My work is grounded in practical experience across business management, investment-related decision-making and the development of projects supported by public and private financing. Over the course of my career, I have contributed to initiatives involving entrepreneurs, companies, public institutions and international partners.

Having worked with projects from several professional perspectives—including preparation, assessment, financing-related roles and management—I understand the different expectations of project promoters, evaluators, investors and implementation teams. This combination helps me identify both strategic opportunities and the constraints that determine whether a project can succeed.

A significant part of my professional work focuses on European programmes, regional competitiveness and the development of business ecosystems. I am particularly interested in the connection between investment, skills, innovation, sustainable growth and the real needs of companies.

In my executive and entrepreneurial work, I contribute to integrated approaches combining business advisory services, access to financing, incubation, professional education and the preparation of development initiatives.

Key Areas of Experience:

Strategic Planning & Project Management

EU Funding & Investment Project Development

Structuring and preparing investment and development initiatives; identifying suitable public and private financing routes; aligning projects with programme requirements and strategic objectives; and supporting project implementation and monitoring.

Project Evaluation & Investment Assessment

Assessing project rationale, feasibility, business models, implementation capacity, financial assumptions, risks and expected outcomes. My approach combines knowledge of project-development processes with an understanding of evaluation and financing-related decision criteria.

Business Development & Investment Strategy

Supporting business growth, strategic partnerships, market-entry planning, investment opportunity analysis and business-model development, with particular attention to commercial viability and execution.

Regional Development & European Programmes

Working with European development priorities, regional competitiveness challenges, cross-sector collaboration and initiatives that connect businesses, institutions and financing mechanisms.

Business Incubation & Executive Education

Developing entrepreneurial support models, incubation initiatives, learning programmes and executive-oriented training that translate strategy and emerging economic trends into practical skills and decisions.

Speaking & Executive Education 

I speak and facilitate professional learning sessions on business strategy, entrepreneurship, investment project development, EU funding, market dynamics and managerial decision-making under uncertainty.

My sessions connect policy and market developments with practical business decisions, using structured examples, case-based discussion and the realities of project financing and implementation.

Topics:

• Business strategy and decision-making in uncertain environments
• From investment concept to financeable project
• EU funding opportunities: strategic fit, preparation and execution
• Entrepreneurship, incubation and business ecosystem development
• Competitiveness, skills and transformation in European markets

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Sarolta excels in fostering collaborative environments that unite experts from a variety of fields to address complex challenges. Her approach is highly collaborative and solution-driven, ensuring that diverse perspectives lead to holistic innovations.

• Interdisciplinary Projects: From leading AI-driven research to advancing educational technologies, Sarolta has consistently brought together specialists from diverse fields to achieve groundbreaking outcomes.

• Creative Industries: She has also contributed significantly to the creative sector, integrating technological advancements into creative production processes, leading to more efficient and innovative outcomes.