Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) is the largest technical university in the Baltic states. The University is focused on implementing and developing new study programs and carrying out high quality scientific research. In particular, KTU is very active in ICT at an international, national, regional and local level.
The University’s Electronic Business Research Center of Economics and Management Faculty will be key to KTU’s participation in DE-LAN. The center’s specialisms lie in eBusiness models, business process modeling, ontology development, SMEs support, innovation management, clusterisation, eParticipation and eGovernance areas
Close cooperation already exists between the KTU and the region, making it well placed for the DE-LAN project. The University is able to support and inform strategy and regional policy as its representatives act as members of the Information Society Development Committee and eKaunas and Kaunas eRegion committees.
KTU represents the Kaunas region in the Digital Ecosystems REDEN network and is involved in several DBE cluster at 6th Framework projects, in particular eNVISION and Effort. The University also participates as external experts in LILAN, a Living Labs research development project funded by NordFolsk.
Through the DE-LAN project, KTU aims to:
- The good practice and transfer of knowledge on DBEs and Living Labs
- The strengthening of relationships with policy-makers
- Gaining a better understanding for further eBusiness support development
- The opportunity for further cooperation on eBusiness initiatives
