World-leading ICT infrastructure

With world’s leading ICT infrastructure and an impressive list of significant European and global records, Lithuania is becoming the Northern Europe Service Hub.

• The World’s fastest Internet download speed in 2011
• The World’s second fastest Internet upload speed in 2011
• The World’s 6th and Europe’s No. 1 fiber to the home (FTTH) optic communication penetration (23 percent)
• Europe’s highest fiber optic density
• Global leader in mobile e-signature
• Europe’s densest network of public Internet access points (875)

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Hub of integrated science, technology, research, logistics and business development centres

Lithuania welcomes foreign investors and businesses to take advantage of the special ready-for-business locations:

• 2 free economic zones (FEZ)
• 4 industrial parks (IP)
• 5 integrated science, studies and business centres (valleys)

2 FEZes and 4 industrial parks focus on traditional industries, while 5 valleys give preference to high-tech companies.

There are 4 industrial sites in Lithuania, half of which are already fully preparedfor business use and have all the necessary physical infrastructure (electricity, gas, sewerage, roads, etc.). The land in Lithuania’s IP may be subdivided into smaller parcels corresponding to the investor’s requirements and is leased for long-term periods at favourable prices. Infrastructure is brought to the investor’s plot free of charge. 

5 valleys:

• Network of R&D centres in 3 largest cities
• Specialization in different scientific reasearch areas
• Great concentration of talent
• Sufficient supply of new office space

With a pool of 18 000 R&D personnel Lithuania has developed a network of 5 R&D valleys specializing in laser, nanotechnologies, semiconductor physics, electronics, engineering, biotech, energy, environment, ICT and agriculture and awaiting to give an impetus for innovations by businesses. The valleys are based in the capital city Vilnius, in Kaunas - the 2nd largest city and industrial centre, and the non-freezing seaport Klaipėda.

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Free Economic Zones
Industrial Parks
Valleys & STP

Energy Capacities

Lithuania has well-developed infrastructure and links to energy-rich countries. Lithuania is connected to the energy networks of Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) – the very same countries where the EU buys most of its energy.

A number of policies are applied to ensure country’s energy security and competitiveness.

Lithuania pursues production diversification (new nuclear reactor, LNG terminal, renewable energy development), international energy market integration (electricity links to Sweden and Poland) and applies market principles (ownership unbundling in electricity and gas sectors in line with the Third EU Energy Package, electricity market trading) to ensure reliable, affordable and sustainable energy supply.

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