Cluj IT Cluster
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European Programmes | Project Name | Link | Name & Description (Regional/National) | Link (Regional/National) |
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Other | Brained City (Information Technology based Innovative Development of Cluj-Napoca Fully Integrated Urban Ecosystem), Project financed by the Operational Sectorial Program “Growth of Economic Competitiveness- Investment for your future”, and co-financed by the European Fund for Regional Development through the Sectoral Operational Programme for Competitiveness. Through the development of this project, the companies involved in the implementation have the opportunity to generate IP based innovative products for the smart city software component market. | http://www.clujit.ro/en/#Next Generation Brained City | Operational Sectorial Program “Growth of Economic Competitiveness - Investment for your future”, co-financed by the European Fund for Regional Development |
Cluj IT Cluster’s success relies in the commitment that the companies, the universities and the local authorities (especially the Mayor’s Office) have invested in the initiative. This has materialized in the resources that each of these stakeholders have so far brought to table (from financial resources to infrastructure and equipment and know-how from other organizations). This, at its turn secures sustainability for our organization, while also bringing other stakeholders within or around our organization. One major achivement is the organization of Cluj Innovation Days. Cluj Innovation Days is an annual regional forum organized to consolidate the IT community and to facilitate the interaction with business partners as well as the public sector. Participants are usually more than 400, representatives from a wide range of sectors such as the Romanian Government and the local public institutions, members from the Academia, as well as delegates from foreign Embassies and international business networks, businesses and practioners. Traditionally, the event takes place over two days at the end of March, each year.
Our foremost interest is to tap into the network potential of the ECCP initiative in order to create new opportunities for local companies in Cluj, especially SMEs, to start or to advance their businesses. We are looking mainly at internationalization opportunities while also expecting to be exposed to high level expertise on topics such as innovation, product management, market studies and access, sustainable business growth. It is of great value for cluster members to be possibly exposed to a network of business angels / venture capitals and other financial instruments. This could rapidly become an example of regional good practice, with possibilities to be replicated in other locations throughout Romania and Balkans. We would be also looking forward to come in connection with successful entrepreneurs and coaching experts / mentors from established organizations.