The NORDTEK Conference 2018 has been special due to a decision of BALTECH member universities- Riga Technical University, Tallinn University of Technology, Kaunas University of Technology and Vilnius Gediminas Technical University- to join the NORDTEK Network. NORDTEK President and BALTECH member university rectors acknowledged the importance and benefits of closer collaboration between Baltic and Nordic technical universities by signing a memorandum of understanding. As foreseen by the involved parties, this will encourage a closer cooperation in education, research and innovation fields promote joint European projects and contribute to a sustainable long-term collaboration for increasing competitiveness of Nordic-Baltic region in global higher education and research arena.
