GRANT Garant s.r.o.

Office Assistant

Gabriela ensures the smooth running of the office and provides support to the team in day-to-day administrative and organizational tasks, including managing and updating the company website. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Economics and Management from the Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies at the Czech Technical University in Prague and now is continuing her master's studies in Innovation Project Management at the same school, where she is in her second year. Thanks to her previous experience in administration and working in a family business, Gabriela brings a systematic, meticulous, and efficient approach to document management, website administration, and project support, making her a reliable pillar of support for the entire team.

Director and manager

Karolína Řípová graduated from Charles University in Prague, where she earned Master's degree in molecular biology at the Faculty of Science and subsequently a doctoral degree at the Faculty of Social Sciences, where she focused on the issue of research and innovation policies. She has been professionally involved in the preparation of project proposals and in the management and administration of international projects for more than fifteen years. She acquired professional experience both in international research organizations abroad such as the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres and in preparation of project applications submitted to international and national finance providers. Karolína has established herself successfully in a range of international projects focused on support of innovation. In a long-term view, she is professionally engaged in the issues of research ethics, effective communication of research results and strategic decision-making on the level of public policies.

International project consultant

Lenka Medová holds a master's degree in Social Geography and doctoral degree in Social Geography and Regional Development from the Faculty of Science at Charles University in Prague. She has been involved in research activities in the field of international migration and the integration of migrants, and she was a member of the prestigious research center GEOMIGRACE. She is a (co-)author of scientific articles and monographs. She has also worked for the Czech administration abroad. At GRANT Garant, she is responsible for project grant applications, management and administration of projects financed by the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), EEA and Norway Grants, and the EU Horizon Europe program. She also focuses on the implementation of communication and dissemination activities of scientific projects.

International Project Specialist

Olga successfully completed her master's degree at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University. She completed study stays at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom, Sapienza Università di Roma in Italy, and the University of Melbourne in Australia, which provided her with an international perspective and a deeper insight into social sciences and policy. Olga has many years of experience in managing sustainable and innovative projects. She specializes in projects funded by European funds and has extensive experience in preparing and implementing projects with investment components. Throughout her career, she has led several successful projects, including the Operational Programme Prague - Growth Pole and the innovative VISITIS project. At GRANT Garant, Olga is involved in preparing project applications, managing and administering projects primarily funded by the European program Horizon Europe, along with conducting communication and dissemination activities for scientific research projects.

Specialist on IT and digital communication

Radek Novotný graduated from Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology at University of Forestry and Wood Sciences and Technology in Zvolen with follow-up doctoral study at Technical University in Zvolen. He has experience in managing and implementation of projects of public administration and self-government, civil society in the field of development of rural and adventure tourism, education (cultural and historical heritage, MAP-II) and local development (LAG projects). He has worked in more than 30 different international projects in the field of innovation promotion by the public sector (reginal innovation agencies). Between years 2007 and 2016 he was a member of the Monitoring Committee of OP RDI for the Council of Government for NGOs, at the same time he was also an evaluator of PO3 projects, call 1.3 OP RDI. He is professionally engaged in the issue of grants since 1996. He is currently focusing on the possibilities of introducing 3D printing into primary and secondary schools.

Specialist in HR and HR management

External specialist for the issues of energy efficiency and sustainable development

Jiří Fiala graduated from the University of Economics Prague and Brno University of Technology. His long-term activities are focused on the issues of energy efficiency, energy management and related environmental issues from the point of view of global economy. Jiří has a long history of participation in projects that border the academic and private spheres. He acquired much of his professional experience at prestigious foreign workplaces such as the Technical Research Centre of Finland and Foschung-Zentrum Juellich (Germany). He regularly publishes in specialized national and international impact magazines. At GRANT Garant, he works as an external specialist for research and coordination projects focused on environment and energy. In addition to his university degree, Jiří is the holder of a wide range of professional awards and certifications (including PRINCE certification and authorization for the processing of energy audits) and he is currently completing an MBA study programme.

External specialist for the issues of sustainale development of cities and e-mobility

Petr Vlasák graduated from the Czech Technical University in Prague with a follow-up doctoral study at the University of Heidelberg, where he received his doctoral degree.  Professionally, he focuses mainly on sustainable architecture and urban planning (alongside other professional certifications, he is a holder of SBTool certificate). Due to his foreign engagement, he brings an international perspective into the project preparation and is usually able to recommend the best foreign partners for emerging consortia. In addition to his academic career, Petr is a successful founder of a technological startup, whose patented know-how has been taken over by a multinational corporation (Algilent Technologies), which further commercially uses it. Within the company GRANT Garant, Petr acts as an external specialist for research and coordination projects focused on architecture and the sustainable development of cities and settlement areas.

External specialist for the issues of healthcare and biotechnologies

Eva Peterková graduated from the Faculty of Science, Charles University with a focus on biotechnology applications for the care of patients suffering from neoplastic diseases. Her student work received a number of awards, which motivated Eva to go abroad – specifically to the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, where she currently has a PhD student position. As part of her master's degree, Eva participated in the commercialisation of a new diagnostic process within her laboratory, with the resulting diagnostic product becoming a successful part of Bio-Rad's sales portfolio. In view of her practical experience with commercialisation, Eva provides clients with consultancy in the field of technology transfer and strategic management of innovations in the field of biotechnology. Within the company, Eva operates in the position of external client advisor, with a dominant focus on biotechnology and health technologies in general.