EIT Health i-Days is happening in Kaunas – and you’re invited!

What’s i-Days All About?
i-Days are two-day innovation events that bring together university students from all fields to solve real-world health challenges. You’ll gain hands-on experience, learn practical tools, and work in a team to develop innovative solutions to problems set by EIT Health.

The best part?
The winning team gets to attend the international Winners’ Event – a final competition that brings together top teams from across Europe. Travel costs for 3 team members are fully covered by the organizers!

The event in Lithuania has been organized annually since 2019 – don’t miss your chance to be part of it!

About Kaunas i-Days 2025

“Act Before Symptoms: Innovating Health Literacy for Impact”

Across Europe, millions of people still seek medical help too late, skip preventive checkups, and struggle to take their medications as prescribed. These problems are not just about access to care – they are signs of a deeper issue: health literacy.

Health literacy is more than understanding health information. It’s about making informed decisions, taking responsibility, and acting early – before symptoms appear.

At this year’s Kaunas i-Days, we invite you to take on a critical challenge: How can we move people to action? How can we help individuals take charge of their health prevention?

Come together with fellow changemakers to develop innovative solutions that support better health choices and outcomes. Let’s rethink how we communicate, educate, and inspire action for a healthier Europe. Let’s act before symptoms!

Event Details

• Apply here (register as „Individual Student”)
• Date: October 16–17, 2025
• Location: MAGNUM business center, Tower A, 2nd floor, Karaliaus Mindaugo pr. 38, Kaunas
• Event Type: In-person
• Full agenda: TBA (follow event news)
• Price: Free of charge (includes coffee, snacks, and dinner)

Is It for Me If I Am a Student, but Not from the Health-Tech Field?

Absolutely. All students are welcome! Whether you’re in medicine, engineering, business, or design (or anything else!) – your unique skills and knowledge are needed to solve real health challenges.

What to Expect During the Event?

• Real Teamwork Experience

Collaborate in interdisciplinary teams with students from medicine, tech, design, business, psychology, and more. It’s exciting and prepares you for real-world innovation environments.

• Understand Real People and Their Needs

Explore challenges faced by real patients or target groups. Learn how to empathize, actively listen, and translate needs into actionable insights.

• Learn Practical Tools

Work hands-on with Design Thinking – a creative framework used by top innovators – and explore EntreComp, a tool that helps turn ideas into action. These methods are useful in any career, not just startups.

• Boost Your CV with Real-World Experience

This kind of experience looks great on your resume. Employers value initiative, creativity, and collaboration skills – this event proves you’ve got them.

• Learn from Expert Mentors

Get guidance from experienced mentors throughout the event. Their feedback and advice can shape your ideas and inspire your next steps.

• Build Your Network & Make New Friends

Connect with students who share your drive and curiosity. Some may become future collaborators, teammates – or even lifelong friends.

• Yes, We’ve Got You Covered

Enjoy free coffee, snacks, and a proper dinner, all in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere where good conversations and fresh ideas naturally happen.

The Workshop Will Be Led By:

• Edvinas Grauželis – CCO of UAB Nanologistics, VDU Minded Partnership Associate Professor, mentorship project manager, team and group coaching specialist, and ICF board member.
• Mindaugas Šerpytis – Lecturer at VDU Faculty of Economics and Management and Minded, business partnerships developer, and marketing specialist.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out:

• Inga Kanapeckienė, email: inga.kanapeckiene@lsmu.lt
• Vaida Morkunaitė-Mačiulienė, email: vaida.morkunaite@ktu.lt

The event is organized by EIT Health Lithuania, coordinated by the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) and Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Startup Space.