UAB METIS BALTIC

Their core work

Metis Baltic is a Lithuanian technology SME specializing in embedded electronics, sensor systems, and photonics-based devices. They design and integrate hardware and software for safety-critical applications — from autonomous driving components to underwater vehicle systems and medical monitoring devices. Their core competence lies in bridging semiconductor-level engineering with real-world applications in automotive, marine, and health sectors, contributing specialized electronics and sensing modules to large European R&D consortia.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In the early period (2015–2017), Metis Baltic focused on automotive electronics — integrated components for electrified cars (3Ccar), fail-safe automotive architectures (AutoDrive), and began exploring medical devices with FeetWell. From 2018 onward, their work diversified significantly: they moved deeper into AI-driven autonomous systems (PRYSTINE, ADACORSA), took on marine robotics and hydrogen power (ENDURUNS), and scaled up their health photonics work by coordinating PHOOTONICS. The trajectory shows a company expanding from automotive electronics into a broader autonomy-and-sensing platform across multiple domains.

Metis Baltic is moving toward AI-enabled autonomous platforms and advanced optical sensing, positioning themselves as a cross-domain systems integrator rather than a purely automotive electronics supplier.

How they like to work

Metis Baltic operates primarily as a specialist partner within large consortia — 7 of 9 projects are as participant, often in ECSEL-style projects with 30+ partners. They have coordinated twice, both times on their own photonics/health product line (FeetWell, PHOOTONICS), suggesting they lead when commercializing their own IP but join as technical contributors on platform-level R&D. With 197 unique partners across 24 countries, they are well-networked and comfortable in large, multinational teams.

Extensive European network of 197 unique partners spanning 24 countries, built through participation in large ECSEL and RIA consortia. Their connections are strongest in the automotive and electronics ecosystem, with growing links in marine and health sectors.

What sets them apart

Metis Baltic is unusually versatile for a small Lithuanian SME — they operate credibly across automotive, marine, health, and drone domains, all connected by a common thread of embedded sensing and safety-critical electronics. Their dual identity as both a consortium contributor (large ECSEL projects) and a product company (coordinating their own photonics health device) makes them a flexible partner. For consortium builders, they offer the rare combination of deep hardware expertise with the agility of an SME that can pivot across application domains.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PHOOTONICS
  Their largest coordinated project (EUR 372k) — developing a photonics device for diabetic foot monitoring, representing their own product line and commercial ambition.
• ENDURUNS
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 405k) in a high-profile marine autonomy project combining underwater vehicles with hydrogen fuel cells — a significant domain expansion.
• PRYSTINE
  Core automotive AI project connecting their embedded systems expertise with artificial intelligence for automated driving — marks their entry into AI-driven autonomy.