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Dr. Vijay K. Verma
CEO - Austria's leading expert for Austrian, European and international fundingsverma@dharma-funding.solutions
With a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from VUB Belgium and a specialization in renewable energy and environmental technologies, Dr. Verma has been developing highly innovative, deeply technical and research-oriented projects for over 18 years.

Robert Leder
COO - Chief Operating Officerleder@dharma-funding.solutions

Dr. Gerhard Fresacher
Senior Consultantcontact@dharma-funding.solutions

Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Jawwad Zafar
Senior Innovation Consultantzafar@dharma-funding.solutions

Dipl.-Ing. Puneet Teja
Senior Innovation & Business Consultantteja@dharma-funding.solutions

Prof(FH). David Martinez Llanos, MBA.
Senior Innovation & Business Consultantllanos@dharma-funding.solutions

Dimitry Kanunikov, MSc.
Senior Innovation Consultanteu@dharma-funding.solutions

Rosana Valdizan Flores, MBA.
Senior Innovation Consultant
valdizan@dharma-funding.solutions
Over 20 years of experience in the development of R&D projects in Spain and the EU. Master in Innovation Management.
She supports Austrian, Spanish and EU projects at Dharma.

Klaus Förster, M.Tech.
Senior Innovation & Business Consultanteu@dharma-funding.solutions
Over 10 years of experience in quality responsibility for international development projects in the field of medical devices (class 1 and 2). Responsible for the transfer of quality parameters into series production (supplier control, process and product optimization) of Philips Consumer Lifestyle International B.V.
Support for hardware, medical and electromechanical projects at Dharma.

Judit Szilbereky
Senior Innovation & Business Consultanteu@dharma-funding.solutions

Vanessa Walenta, MA.
Business and Innovation Consultantwalenta@dharma-funding.solutions
Master's degree in International Business & Management, from the Management Center Innsbruck (MCI)
It supports innovative start-ups in the concept development of their projects within the framework of FFG and aws funding. She also heads the team of junior consultants.

Emily Thornhill, BA.
Innovation Consultantthornhill@dharma-funding.solutions
Degree in international business administration in Vienna and is enthusiastic about AI, ML and automation software.
She specializes in Austrian funding, especially for FFG and AWS, and leads the team in the development of FFG projects.

Anastasia Halmer, BA.
Business and Innovation Consultanthalmer@dharma-funding.solutions
Anastasia holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management with a focus on International Business from Webster Private University in Vienna, an Entrepreneur License degree from Sacré Coeur in Vienna and a passion for AI, machine learning and automation technologies. She is particularly specialized in Austrian funding, especially FFG and AWS funding and is an expert in project conception & development of FFG projects.

Mariëtte Boslooper, BSc. MA.
Innovation Consultant and Knowledge Managerboslooper@dharma-funding.solutions

Mahmoud Elkasabgi
Innovation Consultantelkasabgi@dharma-funding.solutions

Haris Karabasic
Innovation Consultantkarabasic@dharma-funding.solutions

Joyce Bos, M.Sc.
Junior Business Consultantbos@dharma-funding.solutions
Joyce is a dynamic professional with a Bachelor's in Political Science and a Master's in Environmental Management. ith an entrepreneurial spirit, she has successfully ventured into business ownership, demonstrating a keen eye for opportunities and a creative approach to problem-solving.
Joyce builds strong connections and supports the team with FFG, AWS, and WAW applications.

Mag. Tamara Maria
Senior Office and Accounting Managercontact@dharma-funding.solutions

Mag. Stefan Matl, BA. MA.
Rechnung und Finanzenmatl@dharma-funding.solutions

Steluta Lacramioara Marcu
Office Management
Florian Silberschneider, BA.
Business Consultantsilberschneider@dharma-funding.solutions
With his Bachelor's degree in Business Management from FH Wien der WKW and his parallel Master's degree in Digital Entrepreneurship, Florian brings general business knowledge and passion to the team when it comes to conceptualizing and refining project and startup ideas.
He supports the team with funding applications for the FFG, AWS and WAW.

Anna-Maria Kurzmann, BA.
Marketing Managerinkurzmann@dharma-funding.solutions
Anna-Maria has a degree in Marketing & Sales from the FH Campus 02 in Graz. At Dharma Funding Solutions, she takes care of everything to do with marketing - from social media and content to strategy.

Carina Zehetmaier
AI legal expertcontact@dharma-funding.solutions
Carina Zehetmaier is a keynote speaker, AI entrepreneur and lawyer with expertise in human rights and democratization. After working for the EU and Austria at the United Nations, she founded her first AI company in 2019. Today she runs PaiperOne, an AI compliance platform for the EU AI Act. As President of “Women in AI Austria”, she promotes the socially responsible use of AI. Since the beginning of the year, she has also been on the Advisory Board of the Austrian Federal Government.

Katharina Mild
Personal Assistantmild@dharma-funding.solutions
Katharina supports communication in the Graz office and uses her organizational skills to ensure that everyday work runs smoothly and in a structured manner. With her flair for detail and an open ear, she is a valuable contact person and important support for the entire team.
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