Improvement of Research Management = the Way to Success Dr. Jan Skl

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Improvement of Research Management the Way
to Success Dr. Jan Skládal, pilot course
participantExplosia a.s. Research Institute of
Industrial Chemistry (VÚPCH)
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• Content
• Basic facts about my employer Company profile
• Personal profile
• Tasks of the pilot course
• Pilot course - Evaluation
• Key benefits for my further professional
  development
• Final pilot course project
• Brief summary

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• Explosia a.s.
• RD
• Research Institute of Industrial Chemistry -
  VÚPCH
• Company profile
• Legal Form Joint - stock company with 100
  shareholding of
• the government of the Czech Republic
• Staff 574 employees (118 RD staff)

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• Main Business Activities
• Production and sales of explosives
• Production and sales of propellants
• RD of explosives, propellants and ammunition

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• RD of Explosives, Propellants and
• Ammunition
• Services in the field of analytical
• chemistry
• Safety engineering
• Testing of explosives and propellants
• Production of new energetic materials
• Production of pyrotechnic components
• for aircraft resque systems

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• Personal Profile
• Head of analytical research laboratories
• 9 inferiors (RD staff)
• Author of 27 scientific articles
• in international and national journals
• Coordinator of one research project and
• participant in several others

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• Tasks of the Pilot Course
• Test on presentation skills
• Integrated PR course
• Press release
• Analysis and evaluation of web pages
• PR project on promotion of tourist trade in
  region
• Final project focused on the specific field of
  activity of each course participant

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• The Pilot Course
• The most interesting and contributive modules and
  lessons
• Presentation and communication skills
• Project management
• HR management
• Financial resources for research
• Public Relations ABCs

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• Key Benefits for my Further
• Professional Development
• Coaching skills, team leadership
• How to prepare a project proposal
• Where to find information on financial support
  for research
• My pilot course final project Purchase and
  Utilization of TAM III Device(approved by my
  superior)

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Purchase and Utilization of TAM III Device
Final Pilot Course Project

• Operational Programme RD for innovation
• Specific programme Capacities for RD
  (Czech Invest)
• Aim of the project Extension of the
  research centre
• Objective Implementation of the new advanced
  method for the determination of the
  stability of explosives
• Thermal Activity Monitor TAM III is suitable for
• measurements of the stability of explosives
• determination of compatibility of individual
  parts of ammunition

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• Brief Summary
• Main benefits
• Know-how for writing project proposals
• Know-how for where to find financial support for
  research
• Better communication and presentation skills
• Better business talk
• Newly established contacts
• Final project

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• Thank you for your attention.
• Contacts
• http//www.explosia.cz
• Explosia a.s., VÚPCH
• (RD - Analytical Department)
• Pardubice Semtín 107
• 530 50 Czech Republic
• Dr. Jan Skládal (jan.skladal_at_explosia.cz, 420
  466 825 787)