Strategic reorientation: Birลพai District Municipality implements the Energy Circle project to strengthen energy independence
Article written by Vaida Dลพeveฤkaitฤ โ Klepeckienฤ and Lina Kirลกienฤ ย ย After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Lithuania abandoned its dependence on Russian energy resources by redirecting imports through connections with the Nordic countries and Poland and...SmartAging – Podcast #16 – AI, technology and senior dental care
SmartAging met with Javad Maleki, founder of HammTek, in Helsinki to discuss how health technology and AI can support early detection of oral health issues in senior care. According to the SmartAging Senior Needs report, fragmented care systems, staff shortages, and...
What and Where? New CiNURGi Reports Reveal Nutrient Recycling Potential Across the Baltic Sea Region
To help target nutrient recycling efforts in the Baltic Sea Region, CiNURGi researchers have quantified and mapped nitrogen and phosphorus in livestock manure, municipal waste biomasses and food industry side streams. To highlight potential differences between...
eRural Resilience in 2025: Strengthening Digital and Bio-Business Capacity in Rural Regions
โIn 2025, eRural Resilience made significant progress in strengthening rural economies by supporting the digital and bio-based transformation of local businesses and business support organisations across the Baltic Sea Region. Through active stakeholder engagement and...
โDonโt be the movement โ join the movement!โ Piloting TtT Modules on Social Innovation Through the Doughnut Framework
On 15โ16 October 2025, the RESIST project partner Riga Technical University (RTU) piloted the Train the Trainers (TtT) module on Social Innovation within a two-day online competence-building programme for universities and ecosystem partners: โInnovation Greets...
Can Round Goby Win Over Dogs – and Their Owners?
Project partners at TFTAK conducted a consumer study to evaluate the sensory acceptability of dog snacks made with round goby. The study involved 49 dog owners who tested three different snack formats: freeze-dried, raw, and biscuit. The products were evaluated...
POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER SUPPORT OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT OF INNOVATION AMONG MUNICIPALITIES IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION
Across the Baltic Sea Region (BSR), public procurement of innovation (PPI) is increasingly recognized as a strategic instrument for modernizing public services, strengthening competitiveness. The PPI4Cities project, coordinated by the Lithuanian Innovation Centre with...
Knowledge Transfer Session Highlights Potential for Social Prescribing in Lithuania
On 12 December, an #ArtsOnPrescription (AoP) knowledge transfer workshop organised by the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) brought together around 20 to 30 participants, primarily from the Department of Family Medicine at LSMU Kauno Klinikos and Kaunas...