We are pleased to invite you to participate in the upcoming CLiCAM Workshop under the Innovation Leadership Programme, titled: “Research Projects Development and Management & Building Capacities for Sustainable Innovation”

📅 Date: September 23–25, 2025 
📍 Location: CEITEC BUT, Purkyňova 123, Brno, 612 00, Czechia

The programme is designed for researchers, project managers, and innovation leaders who want to strengthen their skills in grant proposal development, project management, and talent development.

Programme Overview

Day 1 – Tuesday, September 23

Research Projects Development and Management I.
Led by Zuzana Reptová

• Grant Proposal Development: Key competencies, funding sources, and strategies for building strong consortiums.
• Academic and Technical Writing: Crafting clear, compelling, and funder-compliant proposals.

Day 2 – Wednesday, September 24

Research Projects Development and Management II. (morning)
Led by Zuzana Reptová & Peter Hošták

• Principles of project management, project lifecycle stages, and setting measurable objectives.

Building Capacities for Sustainable Innovation I. (afternoon)
Led by Gabriela Čičmancová

• Talent management for innovation: recruitment, retention, learning, and diversity in research teams.

Day 3 – Thursday, September 25

Building Capacities for Sustainable Innovation II.
Led by Zuzana Reptová

• R&I policy landscape: socially responsible research and innovation, the European Green Deal, UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Preparing for FP10 and exploring transnational funding schemes.

Meet the Lecturers

• Zuzana Reptová – Project consultant at Addsen with expertise in Horizon Europe, ERC, and MSCA funding. Former NCP and national expert in R&I programme committees.

• Gabriela Čičmancová – HR leader and consultant with 20+ years of international experience, specializing in HR transformation, talent development, and people strategy.

• Peter Hošták – Head of project management and support at FunGlass, contributing to €35M in successfully acquired funding for international research projects.

‍This training programme offers a unique opportunity to strengthen your research and innovation skills while networking with experts in the field.

Target Audience:

ERA Talents, researchers, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, and anybody who is interested in provided topics

Download the agenda here!

Join us in Brno from September 23–25, 2025!

REGISTER HERE