Bridging the Baltics and Nordics: Innovation Without Borders 

LithuaniaBIO invites you to explore the dynamic Lithuanian life sciences ecosystem and its growing role in fostering Nordic–Baltic collaboration. This session will highlight Lithuania’s strengths in biotech and health innovation, followed by a panel discussion featuring leaders from startups, innovation agencies, and industry. Together, they will discuss how cross-border synergies between the Baltics and Nordics can strengthen Europe’s global competitiveness, and how these efforts align with EU strategies for innovation, resilience, and sustainable growth in life sciences.

Agenda
Opening remarks & keynote (5 min): Lithuanian Life Sciences Ecosystem
Speaker: Agnė Vaitkevičienė, CEO, LithuaniaBIO
Panel Discussion (15 min)
Moderator: Agnė Vaitkevičienė
Panelists:
Ola Björkman, CEO,  59 North Communications, Sweden
Tadas Trunca, Cytiva, Sweden
Gražina Mykolaitytė, Co-founder & CEO, VUGENE, Lithuania
Mindaugas Bulota, Head of National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, Lithuania