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KTU scientists continue cooperation with Lithuanian business

Wed, 29 May 2024 13:03:34 +0000

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KTU opens admission to a new upskilling programme SKILLedAI

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:21:54 +0000

Starting in January 2023, Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) offers its students a new upskilling programme SKILLed AI. The programme is aimed at KTU students of all majors who want to learn more about the purpose, possibilities of use, and benefits of AI. SKILLed AI admission starts today; students in their second or third semester […]

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KTU Startup Space companies share their good practices with Baltic neighbours

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 08:39:42 +0000

Icebreakers 2020, organised by University of Latvia Student Business Incubator, university conference introducing successful startups, entrepreneurs and innovative ideas will take place on 9th October 2020. 70 speakers, more than 1 200 visitors are expected in the conference, which will be hosted online this year. Laurynas Sabonis, Business Development Manager of Aciety startup is among the speakers […]

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Lithuanian scientists contributed to creating the world record breaking tandem solar cell

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 09:58:34 +0000

29.15 per cent efficiency is the new world record for a tandem solar element. The record-breaking solar cell made of the semiconductors perovskite and silicon was developed by Lithuanian and German researchers. This value has been officially certified by the CalLab of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems; the material used to produce the […]

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Kaunas: a crossroad of ideas

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:45:14 +0000

75 per cent commercial real estate growth, 7 universities releasing more than 7 thousand graduates every year, the first academic business incubator, KTU Startup Space, make more and more business-minded people choose Kaunas as their destination. Kaunas is famous for a qualified workforce, the open mindset of people and events for starting and seasoned entrepreneurs. […]

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Lithuanian scientists have invented unique method of producing increased strength plaster entirely from waste

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 14:14:51 +0000

Group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Lithuania have discovered a method of producing increased strength gypsum binding material using only industrial waste products. By combining phosphogypsum – fertilizing production waste, zeolite – a waste product from oil refining industry, and an activator, they have cast gypsum stone, which is twice stronger than […]

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According to experts Kaunas is bursting with innovation

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 10:06:33 +0000

“I work with startups every day, but I rarely meet teams as hungry for knowledge as here in Lithuania. Startups here have strong willingness to make business happen – there is a fearlessness to move fast that you don’t see in other markets”, says M. Wallace Green, one of the experts of an intensive 8 […]

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Don’t miss your future: attend WANTed Career Days 2018 in October

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 14:20:30 +0000

On Wednesday, 24 October Kaunas Žalgiris Arena will become a meeting point for more than 150 companies and organisations and thousands of students and recent graduates. The largest in the Baltics career fair will be organised by Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) for the 14th time. The slogan of the event – “Wanted meets wanted” […]

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Healthy cocktail created by KTU international students awarded by business

Wed, 09 May 2018 11:49:57 +0000

A team of international students Kiran Subbarayadu and Aishwarya Valarkalai Chandrakalatharan, who created a nutritious buckwheat cocktail were among the winners at the annual innovation fair “Technorama 2018”. The ball, which helps to diminish hand tremor, heated gloves, virtual reality therapy for overcoming stage fright are only a few inventions, which impressed visitors and board […]

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Lithuanians Are Developing Drinking Water Treatment Technology Which Keeps It Microbe Free for Months

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 12:23:34 +0000

Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU, Lithuania) are developing drinking water disinfection technology, which not only destroys microorganisms, but also provides long-term protection against wide range of them. Treated drinking water stored in the open is protected from secondary microbial contamination longer than 3 months. Used in the form of water purification tablets or liquid it is cost efficient and user-friendly way to provide clean water when there is need.

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KTU Students Are Developing Dissolving Lenses for Glaucoma Treatment

Tue, 09 Jan 2018 12:46:09 +0000

Students’ team from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) is working on a development of dissolving contact eye lenses, which can be of great assistance for those suffering from glaucoma. According to statistics, glaucoma is the most common cause of preventable, irreversible blindness – it is responsible for 12.3% of blindness worldwide. It is being estimated that by the year 2020 there will be almost 80 million people in the world suffering from the condition.

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KTU Environmentalists: The Planet Will Only Survive if We Focus on Sustainability

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:46:01 +0000

There are billions of tones of plastic in the bottom of the world ocean which can reach up to one kilometre in depth. 70% of the Aral sea has evaporated in the last 40 years. There is enough food produced in the world to feed the population of 7 billion, however, 1,5 billion of them are overweight and almost a billion is starving. These are only a couple of examples proving that humanity has reached a turning point in its development. People and business must invest into sustainable development, otherwise our planet will cease to exist.

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