H "Vilnius, Lithuania: Sunrise on technology"
2013
21p.
Urban development best practices
The Sunrise Valley (Sauletekio slenis) initiative comprises a group of projects combining physical infrastructure development with a range of business incubation, risk capital, R&D, product development and entrepreneurship education services in an attempt to transform the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, into a ‘knowledge city’. The title derives from 156 ha Sauletekio (Sunrise) Campus, which hosts two major universities, other research organisations, a science and technology park and high-tech businesses. The initiative, which originated back in 2001, has received a major boost from the EU Structural Funds in 2007-2013. It aims to deploy and focus Lithuania’s physics, technology and civil engineering research resources more rationally. By creating conditions for their further development, it aims to establish a world-class centre of science, studies and knowledge-intensive businesses. Case study
DEVELOPMENT POLICY: SUSTAINABLE & TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), urban development, entrepreneurship, support to enterprises, business creation, local development
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), urban development, entrepreneurship, support to enterprises, business creation, local development