An exciting proposal to introduce information technology (IT) as a primary school subject is being considered by Lithuania’s education authorities this month. The proposal has been drawn up by Tech City Lithuania, an association of technology companies, in cooperation with Invest Lithuania and the Education Development Centre. As part of the proposal, Tech City has written a detailed programme outlining how IT could be integrated into Lithuania’s primary schools. The programme proposes gradually introducing key elements of IT into the curriculum for pupils in grades 1 to 4. Children would learn how to create and edit text documents, write simple algorithms, safely search on ... More

Fun Guide, China’s leading mobile e-commerce and integrated mobile solutions company, has chosen Lithuania as the location for its first office in Europe. The company, which counts among its customers a number of big Chinese players including major banks, will open Fun Guide Europe, a Vilnius-based mobile software development and data mining office, this autumn. The company is now recruiting a team of talented software specialists in Lithuania who will be responsible for developing new mobile software for the company and will also carry out big data analytics. More: http://www.investlithuania.com/news/leading-chinese-mobile-solutions-company-fun-guide-to-open-lithuanian-office/?catego... More

The current unpredictable economic situation in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine forces businessmen to seek a safe haven for their money and ideas in the West. From year to year the number of companies that have moved from the CIS countries to Lithuania is increasing. More: http://www.investlithuania.com/news/belarusan-businessmen-move-to-lithuania/?category=23 More

Revel systems, the world’s leading iPad Point of Sale platform, today announced the official opening of its IT division in Vilnius, Lithuania. The opening is a result of strong customer demand across Europe for Revel’s secure, intuitive iPad POS systems. More than 10,000 Revel iPad POS terminals are deployed worldwide. The Lithuanian office currently employs 9 IT engineers, with plans to grow the office to 50 by the year’s end. The division is focused on product distribution and regional customer support across Europe. More: http://www.investlithuania.com/news/revel-systems-announces-opening-of-it-division-in-lithuania-to-meet-rising-customer-demand/?category=23 ... More

The Norwegian company CSUB (former Sorkomp), which works with oil and gas technologies, is launching a production division in Klaipeda. In the short run, CSUB LT plans to create 50 new jobs for engineers, welders, and other specialists. The company is also considering expansion in Lithuania. More: http://www.investlithuania.com/news/norwegian-oil-gas-technology-company-csub-opts-for-lithuania/ More