LIETUVOS TEISMO EKSPERTIZES CENTRAS

Their core work

LTEC is Lithuania's forensic science centre, providing expert analysis for the national justice system — from trace evidence examination to criminal case support. In H2020, they contributed forensic domain expertise to European security projects, helping develop tools for trace analysis standardization, organized crime analytics, and law enforcement training. Their work bridges laboratory forensic science with digital technologies like AI, speech analytics, and virtual reality applied to criminal investigation and training.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

LTEC's H2020 involvement began in 2018 with traditional forensic laboratory work — standardizing trace analysis methods and building inter-lab collaboration across Europe (SHUTTLE). By 2019-2021, their focus shifted decisively toward digital and AI-powered tools: criminal network analytics, speech analysis for counter-terrorism (ROXANNE), and immersive VR-based training with AI components (LAW-GAME). This trajectory shows a forensic institution actively digitizing its capabilities, moving from bench-level laboratory science toward technology-augmented investigation and training.

LTEC is moving from traditional forensic lab work toward adopting AI, VR, and digital analytics — expect future interest in projects combining forensic expertise with emerging technologies.

How they like to work

LTEC participates exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator — typical for a national forensic institute contributing domain expertise rather than managing research consortia. With 48 unique partners across 20 countries in just 3 projects, they operate in large, multi-national consortia (averaging 16+ partners per project). This makes them an accessible, low-friction partner: experienced in large EU collaborations but not competing for project leadership.

Despite only 3 projects, LTEC has built a broad network of 48 partners across 20 countries, reflecting the large consortium sizes typical in EU security research. Their reach spans most of Europe, with no apparent geographic concentration.

What sets them apart

LTEC brings something rare to EU security projects: real operational forensic expertise from a working national laboratory, not academic theory. As Lithuania's court-appointed forensic centre, they provide authentic end-user validation that reviewers and consortium builders value highly in security calls. For partners seeking a practitioner organization that can test tools against real forensic workflows in a Baltic/Eastern European context, LTEC fills a specific niche.

Highlights from their portfolio

• LAW-GAME
  Their largest project by far (EUR 200,625 — 66% of total funding), combining AI, VR, and serious games for law enforcement training — a significant departure from traditional forensic work.
• ROXANNE
  Positioned LTEC in the counter-terrorism and organized crime analytics space, working on real-time speech and network analysis tools with direct operational relevance.