the event, the bioeconomy strategies of Finland, Germany, Ireland and Latvia were reviewed, as well as the experience in developing an innovation-based bioeconomy; initiatives of Lithuanian state institutions focused on the development of the bioeconomy were discussed. Discussions took place between representatives of business, science and the public sector on how to unlock the potential of bioeconomy innovation and business development in Lithuania.