BALTIJOS PAZANGIU TECHNOLOGIJU INSTITUTAS

Their core work

BPTI is a Lithuanian research SME specializing in AI-driven security systems and advanced wireless communications. They develop intelligent surveillance and document verification technologies for border security and maritime awareness, applying machine learning, big data analytics, and high-performance computing to real-time threat detection. More recently, they have expanded into 6G wireless transceiver design using AI-enhanced CMOS technology, positioning themselves at the intersection of security intelligence and next-generation communications.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

BPTI began its H2020 activity in 2016 with science outreach coordination (Researchers' Night), showing no clear technical specialization. From 2019 onward, they pivoted sharply into AI-driven security applications — border document verification, predictive intelligence, and maritime surveillance. By 2021, they added a distinct new thread in advanced wireless communications (6G, sub-THz CMOS), suggesting a deliberate broadening from pure security AI into dual-use AI and hardware domains.

BPTI is evolving from a security-focused AI lab toward a dual-competence organization bridging intelligent security systems and AI-enhanced wireless hardware for 6G, making them increasingly relevant for projects that combine sensing, communications, and machine intelligence.

How they like to work

BPTI operates predominantly as a participant (4 of 5 projects), joining established consortia rather than leading them. Their single coordination role was a national outreach event, not a technical R&D project. With 75 unique partners across 20 countries, they are well-networked for their size — a flexible contributor that integrates into large, multinational consortia without needing to drive the agenda.

BPTI has collaborated with 75 distinct partners across 20 countries, an unusually broad network for a small Lithuanian research SME with only 5 projects. This wide reach reflects participation in large security and communications consortia spanning most of the EU.

What sets them apart

BPTI occupies a rare niche as a Lithuanian research SME that combines AI expertise across two distinct domains: security intelligence (border, maritime, document verification) and advanced wireless communications (6G CMOS transceivers). This dual competence makes them valuable for projects that need AI applied to both sensing/surveillance and communications infrastructure. Their SME status and broad European network make them an accessible, agile partner for consortia needing Baltic representation with genuine technical depth.

Highlights from their portfolio

• HERMES
  Their largest project by funding (EUR 552,449), running until 2026, marks a strategic expansion into 6G wireless transceiver design with AI — a significant departure from their security roots.
• PROMENADE
  Combines AI, Big Data, and HPC for maritime surveillance — represents the most technically dense intersection of their core competencies in a single project.
• D4FLY
  Developed a specialized on-the-move lightfield document verification system, demonstrating applied hardware-software integration capability for border security.