Our team

Rudolf Fryček, Ph.D. is the CEO of AMIRES and he has more than 15 years’ experience in the European project management and consultancy.

He was a consultant to several SMEs in the field of production, innovation and company development, including preparation of project for governmental incentive and for several business oriented bank loans. In 2006 he was nominated as a Seconded National Expert to the European Commission, DG Research and Innovation’s Directorate for Industrial Technologies. Beside his technological expertise and daily project officer work (more than 13 projects under his responsibility) he has been active in the policy structuring for exploitation and commercialisation of EU framework projects. He helped to analyze the overall nanotechnology unit project portfolio in terms of generated IPR and also co-organized the workshop with European Patent Office and US Patent and Trade Office on IPR in nanotechnology – lessons from experiences worldwide, held in Brussels. He was a Scientific Coordinator of the EuroNanoForum 2009, the bi-annual conference financed by the European Commission. Since 2011 he is an accredited coach of Innovation Platform – PLATINN, which provides hands-on coaching to SMEs. Rudolf is a cooperation coach, which helps companies to increase their innovation capacity.

Rudolf founded AMIRES company in 2009, runs the Swiss branch and was responsible for FP7 projects iONE-FP7 (Implantable Organic Nano-Electronics) and UnivSEM (Universal scanning electron microscope as a multi-nano-analytical tool).

Lenka Bajarová

Lenka runs the Czech branch of AMIRES, is responsible for H2020 project SABINA (Smart bi-directional multi energy gateway) and H2020 project Switch2Save (Lightweight switchable smart solutions for energy saving large windows and glass facades)  and supervises other projects in the company. Previously she was responsible for FP7 project AMBASSADOR (Autonomous Management System Developed for Building and District Levels) and H2020 PI-SCALE project (Bringing flexible organic electronics to pilot innovation scale)

Václav is a Project and Dissemination Manager of H2020 project SOLWARIS (Solving WATer Issues for CSP plants) and is contributing to exploitation in H2020 project MOSAIC (Modular high concentration Solar Configuration). He also supervises H2020 projects PHABULOuS and FlexFunction2Sustain. In FP7, he was active in projects FLUIDGLASS (Solar Thermal Glass Facades with Adjustable Transparency) and TRIBUTE (Take the energy bill back to the promised building performance). He is also responsible for H2020 project proposals preparation.

In AMIRES, Roman is managing the OASIS project (Open Access Single entry point for scale-up of Innovative Smart lightweight composite materials and components), acts as Dissemination Manager of H2020 project MANUELA (additive MANUfacturing using mEtal pilot Line) and is responsible for H2020 project proposals preparation.

Michael ten Donkelaar

In AMIRES, Michael is managing the RoLA-FLEX project (addressing Innovative manufacturing processes for flexible photovoltaics and wearable displays), the BOOSTER project (Boost Of Organic Solar Technology for European Radiance) and is responsible for H2020 project proposals preparation.

Mariana Pacheco Blanco, Ph.D. joined in January 2020 AMIRES as a Project Manager. She has a bachelor in Biomedicine from the University of Puebla in Mexico and received her Master’s of Science degree in 2012. In 2016 she got her Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Muenster in Germany. In the Czech Republic, she participated in cancer research project as scientist in Biocev research centre. During this time, she participated in the design, development and execution of different research projects in biomedical sciences from medical microbiology to cancer. Since December 2019, she is in charge of the Scientific, Academic and Innovation sector of the Mexicans group in the Czech Republic, which belongs to the Global Mexican network (Red global Mx) and works closely with the Mexican Embassy in the Czech  Republic and other Mexican institutions in the development of projects improving the link and collaboration between the two countries.

With more than twelve years of experience in scientific research in three different countries and excellent institutions, at AMIRES Mariana is responsible in the project management of MedPhab, ORGANTRANS and MiCoBion projects. She also contributes to H2020 project proposals preparation and oversees the Health and Biotechnology programme.

Minja Maric joined AMIRES team as a Project Manager in January 2016. She graduated from the University of Montenegro with a bachelor’s degree in Teaching English and Italian languages and literature in 2003. She earned her master’s degree in Communication in companies and international organizations from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in 2006. Minja worked as a Programme and Project Officer providing 5 years of support to government institutions of 8 countries to implement IPA Adriatic CBC Programme. Her expertise includes: project appraisal, project monitoring and evaluation, European Cross-Border Co-operation, and Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). Minja was also involved in the Programme communication campaign during which she co-organized Info-days, trainings, seminars, and conferences for final beneficiaries, and actively participated in various networking events and project steering committee meetings in the role of a facilitator and a speaker delivering presentations.

Minja is responsible for H2020 projects SmartEEs (SMART Emerging Electronics Servicing DIH) and H2020 InSCOPE project, an open access pilot line service for Hybrid TOLAE (H-TOLAE) technologies.

Fabrizio Perrotta is a Project and Product Manager at AMIRES since February 2016. He graduated in Geography and Territorial Processing at the Bologna University in 2011 and after he successfully completed a master in EU projects at the Salento University and Vistula University. Fabrizio has experience in administrative and project management for EU funding for local development and international cooperation, as well as in public policy, media and governance research for public institutions and multinational companies. His field of expertise are local development, energy efficiency, social innovation and digital policies.

Fabrizio is responsible for the H2020 co-funded project FRIENDSHIP (Forthcoming Research and Industry for European and National Development of SHIP), dissemination in H2020 project MOSAIC (Modular high concentration Solar Configuration) and the development of the EffiBUILDING database. Previously he contributed to the WASCOP project (Water Saving for Solar Concentrated Power).

Jana Mwangi joined AMIRES team as a Project Manager in December 2016. She finished her International Master degree in Asia Pacific Affairs at the National Sun Yat-Sen University in Taiwan and has gained excellent insights into the world of economics and politics, and strengthened her analytical skills.

Jana has accumulated good management skills from project management in one of the biggest company’s Research, Innovation and Development centre focused on ODE, OEM of small appliances in Asia. Her core duties were based in international trade and the expansion of businesses in Eastern and Central Europe. Specifically, she had identified and analysed data to determine company trends and new opportunities capable of bringing expansion. From an event management perspective, she has an intense passion for international development, in particular programs dedicated to human rights. She is also a founder of the ZENA MATCHA company, creatively building a brand with a great meaning to empower people.

Jana is currently responsible for the marketing activities of the company, H2020 project InPulse (Indium-Phosphide Pilot Line for up-scaled, low-barrier, self-sustained, PIC ecosystem) and she acts as a Community Manager in SmartEEs2 project.

Kristina Pandek joined AMIRES team in November 2019 as a Project Manager. She gained her bachelor’s degree in Political Science at the  University of Ottawa and her master’s degree in European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at Carleton University. Through her previous work as a trainee at the European Commission and as an Executive Assistant at the Canadian government she has had the opportunity to developed her expertise in project management and coordination. Most recently, before joining AMIRES, she gained first-hand experience in how IPA funded projects in the Western Balkan region are being evaluated and overseen by the European Commission and has provided valuable assistance through research, project analysis and coordination.

In AMIRES, Kristina is involved in PHABULOuS and POSEIDON projects.

Ana Ajdukovic, MBA

In AMIRES, Ana contributes to Smart2Go and NanoQI projects.

Anastasia Grozdanova

In AMIRES, Anastasia is responsible for managing of H2020 project FlexFunction2Sustain (Open Innovation Ecosystem for Sustainable Nano-functionalized Flexible Plastic and Paper Surfaces and Membranes).

Martina Nešverová is a Programme Manager at AMIRES in the domain of Health and Biotechnology. She gained her bachelor’s degree at the University of Economics in Prague, Faculty of International Relations, major: International Trade in 2009 and her master’s degree at Touro College in New York, Graduate School of Business, major: International Finance in 2011. Martina has been developing her expertise with grant preparation and management since 2010. In the capacity of the Executive Assistant to the Dean at Touro College’s Graduate School of Education she, among other responsibilities, participated in preparation and management of two grants funded by the US Department of Education. As the Manager of International Projects and, subsequently, Member of the Board of Directors at AGEL Research a.s. she coordinated involvement of the AGEL Healthcare Group entities in international research consortia projects submitted for funding into Horizon 2020 competition. Martina also serves as Director of Program Management and Chief Liaison for EU at IMPACT Leadership 21, a New York based global platform providing leadership solutions that drive change toward inclusive and sustainable economies. She is a representative to the United Nations.

Martina is currently on maternity leave.