He graduated as a forest engineer in 1979, at the University of Sopron, Faculty of Forestry. In 1991, he received an international business degree. Later, in 1995, he acquired his economic engineer degree at the University of West Hungary (Sopron).
In 1997, he received a managing auditor qualification at an international training. In 2006, he participated at the innovation management training organized by the INNOSTART National Business and Innovation Centre Foundation.
Throughout his 20 years of management experience, he has been the managing director of the Enterprise Agency of Somogy County Foundation and the Somogy-Flandria Incubator House Company.
In 2002-2003, he participated at the elaboration of the South Transdanubian Regional Innovation Strategy.
He has been lecturer in several programmes (ex. basics of the EU, grants management, business planning), and he was the editor of the book Basics of entrepreneurship published in 2006-2007.
Membership in trade associations:
1994-2001 Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Somogy, board of directors
1998-2001 CCI nationwide representative
1998-2008 Pannon Wood and Furniture Industry Cluster, commission membership
1999-2003 Hungarian Federation of Forestry and Wood Industries (FAGOSZ), board of directors
2002-2005 Entrepreneurs Centre of Somogy County Public Foundation, advisory board chairman
2003-2004 FAGOSZ, vice-chairman
2005-2008 Hungarian Enterprise Development Network Consortium Non-for-Profit Ltd. managing director
2005-2007 STRIA Network
Since 2006 Euroregion MURA-DRÁVA Innovation Commission, CEO
2006-2008 South Transdanubian Regional Association for the Development of Food-Economy,secretary
Since 2007 Foundation of the South Transdanubian Regional Food Science Competence Centre
Since 2007 Hungarian Business Incubator Association, board of directors
Most important duties:
professional and financial government of company,
determining strategic objetives,
managing relationships with most important partners etc.
Mr Milán Kiss – Project manager
He graduated in 2005 at the University of Pécs, Illyés Gyula College of Education, specialized in Regional development. Later, for 3 years, he was working at the South Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency Network where he handled innovation programmes like the Baross Gábor Programme. Currently, he is a student of the University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics, majoring in finance at masters’ level.
Professional experience and qualifications:
2008 Industrial property right and patent multiplier training (PRO INNO Europe, ip4inno)
2007 Efficient management of European projects
2007 Masters course in innovation management
2006 Course in innovation management
2005-2008 South Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency Nonprofit Ltd. project manager
2005 Local economic development training
2004 Partnership for Regional Development of Dombóvár and Surrounding Municipalities, internship
2001-2002 Financial administrator
Most important duties:
generation and coordination of domestic projetc,
consulting about tenders and grants,
managing relationships with partners (enterprises, experts, research centres, transfer organizations)
portal management etc.
Mr István Erős – financial manager
He obtained his first degree in Management, specialized in Regional development, at the University of Pécs, Illyés Gyula College of Education. He continued his studies at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics, majoring in finance at masters’ level. Having spent several years in the financial sector, he acquired broad experiences in financing, lending, treasury, statistical analysis and public procurement.
Professional experiences and qualifications:
November 2005 – November 2009: Raiffeisen Bank Zrt.
2004: Internship, Mohács City, Mayor’s Office
2003: Internship, MOHÁCS-SZÖV Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Rt.
Most important duties:
Managing financial activities of the STRIA
Treasury and administration, etc.
Mrs. Viktória Gyurics - Project manager
She graduated at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics from its Management and Consulting and Finance and Banking major in 2010.
Professional experience and qualifications:
2011. Hungarian Science and Technology Foundation – FP7 Academia (5 training)
2011. Basic level of industrial property protection
2010. Equinox Consulting Ltd. – consultant
2009. OHIO – Commercialization and Innovation Programme
2009. European Innovation Management training
2007. Innovation Entrepreneurship course
2007. Spin-off Entrepreneurship course
2007. Negotiation Techniques training
2006. The European Union Funding Programmes course
Language skills:
English: advenced level
German: intermediate level
Most important duties:
Generating and coordinating international projects
Organizing professional events
PR and marketing duties
Ms. Andrea Kakas - Project manager
She graduated at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics from its English business major, which is validated by the Middlesex University in 2002. In 2006 she finished her studies at the University of West Hungary specialized in Tourism.
Professional experience and qualifications:
2010-2011: Teaching Marketing and Entrepreneurial studies at the TIT in Siófok
2010-2011: NOVASOL Hungária Ltd. - Experience in the field of Tourism
2006-2010: Flextronics International Kft. – personal assistant and later HR specialist responsible for recruiting
2007: Negotiation and Presentation Techniques Training
2003: Quality Control Management Tréning, EuroInfoCenter Network, Brussels
2002-2006: Information Manager at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pécs-Baranya’s EuroInfoCentre
Language skills:
English: advanced level
Croation: advanced level
Most important duties:
Generating and coordinating international projects
Professional coordination
Organizing professional events
Ms. Anita Lamm - Project manager
She graduated at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics from its Management and Consulting in 2010, actually she is a graduate student of the Faculty of Humanities in Psychology.
Professional experiences and qualifications:
2011-2011. BS-Axis Ltd. – financial manager
2010-2011. I-Axis Ltd. – financial manager
2009-2010. Danube Connect Association LEADER LAG – project manager
2006. The European Union Funding Programmes course
Language skills:
English: intermediate level
German: advenced level
Most important duties:
Generating and coordinating international projects
Professional coordination
Organizing professional events
Ms. Krisztina Kupa - junior project manager
She graduated at the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Pécs from its Management and Business Administration (BA) course. She is currently a gradutate student at the Faculty in the full-time MSc in Applied Management course and in the part-time Finance (MA) course.
Professional experiences and qualifications:
2011. Global Consulting Program
Language skills:
English: advenced level
German: intermediate level
Most important duties:
Generating and coordinating international projects
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He graduated as a forest engineer in 1979, at the University of Sopron, Faculty of Forestry. In 1991, he received an international business degree. Later, in 1995, he acquired his economic engineer degree at the University of West Hungary (Sopron).
He obtained his first degree in Management, specialized in Regional development, at the University of Pécs, Illyés Gyula College of Education. He continued his studies at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics, majoring in finance at masters’ level. Having spent several years in the financial sector, he acquired broad experiences in financing, lending, treasury, statistical analysis and public procurement. 
She graduated at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics from its Management and Consulting and Finance and Banking major in 2010.
She graduated at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics from its English business major, which is validated by the Middlesex University in 2002. In 2006 she finished her studies at the University of West Hungary specialized in Tourism. 
the University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics from its Management and Consulting in 2010, actually she is a graduate student of the Faculty of Humanities in Psychology.
