Agenda

13:30
14:00
Welcome and Registration
14:00
14:15
Opening remarks

Adrian Curaj - General Director, UEFISCDI
Marius Mitroi - Head of Innovation Funding Department, UEFISCDI
14:15
15:30

Panel I - Perspectives on the Romanian Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (REE)


Panel discussion with entrepreneurs and facilitators on the highlights, actors and interactions of the REE. Background document: UEFISCDI’s analysis on the Romanian entrepreneurial ecosystem

Florin Jianu - fost ministru delegat pentru IMM-uri, Mediu de afaceri si Turism; Victor Dragomirescu - C.E.O. Romanian Software; Felix Patrascanu - Co-fondator FAN Courier; Cristian Colțeanu, President & CEO GE Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova; Peter Barta - C.E.O. Fundatia Post-Privatizare; Sabina Baciu - Chief Knowledge Officer Asociatia ORICUM, Creative East; Ionut Tata  - President of Alt Brasov Cluster; Calin Pantea - Director General MarcTel S.I.T.

15:30
15:45
Coffee Break
15:45
16:45

Panel II – Available funding instruments


Panel discussion with key representatives on access to private and public funding instruments (microloans, angel investors, venture capital, private equity, public funds) as a key contributor for the entrepreneurial ecosystem

Adrian Panait - Director Directia Politici Antreprenoriale si Implementare Programe pentru IMM, Ministerul Energiei, IMM si Mediul de Afaceri; Mihai Sfintescu - Partner 3TS Capital Partner; Ovidiu Slavoiu - Marketing Manager Mid-corporate Banking at ING Bank; Irina Caraivan - Creative Director, We Are Here; Daniela Marin Director Program, BERD Small Business Support Romania; Bogdan Mugescu - Business Development Specialist, Bursa de Valori Bucuresti

16:45
17:00
Coffee Break
17:00
18:15

Researchpreneurs against the clock!

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Research professionals with entrepreneurial skills will pitch their products and services to a panel of investors and business facilitators

Judges: Ana-Maria Baciu - Head of Intellectual Property practice, Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen; Catalin Pantea - Director General MarcTel S.I.T.; Peter Barta - C.E.O. Fundatia Post-Privatizare; Mihai Sfintescu - Partner 3TS Capital Partner; Razvan Rughinis - Associate Professor at Politehnica University of Bucharest

18:15
18:30
Awards
18:30 Cocktail & Networking