Vilnius University

Vilnius University is open for collaborative research, contract research or any cooperation activities with business partners, including SMEs. Over 160 teams of researchers in various scientific fields – life sciences, physics and chemistry, information technologies, social sciences and humanities – can provide excellent multidisciplinary solutions for business and society.

The main areas of competence:

Life sciences:

• Molecular medicine and physiology;
• Research of human genomes and epigenomes;
• Stem cell technologies;
• Genomic and epigenomic research of plants and microorganisms;
• Bioinformatics;
• Research of structure of biomolecules;
• Biotechnology;
• Biocatalysis;
• Proteomics.

Physical sciences and technologies:

• R&D of functional materials and coatings;
• Synthesis and characterization of organic and inorganic materials;
• Testing of lighting and electronic systems;
• Semiconductor technologies and characterization;
• Spectrometric characterization of materials and electronic/molecular processes;
• Laser research and development of laser systems, components and application techniques;
• Astronomical observations;
• Meteorological and geological research.

Information technologies:

• High-performance computing;
• Data Science and Artificial Intelligence;
• Image and sound processing;
• Cyber security;
• Sensor and stream data management and analytics.

Social sciences and humanities:

• Research on human behaviour observation and consumption;
• Observation of eye movement, image perception research;
• Recording of psychophysiological signals for psychophysiology, neurophysiology and neuroscience studies;
• Research on physical activity and sleep;
• Testing of behaviour and emotions of adults and children;
• Testing of special skills and intelligence;
• Anthropological research;
• Development of novel methodologies for STEM education;
• Consultancy on business development, brand development, marketing and sales, quality management;
• Consultancy on public, social and economic policy.

The list in not exhaustive, so feel free to contact us to enquire about your topic of interest: innovations@vu.lt.