Innovation Bridge LAB
Innovation Bridge LAB is a living lab established within Tech-Park Kaunas, a science, business, and public collaboration hub in Lithuania, Kaunas.
Mission
Vision
About this Living Lab
- Fostering innovation
Through structured engagement with companies, researchers, and end-users, the lab enhances the market readiness of innovative solutions and fosters impactful, sustainable growth.
- Enhances dialogue between stakeholders
Operating within Tech-Park Kaunas’ well-established innovation ecosystem, the Innovation Bridge LAB uses its national and transnational expertise and best practices to strengthen the regional research commercialization landscape. The lab applies co-creation principles, user-centric methodologies, and targeted networking events to enhance dialogue between key stakeholders, ensuring that research outputs align with real-world needs.
- Wide stakeholder network
Tech-Park Kaunas strengthens innovation through national and international partnerships. Domestically, it hosts the Evolut 4.0 product development program and Digital Rocket LT ICT cluster, is a member of Santaka Integrated Science, Study, and Business Centre. Globally, it collaborates with IASP, BASTIC, ESA BIC, and CERN BIC and serves as an EIC Partner, connecting with 2000+ companies.
Focus area
- Research
- Education
- Innovation
Working group: Research, education and innovation
Activities
Matchmaking event
Innovators’ breakfast
Matchmaking event R&D Meet-up
Trainings
Pre-acceleration program
Join us on Howspace!
Explore Our Digital Tools & Business Service Sets at Distance LAB hub!
The Distance Soft Interaction Skills tool
The Design for Sustainability tool
Stakeholders
Public institutions/governance
- The Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania (https://eimin.lt)
- Innovation Agency (https://inovacijuagentura.lt/?lang=en)
- Kaunas IN (https://kaunasin.lt/)
- Birštonas Municipality (https://birstonas.lt/)
- Lithuanian Innovation Centre (https://lic.lt)
Industry/business
- NFQ (https://www.nfq.lt/)
- Telesoftas (https://telesoftas.com/)
- Nando (https://www.nando.lt/en/)
- Adroiti Technologies (https://www.adroiti.com/)
- Elinta (https://www.elinta.eu/)
- Kitron (https://career-lithuania.kitron.com/)
Higher education institutions
- Kaunas University of Technology (https://ktu.edu)
- Vytautas Magnus University (https://vdu.lt/en/)
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (https://lsmu.lt/en/)
- Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution (https://kaunokolegija.lt/en/)
- SMK College of Applied Sciences (https://smk.lt/en/)
- Kaunas University of Applied Engineering Sciences (https://www.lik.tech/en)
Civil society
- Association of Innovation and Technology Support (https://tipva.lt)
- Kaunas Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (https://chamber.lt/en/)
- Kaunas Regional Development Agency (https://krda.lt/)
- ICT cluster “Digital Rocket LT” (https://www.digitalrocket.lt/)
- Startup Lithuania (https://www.startuplithuania.com/)
Connect with Key Networks in This Region
Tech-Park Kaunas is Lithuania’s essential hub for science, public, and business collaboration, with more than 50+ partner institutions from 20+ countries. It supports startups, spin-offs, and growing tech companies, enhancing their transnational competitiveness, offering business development guidance, innovation support, and fostering an innovation community.
On national level, the Tech-Park Kaunas is home to the Evolut 4.0 innovative product development program, the ICT cluster “Digital Rocket LT” (Bronze label) and the Santaka Integrated Science, Study, and Business Centre.
Internationally, the global partnership includes the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP), EBN (certification pending), Baltic Association of Science/Technology Parks and Innovation Centres (BASTIC), operation of ESA BIC and CERN BIC, status of official EIC Partner and more, with access to 2000+ companies.
EEN network: Lithuanian Innovation Centre (https://lic.lt)
Clusters: ICT cluster “Digital Rocket LT” (https://www.digitalrocket.lt/)
DIHs: European Digital Innovation Hub for Central and Western Lithuania (https://di4lithuanianid.com/)
Incubators:
– VMU Biotechnology and agrifood Incubator – cross-industry (https://ktpc.vdu.lt/en/about-us/business-incubator/)
– CERN Lithuania incubator – partnership framework that connects Lithuania with CERN, enabling collaboration in nuclear and particle physics (https://www.cern.lt/en/incubator/).
– HealthTech Catalyst incubator – training program focused on developing competencies and building new products in healthcare (https://www.facebook.com/events/381409968289731/?active_tab=about)
– Baltic Sandbox incubator and pre-accelerator – med tech, bio tech, agro tech, food tech, pharma tech, health tech (https://balticsandbox.eu/startuolis-kaunas.html)
– Kickstart Lab pre-accelerator and incubator by Spiečius for youth under 30 years old (https://inovacijuagentura.lt/paslaugu-sarasas/come-test-grow.html?lang=lt)
– KTU Startup Space incubator – cross-industry (https://startupspace.ktu.edu/#apie-inkubavimo-programa)
Centres of innovation and excellence:
– Centre of Excellence in IT Science and Technology (INNOITEAM) (https://en.ktu.edu/projects/centre-of-excellence-in-it-science-and-technology-innoiteam/)
– Centre of Excellence for Cultural and Creative Innovations in Lithuania (INNOCULT) (https://en.ktu.edu/projects/centre-of-excellence-for-cultural-and-creative-innovations-in-lithuania-innocult/)
– Artificial Intelligence Excellence Centre (https://aicentre.ktu.edu/)
Networks:
Other:
– KTU Artificial Intelligence Center – coordinating and providing services for AI projects (https://aicentre.ktu.edu/).
– M-Lab – interdisciplinary prototyping laboratory center (https://mlab.ktu.edu/).
– Nemunas Valley – integrated science, study and business center for the development of the agriculture, forestry, and food sector (https://slenis-nemunas.lt/)
– Santaka Valley – integrated science, study, and business center for the development of the chemistry, biopharmacy, energy, mechatronics, and IT sectors (https://santakosslenis.lt/en/).
– VDU CTTC laboratories – laboratories of Vytautas Magnus University Communication and Technology Transfer Center 9 (https://ktpc.vdu.lt/).
Contact Innovation Bridge LAB
Address: K. Petrausko str. 26, LT-44156, Kaunas, Lithuania
Organization managing the Living Lab: Tech-Park Kaunas
