Kaunas University of Technology - Events and Achievements

Events and Achievements

• KTU scientific achievements are illustrated in many different ways; at least 500 scientific articles published in scientific publications that are included in the list of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), over 10 monographs, and over 700 articles in other reviewed scientific publications.
• In 1998 the KTU Regional Business Incubator was established. It is the first technological business incubator in Lithuania, providing support to enterprises interested in starting new businesses.
• In 2007 KTU was granted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) award for patent and registration of industrial property objects. In 2008 WIPO awarded two scientists of KTU Faculty of Chemical Technology, namely prof. Vytautas Getautis and prof. Juozas Vidas Gražulevičius.
• In 20 years of independence, 45 University scientists have been awarded the Lithuanian Science Award.
• In 2008 prof. Rymantas Jonas Kažys was awarded with the National Award for Partnership Advancement for creating technologies of supersonic measurement and diagnostics and for the commencement of European scientific research and practice.
• In 2008 KTU Institute of Environmental Engineering received the Energy Globe 2008 National Award for its preventive energy saving and waste minimization innovation development and implementation system APINI- SPIN.
• In 2010 prof. Jurgis Kazimieras Staniškis, head of the Institute of Environmental Engineering, was awarded the Baltic Sea Award 2010. Prof. Staniškis is currently the only Lithuanian scientist to receive this award, which goes annually to an individual or organization for putting research findings into practice, technical decisions or other activities that contribute substantially to the Baltic Sea and the sustainable development of the region.
• In 2009 European Commission EACEA awarded KTU with the Diploma Supplement label, which is recognized throughout Europe and therefore facilitates employment opportunities in its holder’s country and abroad.
• In 2009 KTU received the Youth Partner Award in Kaunas Youth Awards, in addition KTU Student Union won the Youth Organization Award.
• In 1989 Kaunas University of Technology Gymnasium was founded. It was the first university-supported secondary school for gifted children in Lithuania. It is currently ranked 2nd for secondary education in Lithuania in the annual rankings carried out by Lithuanian weekly magazine "Veidas".
• In 2010 an agreement on the Integrated Science, Studies and Business Center (Valley) of Santaka sponsorship of the first investment project was signed. The implementation of this project will result in the establishment of a world-class National open-access R&D Center within the KTU Student Campus in Kaunas. The Center will primarily focus in such areas as sustainable chemistry, mechatronics, information and communication technology, and sustainable energy resources, which are a substantial part of the Lithuanian economy and comprise a significant part of its export.
• The Competence Center of Food Science and Technology is another project which will be implemented as part of the program for the development of the Integrated Science, Studies and Business Center (Valley). The project is carried out by KTU together with the Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture and Olericulture. The Center is known for having its food engineering, and technology and quality analysis research equipment centred in one place.