NATIONAL ES PROJECTS:
„Improving qualifications in the workplace“
Project Nr. 09.4.3-ESFA-K-827-04-0018
Project date: 2020/12/21 – 2022/12/21
Call name: Pameistrystė ir kvalifikacijos tobulinimas darbo vietoje
The project executor, UAB “De Futuro”, began implementing the project “Improving Qualifications in the Workplace” on December 21, 2020, under the 2014–2020 EU Funds Investment Programme, Priority 9 “Public Education and Human Resource Development”, measure No. 09.4.3-ESFA-K-827 “Apprenticeship and Qualification Improvement in the Workplace”.
The total eligible project cost is €351,192.49, of which up to €175,596.24 is allocated for implementation. The project is financed by the European Social Fund.
The goal of the project is to ensure the improvement of employee qualification levels, enhance their professional mobility, and strengthen their ability to adapt to rapidly changing activities and requirements in the manufacturing sector.
The project is intended for workplace-based qualification improvement training for employees in the health technologies, textile, and rehabilitation product manufacturing sectors, following prepared non-formal training programs.
The project aims to train 173 employees from these sectors. For this reason, it is carried out together with two partners who face similar challenges related to workforce upskilling.
The shortage of qualified labour is becoming an increasingly critical issue for companies operating in health technologies, textiles, and rehabilitation product manufacturing. A lack of skilled workers leads to reduced company productivity, decreasing competitiveness not only within the country but also compared to neighbouring markets.
The most effective solution to the shortage of qualified labour is upskilling employees — improving their competencies and providing training. EU funding helps companies create conditions for apprenticeship-based training, enabling them to equip themselves with competitive and skilled human resources. Apprenticeship-based training is a highly effective tool that allows companies to prepare higher-skilled workers quickly and efficiently.
The project provides mutual benefits for both companies and their employees, ensuring that apprenticeship is valuable not only for the employer but also for the employee – the apprentice. High workplace relevance is achieved thanks to direct learning time spent at the workplace and the possibility of continuous instruction from a mentor.
Beyond workplace relevance, apprenticeship provides trainees with higher qualifications. Learners are trained according to non-formal education programs. The acquired higher qualification and broad range of practical skills and abilities will ensure their competitiveness in the labour market.
Throughout the training, participants will have opportunities to improve their qualifications, expand their knowledge and competencies, and acquire new skills that will also support future employment opportunities. This will motivate current employees and help create added value for the companies they work for.
„Improving qualifications in the workplace“
Project nr. 09.4.3-ESFA-K-827-03-0015
Project date: 2019/08/02 – 2021/08/02
Call name: Pameistrystė ir kvalifikacijos tobulinimas darbo vietoje
The project executor, UAB “De Futuro”, began implementing the project “Improving Qualifications in the Workplace” on August 2, 2019, under the 2014–2020 EU Funds Investment Programme, Priority 9 “Public Education and Human Resource Development”, measure No. 09.4.3-ESFA-K-827 “Apprenticeship and Qualification Improvement in the Workplace”.
The total eligible project cost is €489,804.00, of which up to €274,290.24 is allocated for implementation. The project is partly financed by the European Social Fund.
The goal of the project is to ensure the improvement of employee qualifications, enhance their professional mobility, and strengthen their ability to adapt to rapidly changing activities and requirements in the manufacturing sector.
The project focuses on workplace-based employee training aimed at raising their qualifications. Priority is given to practical training, where participants are trained directly at the workplace according to non-formal education programs required by employers and aligned with their needs.
The project aims to train 205 employees from companies in the manufacturing and service sectors. For this reason, it is implemented together with 10 partners who face challenges in upskilling their workforce to stay competitive in the market.
Since the emigration of qualified workers has been one of the major challenges for Lithuania’s labour market in recent years, the project will prepare higher-skilled workers across different fields, helping meet the demand for qualified labour not only within companies but also in the wider labour market. The programs developed during the project are tailored to labour market changes and adapted to train employees at their workplaces, improving their existing qualifications through non-formal training schemes. The training provided will address not only the needs of individual organisations but also broader market demands.
The benefits of the project’s non-formal apprenticeship-based training are significant for both participating companies and trainees. Companies will gain employees trained according to the specific requirements of their workplaces. Employees themselves will be actively involved in professional development, recognising the importance of workplace learning and continuous improvement. Companies investing in new technologies will provide trainees with stronger practical skills. The project will create opportunities for individuals to acquire the competencies required for specific job roles. Trainees will gain opportunities to improve their qualifications, expand their knowledge and competencies, and acquire new skills useful for future employment opportunities. This will motivate existing employees and create added value for companies.
It is important to emphasize that the project aims to provide businesses with competitive human resources and ensure that training corresponds to the current needs of the labour market.
"Wellness cluster iVita Research, Development and Innovation open access infrastructure creation (iVitaLab)"
Project date: 02/10/2017-30/09/2019
Project No. 01.2.1-LVPA-K-833-02-0002
According health technology cluster iVita R&D activities we are planning to create 3 open access R&D laboratories with new equipment for new products creation and R&D activities.
MITA project “Promotion and Development of Innovation Networking (InoLink)”
Project date: 2016/07 – 2020/01/20.
Project partner: Lietuvos inovacijų centras.
Project goal – to encourage companies to join clusters, increase cluster maturity, and promote growth and international cooperation.
Project tasks:
• Encourage companies to join clusters and raise cluster maturity.
• Develop cluster internationalization and promote SME involvement in international cluster initiatives.
During the project, MITA organizes cluster-maturity sessions, targeted expert consultations on cluster development and growth, events for clusters, and informational events for SMEs. Information is also disseminated via www.klaster.lt (content in Lithuanian and English).
To strengthen the internationalization of Lithuanian clusters, MITA will organize foreign partner search events aligned with smart specialization areas, provide partner-search services, offer consultations on attracting new international members, and support Lithuanian SMEs joining foreign clusters.
A publication on Lithuanian clusters investing in technology and R&D will also be issued.
Development of mobile health systems designed to manage a person’s aerobic endurance load and provide e-consultations (HRV workout).”
Project Nr. J05-LVPA-K-01-0076
Project date: 2017/03/01-2019/02/28
Call name: Intelektas LT
UAB “De Futuro”, as the project executor together with its partner, the Lithuanian Sports University, began implementing the project “Development of mobile health technology systems designed to manage a person’s aerobic endurance load and receive e-consultations (HRVworkout)” on March 1, 2017. The project is carried out under the 2014–2020 EU Funds Investment Programme, Priority 1 “Promotion of Research, Experimental Development and Innovation”, measure No. J05-LVPA-K “Intellect. Joint Science–Business Projects”.
The total eligible project cost is €161,532.28, of which €141,011.81 is allocated to the project executor. The project is financed by the European Regional Development Fund. Implementation period: March 1, 2017–February 28, 2019.
The project falls under the Smart Specialization field “Health Technologies and Biotechnology” and the priority “Advanced Applied Technologies for Personal and Public Health”.
The project addresses major personal and public health challenges — reducing chronic non-communicable diseases and obesity by promoting safe and effective physical activity through smart mobile health technologies.
In Lithuania, due to declining birth rates and increasing emigration, the population continuously decreased from 1997 to 2010, and the age structure shifted toward aging. From 2001 to 2014, the number of children under 14 dropped by 37.4%, while the population aged 65+ increased by 13.8%. In 2014, 17.4% of all residents were over 65. As the population aged, the share of chronic non-communicable diseases in morbidity and mortality increased, raising the demand for human and financial resources needed for treatment and care.
Another major issue: around 44% of Lithuania’s population does not exercise at all (EU average – 39%). Decreasing physical activity is one of the main causes of obesity, and Lithuania ranks 37th globally by obesity rates.
A further problem in mobile health technologies is that users and even doctors often do not know how to interpret physiological data collected by wearable smart devices or how to provide proper guidance based on it.
Project benefits:
The project will create smart mobile health systems designed to individually manage a person’s aerobic endurance load using biofeedback and provide e-consultations. The mobile systems will allow users, based on individual tests and heart rate variability indicators, to receive personalized training plans tailored to various activity types (running, cycling, rowing, Nordic walking, and dynamic gym activities).
Data collection will rely on wearable technologies from various manufacturers (Polar, Zephyr, etc.) capable of measuring HRV and other physiological parameters. A software-based cyclic load device model will also be created for testing and adjusting workload intensity.
With these personalized training models and equipment, users will receive the most suitable personal e-consultations to improve health, increase training effectiveness, and ensure safety.
The project results will help reduce one of the biggest health challenges — lowering the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases.
"iVita awareness and network development (InterGates)"
Project date: 01/02/2017-31/01/2019
Project No. 01.2.1-LVPA-K-833-01-0001
Project aim was to attract new members, prepare health technology strategy for members, to organise trainings, seminars, international conference „Active aging“.
"Smart wearable sensors system for human health monitoring (iMon)"
Project No. VP2-1.3-ŪM-02-K-04-055
Project date: 01/10/2013-30/09/2015
UAB “De Futuro” as a partner, together with UAB “Baltec CNC Technologies” and AB “Audimas” has just completed the implementation of an innovative project “Smart wearable sensors system for human health monitoring (iMon)”. Its implementation was intended for the financing of EUR 235 378.82 from the European Regional Development Fund under the Economic Growth Action Programme priority “Economic competitiveness and economic growth of the research and technological development” by the measure “Intellect LT”.
The project goal was to create smart wearable bio – sensors system for heart rate, respiratory and temperature monitoring.
The system includes three components – wearable sensor network module, user device interface module and health management server module, which provides vital user profile monitoring, information about the user’s condition, treatment methods and real – time exchange of information within the system.
Competences used in the project:
bio-sensors (measuring of heart rate, respiratory and skin temperature);
smart textile (smart textile chest belt and fitness shirts prototype with integrated bio – sensors);
testing and validation of prototype with sport specialists.
Šis projektas susijęs su visame pasaulyje aktualia nesveikos gyvensenos ir elgsenos problema, kuri tampa grėsme bendrai populiacijai. Nesveikas gyvenimo būdas gali sukelti įvairias ligas bei sveikatos rizikas. Dėvimi išmanieji prietaisai turi potencialą pakeisti sveikatos ekosistemą, labiau kontroliuojant pacientą ir daugiausia dėmesio skiriant ne jo gydymui, o prevencijai. Projekto metu buvo sukurta naujos kartos dėvima technologija, kuri realiu laiku leidžia stebėti ne tik širdies ritmą, bet ir matuoti temperatūrą bei kvėpavimą. Nauja technologija skatins ir darys įtaką vartotojo sveikos gyvensenos pokyčiams. iMON sistema orientuojama į vartotojo poreikius, susijusius su sveikos gyvensenos įgūdžių ugdymu. Dėmesys skiriamas ne asmens gydymui, o jo prevencijai ir sveikos gyvensenos palaikymui, siekiant išvengti ligų ir esamos būklės pablogėjimo.
Sistema apima tris automatizuotus komponentus – dėvimas jutiklių tinklo modulis, vartotojo įrenginių sąsajos modulis ir sveikatingumo valdymo serverio modulis, kurie užtikrina gyvybiškai svarbių vartotojo parametrų stebėseną, informavimą apie vartotojo būklę, apdorojimo metodų taikymą ir realiu laiku keitimosi informacija sistemos viduje.
Dauguma savistebėsenos prietaisų, esančių rinkoje, apsiriboja vieno ar dviejų parametrų stebėsena – tai pavienių sprendimų produktai su ribotomis funkcijomis. Ypač tai pasakytina apie sportui skirtus prietaisus arba medicinos prietaisus, skirtus stebėti tam tikro gyvybinio signalo pokyčius. iMON sistemos jutiklių tinklas apima daug rūšių jutiklių tipų: akselerometro, temperatūros, kvėpavimo ir EKG jutikliai. Jutikliai leidžia surinkti fiziologinius parametrus ir fizinį aktyvumą (kūno kinematika).
Sistema yra kokybiškai nauja savo funkcinėmis galimybėmis ir pritaikomumu dėvimų technologijų rinkoje, tai sukuria naują pridėtinę vertę ir tvirtą pagrindą produkto tolimesniam vystymui bei komercializavimui.
"Improving competitiveness and development of wellness cluster iVita (Phase II)"
Project No. VP2-1.4-ŪM-01-K-02-005
Since May 2014 JSC till September 2015 “De Futuro” implemented project funded by EU Structural Funds “Improving competitiveness and development of wellness cluster iVita (Phase II)”.
The project was intended to promote wellness cluster iVita competitiveness increase and development. Cluster coordinator by implementing project conducted research which was needed for cluster development, took care of marketing to attract new members, was organising workshops and events to promote cluster members to share their knowledge, experience and skills and was seek to strengthen cluster internal and external communication skills. Cluster members created few innovative products – stress management, physical activity and social interaction involving assessment system; wellness in the workplace; system for children tachycardia identify in the early disease stage. System includes three automated components / subsystems – wearable sensor network module, user equipment interface module, and wellness management server module, which provides vital monitoring of user parameters, information about the user’s condition, treatment methods and real – time exchange of information within the system. Modular system components allow automating the management processes of health and will minimize health specialists intervention need.
"Improving competitiveness and development of wellness cluster iVita"
Project No. VP2-1.4-ŪM-01-K-01-010
Since August 2012 till April 2015 JSC “De Futuro” implemented project funded by EU Structural Funds “Improving competitiveness and development of wellness cluster iVita”.
The project was intended to promote wellness cluster iVita competitiveness increase and development. The project complies with cluster development strategy and directly relates with cluster iVita activity. The project need was result of previous cluster members cooperation.
INTERNATIONAL ES PROJECTS
EU4Health - Notified Body Increased Capacity (NoBoCap)
Funding Source: European Union
Programme: EU4Health
Reference: 101101269
Project duration: 1° of March 2023- 1° of March 2026
The main objective of the project is to increase the capacity of notified bodies (NB) quickly and sustainably.
The consortium of 11 partners:
Main applicant: ROHEALTH – The Health and Bioeconomy Cluster
P2: SGS IRELAND LIMITED (Ireland)
P3: TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY DUBLIN (Ireland)
P4: UNIVERSITEIT GENT (Belgium)
P5: UAB DE FUTURO/iVITA (Lithuania)
P6: HBIO (Greece)
P8: EU4HEALTHSOLUTIONS (Belgium)
P9: MEDVIA (Belgium)
P10: Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” (Romania)
Project objectives: incorporating the main stakeholders of the industry while at the same time considering the high levels of impartiality, ensuring short- and long-term training goals for participants, evaluating present and forecasted market needs, and all this for both MDR and IVDR (in vitro diagnostic medical devices).
Respectively these initiatives project will improve technical knowledge at the NBs allowing new technologies to be adapted quickly with fewer delays in the approval process and will ensure that there is greater opportunity and visibility for a career path for staff to transit from industry to NBs, providing strong professional pathways for industry candidates to meet the entry requirements for NB’s.
This will result in industry and NB reducing time on technical and clinical assessments and NBs can stay ahead of the curve when it comes to a pipeline of human resources.
The project will have a great impact on NBs, CABs, market operators, healthcare professionals, and their patients in a sustainable and controlled manner.
#Qualify2Certify #NoBoCap #EU4Health #HaDEA
Erasmus+ project "Fostering the innovation in the European habitat and e-health sectors through the Public Procurement of Innovative solutions to improve the European SMEs competitiveness"(HAePPI).
The European project HAePPI aims to promote the connection between two different industrial sectors, the housing and the health sectors, to collaborate in tenders for innovative public procurement and R&D+i projects.
The objective of the HAePPI project is to develop an Innovative Public Procurement training tool aligned with the needs of SMEs in the housing sector that usually offer hospital equipment. Employees in the housing and health sector companies, for the most part, are unaware of the opportunities that innovative public procurement can offer them and they need an innovative and open training programme. This programme will provide an adapted curriculum that will allow professionals in both sectors (housing and health) to acquire the specific, basic and transversal skills currently required to foster innovation in their companies. The programme will also help expanding their niche market by means of this type of public purchase.
Innovative public procurement (IPP) is an administrative action to promote innovation through public procurement. It entails the acquisition by public authorities of new goods and services introduced for the first time into the market and developed by companies that opt for such a tender.
The development of the IPP is addressed by working on both the demand side, that is, the public manager bidding for innovative public procurement contracts, and the supply side, that is, companies competing in tenders helping them to participate and to submit innovative offers.
The HAePPI project partnership is strategically formed by 6 organisations from different countries with demonstrated experience in achieving the project objectives. The working team consists of two universities with high experience in public procurement policies: the University of Zaragoza, responsible for the management of the Observatory of Public Procurement (ObCP) and the University of Lodz in Poland. Two clusters, which directly receive the objectives of the project: the Innovative Business Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Related in the Region of Murcia (AMUEBLA) and IVITA – a health cluster of Lithuania. The Styrian Technology Park of Slovenia, experts in innovation management and, last but not least, the public entity and project coordinator, the Nordjylland Region of Denmark.
BSR Innovation Express project “Networking and knowledge exchange to increase cluster's visibility in international markets (NETWORK)”
Project date: 01/10/2013-31/12/2014
The project was intended to generate new ideas for R&D and innovation projects, to identify cluster target partners, to develop concepts and cooperation in Norway.
Pagrindinis projekto tikslas yra organizuoti tarptautinius susitikimus ir darbo grupes, skatinant dalintis pažangiomis technologijomis ir inovacijomis tarp Lietuvos ir Vokietijos SVV įmonių, siekti tinklinio bendradarbiavimo, sukurti naują tarptautinį konsorciumą ir kartu parengti paraišką naujam mokslinių tyrimų projektui.
Bendradarbiavimas suteiks galimybes pasidalinti sveikatos priežiūros technologijų, sporto ir mokslo inovacijų, e- Health ir „know – how“ patirtimi tarp dviejų šalių – Lietuvos ir Vokietijos įmonių.
Projekto metu bus vykdomos veiklos:
- Seminarai ir susitikimai su darbo grupėmis.
- Tinklinis bendradarbiavimas.
- Technologijų/žinių perdavimas.
- Galimybių studijos ir bandymai.
BSR Innovation Express projektas „Tinklų plėtra ir žinių apsikeitimas, siekiant padidinti klasterio žinomumą tarptautinėse rinkose (TINKLAS)“
Projekto data: 2013/10/01-2014/12/31
Projektas buvo skirtas naujų MTEP projektų idėjų generavimui, tikslinio klasterio partnerių identifikavimui, koncepcijų vystymui ir bendradarbiavimui plėtoti Norvegijoje.