To become a tradition, this year the Romanian Conference for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be held online from June 25-26.

The Association for Entrepreneurship Education (AEA), in partnership with "Dunărea de Jos" University of Galati and SC IPA SA, the network's official partner Enterprise Europe Network, invites you to attend the second edition of the Romanian Conference for Entrepreneurship and Innovation - CRAI 2020, online, on June 25-26, 2020. 

CRAI is an annual event, created at the initiative of AEA - an organization founded by university alumni of the FULBRIGHT/RAF scholarship programme, which is the main meeting place for those promoting entrepreneurial education, innovation and technology transfer activities in Romania, creating a bridge between academia, the private sector and the local community. 

Participants will include representatives of Student Entrepreneurial Societies, Technology Transfer Centers, incubators, business acceleration programs, as well as entrepreneurship and innovation funders, private companies and public authorities, etc.

This second edition of the conference, which will be held under the slogan "Entrepreneurship education, an open door to careers and business", will address three topics of interest for innovation and technology transfer entities:

Day 1, 25.06.2020

You can follow us live on Facebook at Association for Entrepreneurship Education

10:00 - 10:05 | Registration of participants in the platform Zoom
10:05 - 10:30 | Opening session

  • Costin Sorici, President of the Association for Entrepreneurship Education (AEA)
  • Silvius Stanciu - Vice Rector of the "Dunărea de Jos" University of Galati
  • Roxana Vitan - President Romanian American Foundation
  • Stefania Popp - CEO Junior Achievement Romania
  • Cristina Chiriac - President of the National Association of Entrepreneurs (ANAA)
  • Corina Dănăilă - Fulbright Romania

Section 1: Multi-disciplinary entrepreneurship
Moderator: Răzvan Crăciunescu, AEA & Politehnica University Bucharest

10:30 - 10:35 | Răzvan Crăciunescu - EEA & Polytechnic University of Bucharest

Introductory speech

10:35 - 10:55 | Alice Duțu - Junior Achievement Romania

University Entrepreneurship - solutions for developing entrepreneurial skills for students and teachers

10:55 - 11:15 | Ion Gheorghe Petrovai - Department of Public Health of the Babeș - Bolyai University & Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences of the Babeș - Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca & co-founder of FreshBlood - EitHealth RIS Hub

Innovation in health - the need for multidisciplinary approach

11:15 - 11:30 | Paul Baran - Romanian American Foundation

RAF programming in Technology and Innovation

11:30 - 11:45 | Break and networking

11:45 - 12:00 | Lidia Alexa - Technical University "Gheorghe Asachi" of Iasi

AntreprenorIng - project development of entrepreneurial culture of engineering and business students architecture by creating a network of entrepreneurship training centers - component addressed to teachers

12:00 - 12:15 | Daniela Zeca - Faculty of Engineering in Brăila at the University of "Dunărea de Jos" University of Galati

Entrepreneurial Model for More Resilient, More Successful Universities

12:15 - 12:30 | Alexandru Radovici - Polytechnic University of Bucharest

Idea Challenge and Pre-Seed Workshop, activities funded by JAR and Tech-Lounge

12:30 - 12:45 | Dumitru Rădoiu - Jacaranda Consulting

What has gradually become clear to me about Entrepreneurship and Startups

12:45 - 13:00 | Ciprian Comșa - Technical University "Gheorghe Asachi" of Iasi

Intrapreneurship and innovation: what shouldn't be missing from your backpack of knowledge and skills of a new graduate, future employee

13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch break and networking

Section 2: Structure, financing and operations of entrepreneurship centers
Moderator: Veronica Maier, AEA & Technical University of Cluj Napoca

14:00 - 14:05 | Veronica Maier - AEA & University Technical University of Cluj Napoca

Introductory speech

14:05 - 14:25 | Cristina Juc - Spherik Accelerator

How we develop a online accelerator

14:25 - 14:45 | Monica Obogeanu - Orange Romania

Spin-Off Initiative by OrangeRO

14:45 - 15:00 | Mihai Dragomir - Technical University of Cluj Napoca

Updates from the TUCN growing E&I ecosystem

15:00 - 15:15 | Cosmin Simion - Polytechnic University of Bucharest

UPBizz Best Practices (SAS UPB)

15:15 - 15:30 | Dorin Iancu - Valahia University of Targoviste

Good practices within SAS UVT

15:30 - 16:00 | Break and networking

16:00 - 16:15 | Andreea Iancu - Innovation Labs

Innovation labs in the online age

16:15 - 16:30 | Stefan Busnatu - Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Bucharest

Entrepreneurship Society Activity Student Entrepreneurship Association of UMFCD

16:30 - 16:45 | Florentina Matei - University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest

Innovative tools to support entrepreneurship educational programs in Life Sciences

16:45 - 17:15 | Mark Wilson - University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA

Engaging in entrepreneurship

Day 2, 26.06.2020

10:00 - 12:00 | How to support entrepreneurship among students and graduates? Opportunities and challenges in the crisis
Moderator: Sorin Anton, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași

Guests: Andrei Carabelea (Rubik's Hub, Piatra-Neamț), Alice Duțu (Junior Achievement Romania), Manuela Mihaela Iftimoaei (Foundation "Alături de Voi" Romania - ADV), Carmen Nastase (Dean - Faculty of Economics and Public Administration, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava), Cătălin Scripcariu (Calemis Association), Gabriela Oprea (Oil - Gas University Ploiesti).

12:00-12:15 |  Break and networking

Section 3: Structure, financing and operations of entrepreneurship centers. You can follow us live on Facebook at Association for Entrepreneurship Education
Moderator: Anca Nicolau, AEA & University of Galati

12:15 - 12:20 | Anca Nicolau - AEA & Dan Dan Danrea University Jos din Galați

Introductory speech

12:20 - 12:40 | Rodica Lupu - Loop Operations

Ingenius Hub

12:40 - 13:00 | Alina Burlacu - Community Manger Romanian Business Leader

I want to be an entrepreneur!

13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch break and networking

14:00 - 14:20 | Raluca Culda - Zoom HR, Cluj Napoca

Prepare for rain: a parable of skills needed in the 20th decade

14:20 - 14:40 | Gabriel Vlăduț - IPA CIFATT Craiova

Involvement of the Center for Technology Transfer and Innovation Center IPA CIFATT Craiova CIFATT Craiova in the development of communities local

14:40 - 15:00 | Raluca Alexandrescu, Adina Simionescu - RubikHub

Rubik Edu

Romanian Startup ecosystem Strategy

15:00 - 15:15 | Silviu Vert - Polytechnic University Timișoara

Ecosystem Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

15:15 - 15:30 | Elena Ovreiu- Polytechnic University of Bucharest

International School of Imaging with Medical Applications (SSIMA)

15:30-15:45 | Break and networking

15:45 - 16:00 | Valentin Grecu and Alma Pentescu  - Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

EDU Hub - Entrepreneurship social

16:00 - 16:15 | Costin Sorici - Ovidius University of Constanta

Entrepreneurship at Ovidius

16:15 - 16:30 | Nicușor Baroiu - Dunărea de Jos University of Galati

Social Economy and social entrepreneurship

16:30 - 17:00 |

Discussion. Conclusions of the conference

17:00 | Conference closing

Event realized with the support of our partners: