We are pragmatic idealists.

Stratigon means Strategy + Innovation. We believe these are the two fundamental elements of any promising, modern business. We think differently and act differently, confidently challenging old-fashioned, obsolete and disconnected consulting. Our vision is to put the focus on people and on impactful solutions for their needs and problems.

Leadership

Evangelia Daratsanou

Evangelia is an entrepreneurship expert and certified Early Warning Mentor. She has worked as an EU expert on Early Warning solvency and market research in Denmark, Ireland and Finland.

She has successfully planned, managed, and exploited circa 30 transnational projects. She specialises in innovation, SME development, employment, and vocational training, and regularly mentors aspiring entrepreneurs both as a contractor and a volunteer.

As the Founder and Partner of Stratigon Finance, she consults SMEs on the optimum exploitation of co-funded investments and modern business tools and products.

She is a Co-founder of the Hellenic Investment Plan Evaluation Society and a member of the European Evaluation Society.

Evangelia holds MAs in Business Law and Marketing, as well as a degree in Business Administration.

Maria Gavatha

Maria is the co-founder of Stratigon and a financial expert, with over 10 years of experience in management consulting in the UK and in Greece, both in commercial companies and the financial services industry.

After receiving a scholarship to complete a Masters degree in London by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the Founder of easyJet, she worked alongside her mentor, at easyGroup Ltd, his private investment vehicle. She contributed to the development, launching and management of low-cost start-ups and SMEs in the tourism and leisure (easyHotel, easyBus, easyCar, easyGym) and other industries (easyOffice, easyfoodstore, Stelios Philanthropic Foundation).

Maria has studied finance and business at Oxford University, Cass Business School and the University of Piraeus. She is a Certified Internal Auditor and Financial Fraud Examiner. She has also worked for EFG Private Bank (London), Mazars (London), Grant Thornton (Athens).

Our team

Our team includes experts on the following range of topics

A SIMPLE, ACCRETIVE PATH TO SUCCESS

We use strategy and innovation as the underlying infrastructure to all of our work. We extend it through a network of subject matter experts with over 40 cumulative years of expertise in Finance Economics, Marketing, Technology, Decision Science, Public Policy, Economic Development, and Organisational Excellence. 

We focus on three strategic areas that align to the needs of our partners, and that can drive impact as independent projects or as a cohesive part of an agglomerated strategy of multiple components.

We identify and define strategic roadmaps and action plans that are actionable, scalable, measurable and solve the partner needs.

  • Data, technology, AI strategy and implementation

  • Audience, market and competitor analysis

  • Policy, governance and operational excellence

We assess and create data and technology solutions that enable and drive strategic and tactical initiatives and partnerships.

  • Predictive analytics and decisioning

  • Cross sectoral partnerships

  • Measurement and attribution

We focus on impact rather than activity, eliminate inefficiencies, increase margins and drive ongoing optimization

  • Efficiencies and ROI

  • Brand equity

  • Inclusive growth and economic mobility

Latest Projects

ClassTHIFA

The Class THIFA project will develop the coaching tools necessary for skills enhancement, targeted at higher education to enhance knowledge transfer and effective learning, transforming classes to teams using cognitive behavioural tools and the five senses. 

ENTER4ALL

ENTER4ALL – Business Development Training and Support for Non – Native Small Business Owners – (Inclusive Entrepreneurship for Non – Natives) is an European Initiative in the field of Vocational Education and Training

ADA

The ADA project is named after the mathematician and programming pioneer Ada Lovelace. It is designed to overcome gender inequalities in the digital economy by providing customized support for female entrepreneurs in this field.

Our Network