The second cycle of the CLiCAM Innovation Leadership Programme commenced at CEITEC BUT in Brno with a successful three-day workshop. Bringing together a wide range of professionals, from ERA Talents to project managers, research groups representatives and innovation leaders, the program focused on advancing core competencies in research management, grant proposal development, project management and sustainable innovation.

• Day 1 launched the whole training with the Research Projects Development and Management I lecture by Zuzana Reptová. Key topics covered were represented by basics of grant proposal development, academic and technical writing, and strategies for building strong, international research consortia.


• Day 2 offered detailed lectures on project planning, structuring ideas into impactful outcomes, and preparing final assignments, all delivered by Zuzana Reptová. Later that day, Gabriela Čičmancová presented on Building Capacities for Sustainable Innovation I, highlighting talent management, mentoring, onboarding, and supporting diverse and resilient teams.


• Day 3 concluded with Building Capacities for Sustainable Innovation II by Zuzana Reptová. Attendees had a great chance to examine the R&I policy landscape, global and regional frameworks such as the EU R&I Strategic Plan, RIS3 strategies, European Green Deal, and UN SDGs and also get a better picture of FP10 and transnational funding schemes.

Throughout the three-day program, the event provided an excellent opportunity for sharing best practices in practical methodologies and analytical tools. Beyond technical instruction, the training served as a strategic platform for networking and knowledge transfer, supporting cross-border collaboration among researchers and professionals from across Europe

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the instructors, the organizing teams from CEITEC BUT and FunGlass Trenčín, and all participants for their invaluable contributions and expertise. It is anticipated that the knowledge exchanged and the collaborations established during this event will impact future research initiatives and foster sustainable innovation.