The last month of the year in Kaunas began with an innovative spirit - the Kaunas Startup Awards 2025 took place on the evening of December 2. Nine of the most outstanding, profound, advanced, and promising startups were announced. The top prize, Startup of the Year, went to Fivrec, a company that brings rare metals back to life by extracting them from batteries.​

The winner of the Lithuanian defence technology hackathon Flaming Shield: Mission AI 2025 has entered negotiations for a €1 million investment to develop autonomous drone technologies. The investment, initiated by Coinvest Capital and private investors, will support solutions for unmanned systems designed to meet the needs of modern battlefields.

Vilnius, Lithuania. On September 29, 2025, the national workshop “New Horizons: Empowering Refugees through Entrepreneurship” brought together community leaders, international organisations, and Ukrainian refugee women entrepreneurs to celebrate resilience and new beginnings. Organised by Tech-Park Kaunas in cooperation with the Refugee Council of Lithuania, the IOM Lithuania and other national and international partners, the gathering highlighted how Ukrainian women have transformed challenges of displacement into opportunities for business creation and professional growth.

On September 29, 2025, join us at New Horizons: Empowering Refugees through Entrepreneurship – an evening to recognize achievements, share lessons, and spark new beginnings for refugees, especially women ready to continue their entrepreneurial journeys.