Protech is a private non-profit research institute established under the FP5 “First Step” project. Specializing in photovoltaic technologies, it supports SMEs and industries in Lithuania and the EU through applied research. Successful projects have attracted private investors to collaborate as a research performer and technology developer.
Today, ProTech is a recognised applied research center focusing its activities at green energy generation and application technologies, particularly, photovoltaics, energy efficient buildings and environment-friendly materials. ProTech adminstrates a national Photovoltaic Technology Cluster and runs its open-access R&D facilities. ProTech is also an administrator of Plastics and new materials cluster.
Protech will lead, a DEMO CASE in Lithuania; a Multistory residential building built in 80’s and will be retrofitted partially with BIO4EEB technologies and partially with traditional ones so to have a benchmark for the energy, costs, time of renovation analyses.