Three Lithuanian RTOs members – the Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI), and the Lithuanian Research Center for Agriculture and Forestry (LAMMC) – have announced an annual joint call for pilot research projects. This year it is coming under a new name RTO NEXUS CALL. The initiative aims to foster the interdiscplinary and cross-institutional collaboration between three RTO members in addressing key national and societal challenges for a sustainable, climate-resilient and secure society. Check the call information here:
The call offers funding of up to €30,000 per project (€10,000 for each research group). Projects must involve researchers from all three participating institutions. Successful projects are expected to result in high-impact scientific publications and lead to a further follow-up – the submissions for national and international R&D&I funding calls, thus providing a launch pad for emerging ideas that can have longer impact.
We invite you to prepare for this call and meet us and other participants in a matchmaking event that will take place on February 27th at 10 am – 1 pm at the LEI premises, address Breslaujos 3, Kaunas. During the event, you will have the opportunity to:
- get acquainted with RTO activities and current NEXUS call,
- hear success stories and lessons learned from previous years,
- establish direct contacts for potential collaboration,
- learn about the competencies and infrastructure of the laboratories.
We believe this event will be a great opportunity to find suitable partners and initiate new interinstitutional project activities. Please register for the partnership matchmaking event till 21st of February.
2026 RTO NEXUS CALL documents:
Contact persons:
- RTO Lithuania: Rasa Kulvietienė
- +370 613 68 925 | rasa@rtolithuania.com
- LAMMC: Monika Vilkienė
- +370 622 64 633 monika.vilkiene@lammc.lt
- LEI: Agnė Bertašienė
- +370 374 01 865 | agne.bertasiene@lei.lt
- FTMC: Jogaila Mackevičius
- +370 663 02433 | jogaila.mackevicius@ftmc.lt