From Local Innovation to Global Growth: Building Romania’s Tech & Startup Ecosystem 🚀
Official Side Event of PROW 2026 | Co-organised by ANIS & ROStartup Ecosystem Association
Great innovation can start locally. But turning it into global impact takes an entire ecosystem.
Romania has the talent, ideas, and ambition to become a stronger technology and innovation hub. The next step is connecting these strengths with the capital, expertise, partnerships, and international opportunities needed to build and scale successful technology companies.
On October 29, in Timișoara, ANIS and ROStartup Ecosystem Association bring together tech leaders, founders, investors, academics, and startup ecosystem builders for an afternoon of conversations about the future of Romanian innovation.
Through two complementary panel discussions, we'll explore how Romania can move beyond a services-driven economy, support the creation of globally competitive technology companies, and build stronger connections between local and international startup ecosystems.
🎤 Panel 1 | From Services to Innovation: Building Romania's Next Tech Champions
Organised by ANIS | Moderated by Diana Sipoș
How can Romania, and especially Timișoara and the Western Region, become a stronger hub for technology development and innovation?
This panel brings together voices from academia, entrepreneurship, and the tech industry to explore the role of talent, funding, intellectual property, and collaboration in building, scaling, and exporting Romanian technology.
Panelists:
Ștefan Iarca – Co-founder, Rayscape
Darian Domocoș – Co-founder, FIORA 5
Simone Parazzoli - Co-founder, The Agentic State
Florin Dragan - Rector, Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara
More details to be announced
🌍 Panel 2 | The Open Ecosystem: Local Roots, Global Connections
Organised by ROStartup Ecosystem Association | Moderated by Adina Simionescu
Great startups can start anywhere, but scaling beyond borders requires access to the right people, resources, and opportunities.
This conversation brings together perspectives from Romania and beyond to explore how startup communities grow, how ecosystem organisations can collaborate more effectively, and what it takes to connect local entrepreneurial talent with international markets and networks.
Panelists:
Łukasz Marć – Senior Economist, Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice, World Bank
Nedeljko Milosavljević – Co-Director, Labena Ventures
Ana Ciobanu – Startup Programs Manager, Orange Romania – Orange Fab
💡 Why join us?
Whether you're a founder, tech professional, investor, researcher, or startup community builder, this event is an opportunity to:
Explore Romania's potential to become a more competitive technology and innovation hub.
Discover what it takes to turn local ideas into globally successful companies.
Learn from international perspectives on startup ecosystem development.
Connect with the people and organisations shaping Romania's entrepreneurial future.
Find opportunities for collaboration across industries, communities, and borders.
Two panels. Different perspectives. One shared ambition: building a stronger, more connected Romanian tech and startup ecosystem.
Join us in Timișoara and be part of the conversation! 🚀
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