{"id":1151,"date":"2026-07-08T12:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infobalt.lt\/2026\/07\/08\/eu4business-connecting-companies\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T08:43:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T07:43:18","slug":"eu4business-connecting-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infobalt.lt\/en\/2026\/07\/08\/eu4business-connecting-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"EU4Business: Connecting Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;172136&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"player_1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IhyB1-NEnIk?autoplay=0&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;wmode=opaque\" name=\"fitvid0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text\">\n<p><b>Lithuania has established a partnership with Ukraine to promote legal content in the creative industries<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Although legal intellectual content is currently becoming increasingly popular, it is estimated that the average Lithuanian internet user accesses illegal content nearly 26 times per month, while the EU average is 9.7 times per month per user. This causes content creators and distributors at least 15 million euros in damages annually. Relatively speaking, the scale of piracy in Ukraine is almost twice as large. The intellectual property legal system in Ukraine has fallen significantly behind the rapid growth of technological progress. Due to Ukraine&#8217;s failure to modernize its laws and provide effective deterrence, legitimate markets cannot develop, and the country remains a major exporter of illegal distribution to EU and regional markets.    <\/p>\n<p>In light of Ukraine&#8217;s expressed interest, Lithuania is prepared to engage and work more closely in this area. In addition to developing business support organization (BSO) partnerships to combat illegal audiovisual content in the digital space and promote business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by leveraging their potential, Lithuanian organizations and partners hope to reduce illegal content flows from Ukraine. Since intellectual property is a business-driven activity, more active participation by BSOs and intellectual content owners is essential. This will not only open new business opportunities for SMEs in the audiovisual sector in both countries, but will also encourage networking and increase demand for legal content internationally.   <\/p>\n<p><b>Project duration:<\/b> December 1, 2021, ending March 30, 2022.   <\/p>\n<p><b>Key activities:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Sharing knowledge and best practices from Lithuanian BSOs and institutions with Ukrainian BSOs and institutions on the legal system and institutional\/regulatory framework\/measures in combating piracy and copyright protection.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Development of measures to combat illegal content, with joint participation of relevant institutions and BSOs.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Transfer of knowledge and technology solutions, synergies with relevant institutions and BSOs to Ukrainian partners.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Deepening companies&#8217; understanding of the importance of their active participation in promoting legal content and its products, networking, and women&#8217;s entrepreneurship.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Opening business opportunities for companies and BSOs by introducing them to the Lithuanian audiovisual sector and vice versa. Joint participation in international trade fairs and B2B meetings. <\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Support audiovisual sector representatives in rural areas by giving them priority when selecting target SMEs.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Raising public awareness about the use of illegal content and promoting the audiovisual sector: encouraging the desire to use legal works, helping SMEs and BSOs in this sector through new marketing plans, advertising campaigns and training, and other related activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Feedback from project participants can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uhR_v1YIuNY\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Project organizer<\/b> \u2013 INFOBALT. This is the largest digital technology sector (DigiTech) association in the Baltic States, with influence in policy-making, networking, and partnerships, aimed at creating the best conditions for technology adoption, market expansion, and export. <\/p>\n<p><b>Project partner<\/b> \u2013 Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. 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