Information and Communication Technologies
With the rise of the digital economy, Vilnius has quickly established itself as a hub for IT talent, attracting both local and global start-ups, as well as industry giants.
1st globally
For the availability of digital/technological skills
Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2018
Over 21 000
IT specialists in Vilnius municipal area
Source: Lithuanian statistics, 2018
24% increase
Of the IT talent pool since 2015
Source: Lithuanian statistics, 2018
16,172
Software Developers in Vilnius
Source: Stack Overflow, 2017
10,600
IT students 2017-2018
Source: Ministry of Education and Science, 2018-2019
4,500
People retrained by private IT academies
Ministry of Education and Science, 2017 – 2018 / Infobalt, 2018
3,850
Registered ICT entities in 2019
Source: Lithuanian statistics, 2019
Local leader
Highest growth sector in Vilnius
In terms of number of entities / Source: Lithuanian statistics, 2019
Diversified
Fintech, Gamedev, AI and Cybersecurity
Increasing company variety in the ICT sector
Ecosystem
- INFOBALT the association of information and communication technology industry, aims to create the best conditions for the development of the local ICT market and promote Lithuanian ICT sector globally.
- Education institutions. Four education institutions run higher education programmes in ICT field: Vilnius University, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius technology and design college and Vilnius college.
- Retraining academies. Four academies offer a variety of ICT courses for professional re-training and competence improvement: CodeAcademy, Vilnius Coding School, Baltic Talents and Academija IT.
- LOGIN. The largest innovation festival in the Baltics, aka the celebration of digital culture. It focuses on innovation and progress giving the best insights a glance into the future.
- Build Stuff. A Software Development Conference bringing world-class speakers to share about the latest developments, trends and innovations, as well as new directions in software development.
Companies already in Vilnius
