LIFE SCIENCES IN LITHUANIA FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRY IN EUROPE 90 % 19 % 16th place 1 % of GDP 90 of all Lithuanian Life Annual average growth In 2017 Lithuania reached Life sciences is worth 1 % Sciences production is of the industry the 16th place in Scientific of GDP in Lithuania exported to more than American Worldview 100 countries biotechnology rankings EDUCATION AND TALENT POOL TOP EXPORT DESTINATIONS: 8 universities USA 15 % United Kingdom 9 colleges Netherlands Programmes: biotechnology, 43 % 11 % molecular biotechnology, Germany chemistry, genetics, medicine 11 % Russia and other 8 % France 6 % 6 % Other Vilnius university students won the Grand Prize at the international synthetic biology competition iGEM COMPANIES BY SUBSECTOR: in 2017 43 % 28 % 16 % 13 % 8% of all students (> 10,000) enrolled in biology, chemistry, Medical instruments pharmacy, physics, medicine, diagnostics and medical Biotechnology technologies R&D on medical sciences Pharma INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION Virginijus Šikšnys - Lithuanian biochemist, who has received numerous awards, includ- ing the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize, the Novozymes Prize and the shared Kavli Prize in Nanoscience for the invention of CRISPR-Cas9, a precise nanotool for editing DNA, causing a revolution in biology, agriculture, and medicine. Life Sciences Baltics is the only international forum in progress through networking. Held every two years, the Baltics for world-class biotechnology, pharmaceuti- the international forum brings approximately 1,500 life cal and medical devices experts from all around the sciences experts, researchers and businesspeople to world. It provides a unique opportunity to explore the Vilnius from over 30 countries and features 60 new horizons of partnerships, exchange ideas and seek world-class speakers, including Nobel Prize laureates. INFRASTRUCTURE million 400 EUR investment in life sciences infrastructure 5 sciences and business valleys Jūrinis Santaka 15 000 Nemunas researchers and scientists Santara Saulėtekis 16 open R&D centers INTERNATIONAL NAMES CONTACT: [email protected] A government agency promoting entrepreneurship, supporting business development and foster export. A www.enterpriselithuania.com one-stop-shop for foreign entrepreneurs looking for business partners in Lithuania. www.edb.enterpriselithuania.com.