Projects in progress

Bioboosters
In progressIn January 2023, the "BioBoosters" project started, uniting nine countries of the Baltic Sea region, characterized by a growing and advanced bioeconomy innovation ecosystem. The goal of this project is to promote the growth of regional circular bioeconomy businesses with the help of hackathons, [...]

EDIH VILNIUS
In progressEDIH VILNIUS: accelerating green and digital transformation in Vilnius region.
Project implementation period: January 2023 - December 2025 (36 months).
The members of the EDIH VILNIUS consortium will combine their strengths and competences to help SMEs and public institutions [...]

MERIT
In progressSunrise valley Science & Technology park has joined the new project called MERIT (Master of Science in Smart, Secure and Interconnected Systems), which has been launched on October 2022 with a vision and plan that aims to help address Europe’s skills gap among digital [...]

BOWI
In progressSunrise Valley Digital Innovation Center (SVDIH) has joined an international project BOWI in 2021. The project provides an opportunity to grow the competencies of SVDIH experts and help the country's businesses to develop innovative technologies by attracting [...]

FUTUREPRENEURS
In progressFuturepreneurs is a sustainability pre-acceleration program organized by Sunrise Valley science and technology park since 2017.
This business development training package outlines 5 training sessions (workshops) for building a startup from an idea to a viable solution that can be [...]

ClimateLaunchpad
In progressClimateLaunchpad is the world’s largest green business ideas competition with a mission to unlock the world’s cleantech potential that addresses climate change. The competition is part of the Entrepreneurship offerings of EIT Climate-KIC. Sunrise Valley science and technology park runs [...]
Completed projects

Inospurtas
CompletedThe widest innovation consultant consortium in Lithuania is implementing the project „Innovation consultancy and support services for business“ (Inospurtas). The project foresees activities to provide innovation consultancy and support services which promote R&D&I and its [...]

DIH2
CompletedAt the end of 2021, Sunrise Valley DIH became a member of the DIH2 (DIH Squared) network. The network connects EU technology centers with access to robotics competencies. The members of the DIH2 network aim to transform the European manufacturing sector utilising technology for SMEs and this [...]

Change2Twin
CompletedProject duration: from May 2022 to April 2023 (12 months).
In 2022, the Sunrise Valley Digital Innovation Centre will become part of the Change2Twin project community, bringing together digital innovation centres and small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) in applying [...]

Competencies LT
CompletedMain objective of the project „Lithuanian manufacturing companies employees digital competences development to digitalise manufacturing processes, No. 09.4.3-ESFA-K-814-02-0008“ – increase manufacturing companies employees professional competences, ensure their capabilities to adapt to [...]

Policies & Measures to Support Local & Regional Innovation Ecosystems (EcoRIS3)
CompletedEcoRIS3 project deals with seven European policy instruments, which will be reviewed in the context of today’s innovation and economy development. Partners will analyse innovative regions and identify elements, which determine successful launch and expansion of [...]

Area Based Collaborative Entrepreneurship in Cities (ABCitiEs)
CompletedArea Based Collaborative Entrepreneurship (ABCE) means entrepreneurs collaborate by co-investing in facilities and initiatives, market their urban district collectively, improve shared public space, etc. The value of such collectives is increasingly recognised by [...]

Smart InoTech for industry
CompletedMain objective of the project „Implementation of smart specialization STEM results for manufacturing processes digitalisation“ – stimulate Lithuanian industry companies to implement STEM results in smart specialization sector while digitalising manufacturing processes. Volumes of high [...]

Smart factories in new EU member states
CompletedSunrise Valley Digital Innovation Hub (SV DIH) takes part in H2020 initiative „Smart factories in new EU member states“ which is providing training and mentoring needed to shift SV DIH into operational stage. Representatives of Sunrise Valley Digital Innovation Hub took part in the Kick off [...]

InnoCAPE - Transforming innovation ecosystem through better capacity of public enablers (Industry 4.0)
CompletedThe idea of the project is to increase the capacity of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) in the Baltic Sea Region, which would become the new vehicles to implement digitalisation strategies / policies designed by respective public authorities. Therefore, InnoCAPE involves 3 public authorities from [...]

EDIH digital maturity assessment tool piloting in Lithuania
CompletedThe InnoCAPE DMA tool developed during the InnoCAPE project has attracted the attention of the countries and organizations beyond the Baltic Sea Region. One of them also includes the European Joint Research Center. At the beginning of 2021, the EJRC has started [...]

SIDIH
CompletedIn 2020, together with RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden) and the Latvian IT Cluster, an application was submitted to analyze the level of involvement of future European digital innovation hubs, identify needs and publicize the topic of inclusiveness. This pre-study included 5 [...]

SmartUp Accelerator Network
CompletedThe network was initiated as a result of the Interreg BSR project and is coordinated by Innovatum - a science and technology park in Sweden.
During the accelerator's operation, the members of the network met in several virtual [...]

Fostering use of technical spaces in higher education (HEI MAKERS)
CompletedThe aim of the HEI MAKERS project is to increase innovation and creativity through partnership of higher education institutions (HEIs) and technical spaces, leading to trans-disciplinary approaches and new teaching methods in HEI, availability of open resources for formal and non formal [...]

InoConnect
CompletedSunrise Valley Science and Technology Park is expanding its network of international partners through the project „Search for partners in the field of modern technologies for entrepreneurial skills development in Enterprise Europe Network regions“. The project (Nr. [...]

Promotion of innovative business establishment (INOVEKS)
CompletedIn 2015 - 2016, the Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology, together with the universities and science and technology parks operating within Lithuania (including the Public Enterprise Saulėtekio slėnis (Sunrise Valley) implemented the project INOVEKS, the total value of which was EUR [...]

Technology and Science for Innovative Enterprises (InoSkaita)
CompletedIn 2012 - 2015, the Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology, together with science and technology parks operating within Lithuania, including the Public Enterprise Saulėtekio slėnis (Sunrise Valley), implemented the project Technology and Science for Innovative Enterprises. The project [...]

Development of technology transfer skills in research and study institutions of the Lithuanian Valleys (TP-Uni)
CompletedIn 2011 - 2014, the Public Enterprise Saulėtekio slėnis (Sunrise Valley) together with its partners implemented a project TP-Uni, the goal of which was to develop and implement training sessions focused on development of technology transfer and entrepreneurship skills in scientists, [...]

Sunrise Valley School of Entrepreneurship adVenture
CompletedThe aim of AdVenture project, implemented over the period from 2011 to 2013, was to promote establishment of new enterprises in Lithuania while enhancing entrepreneurship skills of students. The principles of innovations management and functioning, establishment of new businesses, design and [...]

Enhancement of the Sunrise universities' role in innovations support system (UnInova)
CompletedIn December 2011, the Public Enterprise Saulėtekio slėnis (Sunrise Valley) completed implementation of the UnInova project. The primary goal of this project was to develop the competences of the scientists of Vilnius University and Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, expand the thematic [...]

The 2nd stage of technology transfer centre development (TPC2)
CompletedThe aim of TPC2 project was to contribute to the improvement of the conditions of Lithuanian business enterprise innovativeness, compatibility and ability to develop the R&D activity. In the course of the project (2009 - 2011), the non-refundable advices on business development, legal, [...]

Innovation support network in integrated science, studies and business centres (Valleys) (InoTinklas)
CompletedThe project InoTinklas (Innonetwork), implemented over the period from 2009 to 2011, was the sole initiative linking the science and technology parks of all five 'Valleys' that are being established in Lithuania. This initiative was aimed at concentrating the potential of the parks when [...]

Ready for Equity! 2
CompletedIn 2008 – 2010, during the implementation of the Ready for Equity! 2 (RfE!2) project, the trainings of business angels, entrepreneurs and business support organisations run in the developing markets of risk capital, were conducted. Within the scope of this project, the start-up companies [...]

Sunrise Valley Science and Technology Park development project (first stage)
CompletedDuring the implementation of the first stage of this project, in September 2008, the Public Enterprise Saulėtekio slėnis (Sunrise Valley) finished construction and installation/equipment works of the Science and Technology Park. The Science and Technology Park, which occupies a 6 300 sq. m. [...]

Centre for Technology Transfer
CompletedThe primary goal of this project was to set up a permanent innovations support system designed for development of science and business collaboration networks and innovation activity and promotion of transfer of technology from Vilnius University, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and [...]

Sunrise Valley School of Entrepreneurship
CompletedIn 2006 - 2008, the Public Enterprise Saulėtekio slėnis (Sunrise Valley), together with its partners had successfully implemented the project Sunrise [Valley] School of Entrepreneurship, which was granted a EUR 327 thousand. aid. The aim of this project was to develop a practical training and [...]

BRIDGE
CompletedIn 2004 – 2005, the Public Enterprise Saulėtekio slėnis (Sunrise Valley), together with Tartu Biotechnology Park, Ekspla and Vilnius University participated in the BRIDGE project, which aimed to invite Lithuanian high technology enterprises and scientific research institutes to join the [...]

PHARE support for the project „Sunrise Valley: breaking grounds“
CompletedIn 2004 - 2005, the Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Studies (Great Britain) implemented the project on the development of Sunrise Valley knowledge economy nucleus strategy and business plan funded by the EU Phare programme (EUR 195 thousand) Public Enterprise Saulėtekio slėnis (Sunrise [...]

SINO
CompletedIn 2003 – 2004, the Public Enterprise Saulėtekio slėnis (Sunrise Valley) participated in the project Support to the Innovation Structure (SINO) as business support / consultancy agency. Within the scope of this project, a training programme for small and medium-sized business enterprises [...]