About
Lithuanian Innovation Centre‘s mission is providing innovation support services by implementing Lithuanian innovation policy.
The main strategic goal of LIC is the increasing of Lithuanian international competitiveness by stimulating innovations in business. This goal is divided into the following objectives:
- To foster capabilities of the companies to develop and implement innovations.
- To accelerate commercialization of achievements of advanced sciences.
- To decrease the risk of innovation implementation.
History
The Public Institution Lithuanian Innovation Centre (LIC) is a non-profit organisation, providing innovation support services to enterprises, research institutions, industry associations and business support organisations.
LIC provides public (free of charge) innovation support services and promotes innovation culture in Lithuania.
Lithuanian Innovation Centre activities are organised on the project basis. LIC takes part in various tenders, calls for proposals announced by the European Union, other international organisations and Lithuanian Government. Activities are carried out and services provided after the applications are approved and financial support is ensured.
Since 1996, LIC has carryied out more than 100 projects.
Each year LIC on average provides 5000 cases of services (consultations, trainings, researches, technological missions) for more than 1000 clients (business enterprises and research institutions).
Today, LIC employs a core team – permanent staff of more than 30 persons.
Lithuanian Innovation Centre was established 1 February 1996 as a non-profit organisation and was reorganized into public organization in 1997.
The first shareholders and founders of LIC were the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ministry of Education and Science and Lithuanian Stock Innovation Bank.
Management Board
The collegiate governing body of LIC is the Management Board, composed of at least five members appointed for a term of five years. Two members of the Board are appointed from among natural persons delegated by the shareholders, and at least three members are appointed from among natural persons delegated by the state and municipal authorities.
LIC Management Board is composed of:
- Kaunas City Municipality representative Tadas Metelionis
- Klaipėda City Municipality representative Indrė Butenienė
- Panevėžys City Municipality representative Jokūbas Leipus
- Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists representative Monika Paulė
- UAB „Eurointegracijos projektai" representative Justina Pociukonė
Lithuanian Innovation Centre
Organization code 110066875
Data is collected and stored in the Register of Legal Entities
- Mokslininkų st. 2, LT-08412 Vilnius
- +370 5 235 61 16
- +370 5 213 27 81
- lic@lic.lt