“The laser industry, or optoelectronics, in Lithuania is a curious and inspiring case of success. While we rarely get up close with lasers in our everyday life (or don’t realize we do), they are still an essential part of medicine and technological innovation.

Optoelectronics is one of the most significant industries in Lithuania, and it is easy to understand why. A country of fewer than 3 million people now generates 1% of the world’s total laser revenue, and 90 of the 100 of the world’s top universities use Lithuania-made lasers for their research!

While earlier, the industry was focused on the scientific laser niche, the improvement in laser technologies allowed Lithuanian laser products to start working in the industrial market, where almost half of the total sales currently take place.”

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