Grants and obtaining EU funds

Katarzyna Tatara

The Chairman of the Board

A Law and Administration graduate of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. A longtime training and investment project expert, a specialist in the field of commercialization, business modeling and innovation. A counselor and business consultant in the area of finance and corporate strategy. The author of more than 50 business plans and feasibility studies. An expert evaluating how innovative start-ups are. A graduate of the MANAGEMENT 2014TM program – Harvard Business Publishing/ICAN Institute, European Business Competence* License, PRINCE 2® Foundation and a number of trainings on business development and support.

Marcin Tatara

International Trade and Investment Manager, Proxy

A sales manager in many Polish companies, in charge of handling key accounts, coordinating international projects an B2B trade. He is currently a consultant to large foreign companies in the field of renewable energy, biomass supply, innovation implementation. A trainer and consultant in the field of ecology, implementation of environmental and photovoltaic policy and logistics. A coordinator of trade projects with India, China, Norway, Turkey, Russia and Sri Lanka. The author of more than 30 strategies for enterprises entering foreign markets as well as expert reports and market analyses. He has organized numerous trade missions of entrepreneurs from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. A graduate of many prestigious training courses and seminars including the MANAGEMENT 2014TM program – Harvard Business Publishing/ICAN Institute, European Business Competence* License, PRINCE 2® Foundation and export promoting projects organized by Polish Agency for Enterprise Development.

Dorota Surma

Business Project Expert, Proxy

A Law and Administration graduate of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. A coordinator and author of training projects co-financed by the EU. She is in charge of organizing and administering training and consulting as well as managing cooperation with partners and clients. A graduate of the MANAGEMENT 2014TM program – Harvard Business Publishing/ICAN Institute, European Business Competence* License, PRINCE 2® Foundation and a number of trainings courses on project accounting.

Tomasz Popławski

Investment Project Expert

A Geography graduate of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin as well as a postgraduate of Urban and Regional Planning at the Warsaw University of Technology. He has been running investment and research projects for eight years. He advises clients on how to obtain funds for company infrastructure and development and coordinates partnership between enterprises and universities in creating and implementing R&D solutions. He is in charge of preparing project documentation, coordinating and project accounting, developing and evaluating business plans and feasibility studies. Tomasz has also got a PRINCE 2® Foundation certificate.

Patrycja Olchowska

Business Project Expert

An International Relations graduate of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin and European Academy of Diplomacy in Warsaw. She is currently a university lecturer on preparation of international projects and project management. She is in charge of obtaining funds for the development of competency for entrepreneurs and scientists as well as coordinating business consultancy KNOWPACK. She helps our clients to identify business needs and selects appropriate development pathways taking into consideration external financing sources. She is involved in coordinating partnership between enterprises and researchers in creating and implementing R&D solutions. A graduate of the MANAGEMENT 2014TM program – Harvard Business Publishing/ICAN Institute, European Business Competence* License and PRINCE 2® Foundation and numerous training courses in obtaining funds and business development.

MONIKA KUJAWSKA-PĘCAK

External Funding Officer

An Economics graduate of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. She specialises in financial analyses of enterprises, public procurement law, writing business plans and obtaining funds for local government units. She has been involved in obtaining external sources of financing for enterprisers for several years. She has attended numerous training courses in corporate finance and EU funds.

Anna Szewczak-Sobkowicz

Operations Manager

ICC (7211) Coach / Business Trainer

An Economics graduate of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin as well as a Finance and Banking graduate of the King Władysław Jagiełło Lublin School. She is a business trainer and a negotiator. She is also an ICC coach. She has cooperated with the biggest companies in Poland where she was in charge of sales and contact with key customers. She has been in the coaching market for ten years. Anna has run training sessions for senior managerial staff in soft skills, sales, marketing and motivation.

Agnieszka Bijas

Project Implementation and Administration Expert

A Political Science graduate of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin and a postgraduate in European Funds. For five years she has been preparing, coordinating and accounting EU projects as well as recruiting to training for clients all over Poland. She organizes and comprehensively administers training projects for all sectors, in particular for strategic industries including renewable energy and ICT industry.