More Space for Startups to Create - ROCKIT comes to Kaunas!

Good news for innovators in Kaunas, ROCKIT is opening a new branch there!

As Head of ROCKIT Lina Žemaitytė-Kirkman says, expanding to Kaunas is a natural step toward creating more space for innovation-driven teams to work together and more easily receive the support they need.

“ROCKIT Kaunas is a place where ideas and people meet, where you can learn, create, make mistakes, and move forward. We want to contribute to the growth of Kaunas innovation community, and we believe that many success stories will be born here. Stories we will be proud of,” says Lina. “The best recipe for startup success is a strong community, the right connections, mentors, and an inspiring space for ideas. Now we are bringing this model to Kaunas. And we are very pleased that we will have such a place in an exceptional environment – Drobė Factory.”

Startups located in the new space will be able to take advantage of all the benefits provided by ROCKIT community: mentorship, pre-acceleration programs, participation in office-organised activities and events, presenting their ideas to like-minded individuals, and receiving free consultations with market experts.

Added Value for the City

Santa Vozbutaitė, Kaunas Startup ecosystem facilitator, notes that community growth undoubtedly brings new energy and opportunities to Kaunas city.

“According to the last year's data, the value of Kaunas ecosystem has increased 11 times since 2019. The number of startups in the city is also constantly growing, and the strong universities here continue to produce excellent talent with great potential to create successful businesses in the future. As a result, the community’s need for organizations and resources is also increasing. Therefore, ROCKIT, with its global and youthful mindset, strong acceleration projects, and network of mentors and investors, is a wonderful addition to Kaunas startup ecosystem.” 

ROCKIT‘s friend fintech company “Tribe Payments” is also very happy of this new beginning. According to Rūta Kairytė, company‘s Commercial Director for Norther Europe, ROCKIT’s arrival to Kaunas will undoubtedly give the city a new impulse to create and attract talent.

“A strong community is essential for the growth of fintech and technology. That’s why we are sincerely happy that ROCKIT is expanding to Kaunas. The stronger Kaunas is, the stronger Lithuania becomes, and the more we can achieve globally.”