There is a group of measures that rarely gets discussed: training for employees of foreign investors and “Žmogiškieji ištekliai Invest LT+”. They target companies established or expanded in Lithuania by foreign capital, and they fund what equipment cannot replace — people’s qualifications.
Four such projects between 2013 and 2017, €431 337 in total. The largest was €159,471 for an insurance branch, the smallest €72,700 for furniture manufacturing.
| Clients | 4 companies — insurance, wood industry, advertising, furniture |
|---|---|
| Field | Workforce qualifications |
| Approved funding | €431 337 across 4 projects |
| Period | 2013–2017 |
| Body | ESFA |
| Measures | Training for foreign investors’ employees; Human resources Invest LT+; HR development in companies |
| Services | Applications, training programmes and budgets |
What to know
| Year | Company | Measure | Purpose | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Seesam Insurance AS Lietuvos filialas | Mokymai užsienio investuotojų darbuotojams | Training at an insurance branch | €159 471 |
| 2017 | UAB „Stora Enso Lietuva“ | Mokymai užsienio investuotojų darbuotojams | Skills in the wood industry | €104 129 |
| 2013 | UAB „Trendmark“ (Trendmar, Adell reklama, Indiana LT, Media House, Via Media, Idea Prima, Integrity) | Žmogiškųjų išteklių tobulinimas įmonėse | Advertising and PR group staff | €95 037 |
| 2016 | UAB Theca Furniture | Žmogiškieji ištekliai Invest LT+ | Furniture manufacturing staff | €72 700 |
These measures count results in people trained and qualifications obtained, not equipment purchased. The decisive part of the application is the training programme and its link to a real skills gap. Worth noting: one of these beneficiaries is a branch of a foreign legal entity — in investment measures a branch is usually not an eligible applicant, while in training measures it is perfectly eligible.