News: Community - Business | KTU https://business.ktu.edu/news-categories/community/ KTU Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:26:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The future of EU: expert sees the importance in reducing dependencies https://business.ktu.edu/news/the-future-of-eu-expert-sees-the-importance-in-reducing-dependencies/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:25:36 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/the-future-of-eu-expert-sees-the-importance-in-reducing-dependencies/ Geopolitical tensions, the pandemic, and rapidly evolving digital technologies have clearly shown the European Union’s (EU) dependence on countries outside of the EU in various areas. In recent years, the initiatives developed by the European Commission and the planned investments are aimed at strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy – economic, industrial, and other sector-wide resilience. While […]

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]]> The phenomenon of industrial symbiosis – competitors start to cooperate https://business.ktu.edu/news/the-phenomenon-of-industrial-symbiosis-competitors-start-to-cooperate/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:51:00 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/the-phenomenon-of-industrial-symbiosis-competitors-start-to-cooperate/ Today’s environmental and climate challenges require collaborative strategies in which symbiotic win-win solutions could prevail. In this context, the concept of industrial symbiosis, known from the eco-industrial clusters, becomes more and more relevant. Researcher Dr. Manuel E. Morales of the Kaunas University of Technology claims that nowadays industrial symbioses should be considered as social innovations […]

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]]> Kaunas University of Technology to take part in a new EIT-funded project for boosting innovation and entrepreneurship https://business.ktu.edu/news/kaunas-university-of-technology-to-take-part-in-a-new-eit-funded-project-for-boosting-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:09:12 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/kaunas-university-of-technology-to-take-part-in-a-new-eit-funded-project-for-boosting-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/ The post Kaunas University of Technology to take part in a new EIT-funded project for boosting innovation and entrepreneurship appeared first on Business.

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]]> Product developed by KTU student voted top innovation at the world’s largest food fair https://business.ktu.edu/news/product-developed-by-ktu-student-voted-top-innovation-at-the-worlds-largest-food-fair/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:20:26 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/product-developed-by-ktu-student-voted-top-innovation-at-the-worlds-largest-food-fair/ “I shared my product ideas with the company and one of the owners wrote to me saying that they were interesting novel, and can be implemented”, remembers Kiran Subbarayadu from India, currently studying his PhD at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). Kiran’s proactive attitude paid off more than once. After the above-mentioned correspondence, he landed […]

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]]> Dr Peiman Alipour Sarvari. The conflict among the giants? Who is the real loser at the end? https://business.ktu.edu/news/dr-peiman-alipour-sarvari-the-conflict-among-the-giants-who-is-the-real-loser-at-the-end/ Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:13:58 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/dr-peiman-alipour-sarvari-the-conflict-among-the-giants-who-is-the-real-loser-at-the-end/ Dr Peiman Alipour Sarvari. ERA Chair project Industry 4.0 impact on management practices and economics (IN4ACT) researcher, KTU School of Economics and Business. Even more deeply rooted in the last decade, in 2020, Apple and Facebook engaged in a conflict crystallized around personal data. This conflict raised the awareness of stakeholders and the general public […]

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]]> Admissions for Spring 2021 are open https://business.ktu.edu/news/admissions-for-spring-2021-are-open/ Fri, 16 Oct 2020 06:00:57 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/admissions-for-spring-2021-are-open/ Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) is opening the admissions for the Spring Semester 2021. 20 bachelor’s and masters study programmes are available – choose the one you prefer and start studying in February 2021. Economic, compact, full of culture – for several decades nicknamed a student capital, Kaunas is much more than just a second […]

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]]> KTU graduates are collecting their diplomas at Lithuanian embassies https://business.ktu.edu/news/ktu-graduates-will-collect-their-diplomas-at-lithuanian-embassies/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 09:00:36 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/ktu-graduates-will-collect-their-diplomas-at-lithuanian-embassies/ Following the special agreement with Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 9 graduates of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) from Turkey, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Canada, Hungary, Spain and Netherlands are able to collect their KTU diplomas at the Lithuanian embassies and consulates at their respective places of residence. Tahir Gurbanov from Azerbaijan, who has graduated from […]

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]]> Freshly from KTU: Meet Augusto from Venezuela https://business.ktu.edu/news/freshly-from-ktu-meet-augusto-from-venezuela/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 07:00:53 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/freshly-from-ktu-meet-augusto-from-venezuela/ “My overall experience at the university was awesome because I knew how to get the advantage of the possibilities provided”, says Augusto Hernandez who graduated from BSc Material Physics and Nanotechnology at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Kaunas University of Technology this June. Augusto Hernandez, who at the moment is undertaking the […]

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]]> Freshly from KTU: Meet Roshan from India https://business.ktu.edu/news/freshly-from-ktu-meet-roshan-from-india/ Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:37:59 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/freshly-from-ktu-meet-roshan-from-india/ “Graduation was special. My friends and family are spread across India, the United Arab Emirates, Italy and Ireland and they were all happy to see me graduate”, says Roshan Shafi from India, who has just graduated from BSc in Industrial Technology Management at School of Economics and Business, Kaunas University of Technology. Roshan says that […]

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]]> Freshly from KTU: meet Maryna from Ukraine https://business.ktu.edu/news/freshly-from-ktu-meet-maryna-from-ukraine/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:07:57 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/freshly-from-ktu-meet-maryna-from-ukraine/ Maryna Bohuslavska was one of two Ukrainians, who graduated from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) last week. Having just collected her diploma at KTU School of Economics and Business, the girl is already packing to go home: she received a job offer from an international company in Kyiv. “The first year of my job I […]

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]]> Virtual KTU Graduation this Friday – an exceptional opportunity for international graduates and their families https://business.ktu.edu/news/virtual-ktu-graduation-this-friday/ Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:02:15 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/virtual-ktu-graduation-this-friday/ On Friday, June 26 Kaunas University of Technology will hold the Graduation Ceremony for the 97th Graduating Class. For the first time in KTU history, the graduation will take place online. 113 international students from 27 countries are graduating from KTU this year. The virtual graduation provides them with an exceptional opportunity to celebrate the […]

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]]> A new way of working: external societal stakeholders on board https://business.ktu.edu/news/a-new-way-of-working-external-societal-stakeholders-on-board/ Wed, 27 May 2020 11:57:41 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/a-new-way-of-working-external-societal-stakeholders-on-board/ The new European University – ECIU University – is not shy in taking a novel approach to its board. The board members of all the member universities are participating in making crucial decisions together with seven so-called external, societal stakeholders who take up a pivotal role on the board. University works closely with business, city […]

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]]> The new ECIU University visual identity reflects who we are https://business.ktu.edu/news/the-new-eciu-university-visual-identity-reflects-who-we-are/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:11:34 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/the-new-eciu-university-visual-identity-reflects-who-we-are/ The ECIU University is an alliance of many stakeholders: 12 partner institutions, numerous societal stakeholders and different target audiences. In order to build a cohesive brand, and accurate, strong, value-based visual identity for the ECIU University was created. Here is a look at the new identity and its creative process. In the world of information […]

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]]> Informatics student Sona: in Armenia I am considered tall, here I don’t even feel average https://business.ktu.edu/news/informatics-student-sona-in-armenia-i-am-considered-tall-here-i-dont-even-feel-average/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:29:39 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/informatics-student-sona-in-armenia-i-am-considered-tall-here-i-dont-even-feel-average/ “Being a member of the GIFTed community is my favourite part of studying in Lithuania”, says Sona Yavrumyan, a first-year student of Informatics at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). An avid fan of arts and football she enjoys a variety of free-time choices at KTU and the beauty of Lithuanian nature. Although according to Sona, […]

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]]> Alexandra from Colombia: Lithuania is a very safe country https://business.ktu.edu/news/alexandra-from-colombia-lithuania-is-a-very-safe-country/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 07:37:37 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/alexandra-from-colombia-lithuania-is-a-very-safe-country/ “For me, Antanas Mockus was the only association that I had with Lithuanians. And when I arrived here, it was very nice to find out that he’s just a sample of what Lithuania is – I met a lot of very nice, smart people here”, says Alexandra Alonso, studying Sustainable Management and Production at Kaunas […]

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]]> IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Kaunas University of Technology suspends the study process until March 27 https://business.ktu.edu/news/kaunas-university-of-technology-postpones-the-study-process-by-14-days/ Sat, 14 Mar 2020 12:19:03 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/kaunas-university-of-technology-postpones-the-study-process-by-14-days/ The Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) is changing its organisation of work and is postponing the study process for two weeks, from March 13 to March 27, after the World Health Organisation declared the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 a pandemic, and following the decisions of the Lithuanian government. Starting from this Friday, March […]

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]]> Dr Charlotta Sirén from Switzerland: KTU has the potential to be the MIT of the Baltic region https://business.ktu.edu/news/dr-charlotta-siren-from-switzerland-ktu-has-the-potential-to-be-the-mit-of-the-baltic-region/ Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:04:31 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/dr-charlotta-siren-from-switzerland-ktu-has-the-potential-to-be-the-mit-of-the-baltic-region/ One of the European Union goals is to invest in research and innovation as it is Europe’s future. KTU together with partners from Switzerland, Germany and the United Kingdom initiated a project KEEN that aims to help Lithuania become a future European leader in innovation and to support entrepreneurial capacity building at KTU. The project […]

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]]> Separated by distance, united in celebrations: story of Lithuania and India https://business.ktu.edu/news/separated-by-distance-united-in-celebrations-story-of-lithuania-and-india/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:01:47 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/separated-by-distance-united-in-celebrations-story-of-lithuania-and-india/ This week, two big celebrations will take place: India will celebrate Holi (also known as Festival of Colour) on 9 and 10 March and on the 11th – Lithuania will celebrate the 30 years of the Re-Establishment of the State. What is common between the most populous democracy, the 7th largest country in the world […]

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]]> Florian Rabitz: although theoretically possible, Hollywood-worthy apocalyptic scenarios are unlikely https://business.ktu.edu/news/florian-rabitz-although-theoretically-possible-hollywood-worthy-apocalyptic-scenarios-are-unlikely/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 10:05:24 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/florian-rabitz-although-theoretically-possible-hollywood-worthy-apocalyptic-scenarios-are-unlikely/ “Usually the first reaction to the outbreak of potentially dangerous disease is panic, and once the threat has passed, policy-makers fail to plan for adequate prevention. Overreaction, then ignorance, in other words”, says Dr Rabitz senior researcher at KTU Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. In his words, unfortunately, people have a short attention […]

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]]> Women in Tech. Julija Kravčenko: engineering industry needs people. If somebody doesn’t like that you’re a woman, just email others https://business.ktu.edu/news/women-in-tech-julija-kravcenko-engineering-industry-needs-people-if-somebody-doesnt-like-that-youre-a-woman-just-close-the-door-and-email-others/ Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:47:17 +0000 https://business.ktu.edu/news/women-in-tech-julija-kravcenko-engineering-industry-needs-people-if-somebody-doesnt-like-that-youre-a-woman-just-close-the-door-and-email-others/ It is estimated that 80% of professionals in engineering are men. Julija Kravčenko, a student at the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering breaks this stereotype and encourages other women and girls to choose this field. Internships at NASA, creating products and undertaking research in companies, invaluable experience and knowledge […]

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