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The laser industry in Lithuania outstrips other traditional spheres of manufacturing. No other branch of industry in Lithuania dominates the world markets, whereas picosecond lasers created by lithuanians constitute half the market, femtosecond parametric light amplifiers account for as much as 80% of the global market. Lithuanian lasers are widely used in scientific research, introduced to industry and medicine.

Widely known, globally approved	Smart innovations
86% of total Lithuanian laser production exported to nearly 100 countries (key markets: USA, Japan). The main exporter of femtosecond lasers systems in the world. Clients and partners of Lithuanian laser manufacturers include NASA, NATO, the Pentagon, the Nuclear Research Centre in Israel, Rutherford Laboratories in England, Berkeley College in the USA, the Livermore National Laboratory, etc.	World’s first tunable wavelength laser NT200. Award in Scientific Lasers at the Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation. Continuous industry growth reaching 20% per year.
Ruling the laser market	Professional background
10% of global scientific laser market meaning that every 10th laser used in the world is produced in Lithuania. 50% of the world market for high-energy pico-second lasers. 80% of the global production of ultra-fast parametric light generators. 80% of the global market of tunable femtosecond lasers.	Out of 300 lasers professionals every 10th holds a PhD. Cluster of 15 companies and two major research institutes. 11 science and laser technology research centers carry out fundamental research.

Electronics

Lithuania is fast emerging as a key electronics manufacturing hub in the Baltic region with 227 companies employing 7,200 people. The country is renowned for its electronic, computer and optical products which account for 20.8% of national engineering production in 2012.

The country has many electronic manufacturing services (EMS) companies that produce primarily industrial electronics and telecom equipment. Niches like defense and medical electronics are expanding as well as high-end consumer electronics and computing storage.¹

Lithuania provides a near-sourcing EMS hub for European firms through contract manufacturers including Kitron and Jotron (Norway); LittleFuse (US); Carlo Gavazzi (Switzerland) and Selteka (Lithuania).

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1 Frost & Sullivan, 2009

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