Tesonet, a founders-led group, launched the Generation AI initiative in May, providing Lithuanian schools with free access to advanced AI tools nexos.ai and Hostinger Horizons. Aimed at grades 9-12, the program seeks to equip students and teachers with essential AI skills to enhance Lithuania's global competitiveness. By October 7, more than 250 schools, encompassing over 40,000 students and 500 teachers, had registered, reflecting strong demand for integrated AI in education.
The Generation AI program addresses the rapid evolution of technology by embedding AI directly into the curriculum, enabling students to explore digital business ideas and entrepreneurship. Nexos.ai serves as an all-in-one platform integrating cutting-edge AI models, while Hostinger Horizons empowers users to build websites through AI assistance. These tools support creative projects, emotional readiness in learning, and workload reduction for educators, as validated by summer focus groups with teachers.
Simona Laiconaitė, Director of the Tesonet Foundation, stresses the role of school leadership in driving change. “Current numbers indicate that approximately one in three students in grades 9–12 will take part in the project. Technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and the ability to keep up, understand its potential, and leverage it is essential for individuals, companies, and the country to remain competitive and foster creativity. That is why registration will remain open all year, giving new schools access to the initiative.”
High engagement has prompted extended registration throughout the academic year, ensuring broader reach and equal opportunities, particularly for students without prior access to such technologies.
By democratizing AI tools, the initiative encourages students to develop their first digital ventures, cultivating a generation of innovators. For teachers, AI acts as an assistant in crafting engaging tasks and managing administrative duties, creating a more dynamic classroom environment. Laiconaitė further noted: “Focus groups with teachers conducted over the summer confirmed that AI can act as an assistant — helping create more creative projects and tasks supporting students’ emotional readiness in class, and significantly reducing administrative workload.”
“The success of this project depends primarily on the engagement of schools and teachers. Students are already using AI, but it is crucial to integrate it meaningfully into the learning process. Not all students have access to these technologies, so ensuring equal opportunities is also vital. Generation AI promotes using AI for education and entrepreneurship, not just leisure,” said Simona.
This focus on meaningful integration aligns with global best practices, positioning Lithuania to bridge technological gaps and inspire future founders.
Laura Masiliauskaitė, Director of Švietimas #1, underscores the strategic imperative for adaptive education systems. “In the future, countries with education systems that constantly look ahead and adapt to the skills children need when leaving school will succeed. Estonia, widely recognized for its high-performing education system, is implementing AI nationwide this fall. For Lithuania to remain competitive, it is essential that school leaders and teachers take the lead, and that external initiatives provide not only technological tools but also guidance on how to use them to improve learning outcomes. Research shows that even a 1% improvement in education quality can contribute between 0.4% and 2.8% annual economic growth for the country.”
The Tesonet Foundation, funding this effort, invests in high-impact projects to promote philanthropy and community-driven innovation, amplifying the program's reach.
The Generation AI initiative represents a proactive step toward elevating Lithuania's education standards through AI integration. By promoting individualized learning, creativity, and technological equity, it not only prepares students for a competitive global landscape but also drives sustainable economic progress, with ongoing support ensuring sustained momentum and broader participation.
Founded in 2008 as a startup, Tesonet is now a founders-led group that builds, invests in, and accelerates products within cybersecurity, AI, web intelligence, sportech, edtech verticals, and beyond. It scaled globally recognized companies as joint cybersecurity powerhouse, Nord Security and Surfshark, a market-leading web intelligence collection platform Oxylabs, its newest addition nexos.ai, and others. Since 2018, Tesonet has extended its reach by investing in tech, finance, sports, health, and infrastructure ventures, including Hostinger, BC Žalgiris, BC London Lions, Artea, CASTAI, Eneba, Turing College, and Lovable. With over 3600 in-house talents across more than 30 companies and a fully developed infrastructure, Tesonet has established itself as one of the Baltics’ leading venture builders and a key player in the global market landscape.
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