Building Collaboration for Innovation: Highlights from the Forest 4.0 Partner Meeting in Kaunas
On 3–4 November, the Forest 4.0 consortium gathered in Kaunas for two inspiring and productive days dedicated to co-creation, knowledge exchange, and exploring new partnership opportunities across the forestry and furniture sectors. Co-creating the Future Centre of Excellence The first day of the…
Balancing Society’s Needs and Ecosystem Protection: Insights from the Vilnius GreenTech Forum
At the Vilnius GreenTech Forum, a high-level discussion on the future of Lithuania’s forests brought together experts from policy, science, and industry. The session was moderated by Nerijus Kupstaitis, CEO of the Forest 4.0 Centre of Excellence, who opened the conversation by reflecting on the…
Digital Transformation: Toward New Business Models for the Forestry Value Chain
Digital transformation has reshaped almost every part of our daily lives - from how we shop and learn to how we manage work and personal tasks. It’s hard to imagine a world without the internet; the thought alone feels uncomfortable. This shift is powered by the rapid development of digital…
Digitalisation Meets the Forest – First Webinar Recap
On September 19th, we launched the Forest 4.0 webinar series - a journey of ten online sessions exploring how digital technologies can transform forestry and help address the challenges our forests face today. The first webinar set the stage by looking at the big picture: what is Forest 4.0 and how…
September Highlights: Forest 4.0 Sharing Insights at Key Innovation Events
September was an intensive and exciting period for the Forest 4.0 team, filled with presentations, international visibility, and the launch of new initiatives. Our experts were invited to share insights on how digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and innovative research can transform…
Forest 4.0 in Venice Architecture Biennale
Nature and architecture must work together as interconnected systems – this would help combat climate change and other ecological challenges of today, according to researchers from the Faculty of Arts at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Faculty of Arts, who are curating an international,…
We are kicking off a new webinar series “Smart Solutions for Forests”!
Forests are at the heart of climate resilience, biodiversity protection, and sustainable resource use. In Lithuania, as elsewhere, the forestry sector faces complex challenges: adapting to climate change, halting biodiversity loss, and finding innovative ways to manage resources responsibly. We…
Forest 4.0 Strengthens Connections with European Digital Innovation Hubs
On July 14–18, representatives from Agrifood Lithuania’s Forest 4.0 and GFarm for Life projects joined colleagues from the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists for the EDIH4IAE networking mission, which focused strongly on international collaboration and digitalisation. This mission had a…
Forest 4.0 on site in Clusters Meet Regions in Cluj-Napoca!
During Clusters Meet Regions in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on July 1–2, the Forest 4.0 project was represented by cluster leaders Anna Rosenqvist (Interior Cluster Sweden) and Kristina Šermukšnytė-Alešiūnienė (AgriFood Lithuania Cluster), who both actively participated in the conference program and…
Success of the Second Edition of EKOAgrITech
The second edition of the EKOAgrITech expo-forum was an even greater success than the first – and we were proud to have Forest 4.0 represented throughout the event. Opened by the Minister of Agriculture of Lithuania, the forum created an invaluable space to speak directly with stakeholders and…