UK/Romania Business

The UK/Romania Business February mailing is live featuring * How to Web in London, 19 February * technology, research and innovation partnerships - uncovering new bilateral opportunity, 26 March, Palace of Westminster * Global Tech Connect #EnergyTransition25 Bootcamp * fireside series with Tractable, 24 April * introducing Oasis London Read here https://lnkd.in/ewqfTwWh Sign up for future mailings https://lnkd.in/eQYNtWmR 

March is here and you know what it means - hopes are high, everything is in bloom and we're ready to kick the post-winter slump with news and insights from the ecosystem. Join us for a long list of news & achievements, as it seems we’ve ended winter with a bang!

⏳ „România trebuie să devină o fabrică de unicorni. Dar pentru asta, ecosistemul trebuie construit pas cu pas”, mi-a spus Mihnea Craciun, liderul Endeavor Romania, în discuția noastră pentru Forbes Romania #25pentru2025 despre scalare, investiții și viitorul antreprenoriatului 🚀. 💬 Am discutat și despre #startup 🚀, #scaleup 📊, #inovatie 💡 și viitorul #investițiilor 💰. Câteva idei #PeScurt: 🦄 „Au trecut 7 ani de la "momentul" UiPath, dar încă nu avem un al doilea unicorn. Ecosistemul local trebuie să evolueze.” 📊 „Endeavor România sprijină antreprenorii să scaleze internațional: acces la mentorat, resurse strategice și piețe globale.” 🚀 „Avem deja trei companii în rețeaua globală: FintechOS, DRUID AI și Creatopy. În 2025 vrem să adăugăm cel puțin două-trei companii noi.” 📈 „România are nevoie de mai mulți investitori locali în startup-uri. Trebuie să încurajăm antreprenorii să reinvestească în ecosistem.” 👩💼 „Continuăm programul #WomenonBoards pentru a crește numărul femeilor în consiliile de administrație.” 🏛️ „În 2025 lansăm un program pentru antreprenorii din afaceri de familie. Wealth management, diversificare și tranziția către noua generație.” 🌍 „Românii din diaspora joacă un rol cheie. Organizăm evenimente la Londra și New York pentru a conecta antreprenorii locali cu rețele globale.” 🔗 Mai multe detalii, în linkul din comentarii! 🔗 Lista completă #25pentru2025 👉 https://shorturl.at/xHLeD  

February comes to end. Your priority for March? Application to #EnergyTransition25 Bootcamp, a free of charge programme for startups on entering the UK market. online: 8-10 April in London: 28-30 April alongside Innovation Zero Don't miss out

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𝗚𝗼 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 – 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! Over the past two days, Go Global has connected 13 Romanian startups with investors, industry experts, and strategic partners, equipping them with the insights and resources needed to scale internationally. From #Automotive to #SaaS to #FashionTech, these startups reflect the diversity and innovation emerging from Romania’s thriving tech ecosystem. Today, these startups will pitch to global investors and industry leaders, seizing a unique opportunity to accelerate their path to international markets. Meet the startups > https://lu.ma/uk0qxr9c Take a glimpse of them below ⬇️ #ScalingStartups #GlobalMarkets #RomanianTech #TechStartups #InnovationAccelerator | Arieli Group | Raiffeisen Bank Romania | How to Web | UPGRADE 100 | AmCham Romania | MiVC – Milano International VC Hub | Or Haviv | Elite Ozer

🚀 Fund Manager Wanted! 🇷🇴💰 - a New Venture Capital Fund for Romania’s West Region, where I'm from 😎 West Regional Development Agency - West RDA is seeking a fund manager to lead this initiative and help build the next unicorn! 🦄 ✅ €26M total fund – €22.5M from PR Vest + €9.6M expected private investments ✅ Investment range per SME: €500K - €4M ✅ Target: At least 15 SMEs with long-term growth potential ✅ Focus sectors: Agri-food, Energy, Manufacturing, Creative Industries, ICT & Automotive, Tourism & Health ✅ Deadline: April 28, 2025, 16:00 🔹 Fund Manager Requirements: • €500K+ average turnover (2021-2023) • €5M+ in VC investments across at least 3 companies in the last 5 years 💬 “The West Region must become a pole of innovation and development, and this investment fund is a strategic tool for achieving this objective.” – Sorin Maxim, General Director of the agency 🌐 more in comments #VentureCapital #Romania #WestRegion #Innovation #Startups #Investment #ADRVest

🚀 Dream Big. Set Targets. Make History. 🏎️ Since Friday, I've been asked a lot: "How did RebelDot get into Formula One™?" The answer is simple yet powerful, and it all began with a post in our internal Slack channel, #allabouttherebels. On May 18th, 2024, my colleagues Andrei Truța-Luludachi, Claudiu Roman, and Bogdan Dorca shared an AI-generated image of a Formula One™ car in RebelDot’s livery. At that very moment, I was traveling back home from a client meeting in the Netherlands, thinking about RebelDot, the tough challenges facing our industry, and the incredible potential within our team. Inspired by that image, I replied with this: “On my way home from [client], I thought about these challenging times, about RebelDot, and the feedback we’re getting from our current and potential clients. We’re at a point of huge potential. Together, we can take RebelDot to the next level. Let’s set a goal to get the RebelDot logo into F1 😜... maybe even a full F1 livery!”🤩 I shared this idea with our tech and growth teams (special thanks to Alastair Liddell), and we realized we could make a significant impact in motorsport using our expertise. We identified the F1 team that aligned with our culture, pursued the partnership, and nine months later, here we are! RebelDot is the official Technology Partner of Visa Cash App RB F1 Team. A reminder that setting ambitious goals, believing in yourself, and taking action can turn dreams into reality. This is our story, but it can be yours too. Dream big, then chase it relentlessly. 🔥🔥 I’m curious, have you ever set a goal so bold it seemed impossible, only to make it happen? Share your story! 👇 P.S. One detail that goes without saying: always focus on bringing real value. That’s how we make it all work!

„Inovația prosperă într-un ecosistem în care colaborarea depășește concurența”, spune Mircea Vădan, unul dintre veteranii ecosistemului startup-urilor românești. Ce aflăm de la fondatorul Activize.Tech, implicat în grupuri de angel investors, precum Transylvania Angels Network (T.A.N.), și în comunități dedicate fondatorilor din România. 👇

Day 1 at ECR: The doors have opened, the first handshakes exchanged, and once again, Vienna becomes the center of the radiology universe. Walking through the exhibition floor, one can’t help but marvel. The flickering shadows of early technology have given way to AI models capable of detecting the unseen. And yet, as always, the real magic lies not in the technology itself, but in the people who wield it—the radiologists, researchers, and visionaries shaping what’s to come. This weeks the conversations here will shape the next decade of medical imaging. New ideas will spark, collaborations will form, and somewhere in these halls, the seeds of the next great innovation are already taking root. Don’t forget to visit us at our booth and have a chat in the upcoming days.