CRAY 2021 PROGRAMME - can be consulted below
The tradition continues! Romanian Conference for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will take place again this year online from 24-25 June 2021, organised by colleagues from Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN)with the support of Association for Entrepreneurship Education (AEA).
CRAI is an annual event, created at the initiative of the AEA - an organisation founded by alumni of 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 Centres, incubators, business accelerator programmes, as well as entrepreneurship and innovation funders, private companies and public authorities, etc.
The third edition of the conference (after Constanta - 2019 and Galati/online - 2020) will be held under the slogan "Entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship for a more resilient society and economy", will address three themes of interest to entrepreneurship, innovation and technology transfer entities:
- Entrepreneurship and technology
- Educational, cultural and social entrepreneurship
- Health and medical entrepreneurship
We invite all those interested to send us your proposals for presentations in the panel sessions and debates of the CRAI conference at mdrago@mail.utcluj.ro until 18 June 2021.
This year, participation in CRAI is free of charge. We look forward to seeing you and please pass on the invitation to your collaborators.
Invitation CRAI 2021 conference in PDF format (can be attached to email or printed) - download here
Template CRAI 2021 conference presentation (editable format) - download here
| CRAY PROGRAMME 2021 Cluj-Napoca / Online, 24 - 25 June 2021 Third edition | |
| Day 1, 24.06.2021, Zoom link (Meeting ID: 536 675 4748, Passcode: Crai21CJ) | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Meeting of the members of the Association for Entrepreneurship Education |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Virtual welcome®istration (online) + lunch break (local) |
| 13:00 - 14:10 | Opening session (welcome & keynote speeches) Roxana Vitan, President Romanian-American Foundation Corina Dănăilă, Commission Fulbright Romania Costin Sorici, President of the Association for Entrepreneurship Education Keynote speech Emilia Botezan, Cluj-Napoca City Hall Keynote speech Dorin Domuța, North-West RDA Keynote speech Gabriel Vlăduț, Romanian Association for Technology Transfer Moderator: Daniela Popescu, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca |
| Section 1: Entrepreneurship and Technology - Part I Moderator: Răzvan Crăciunescu, Polytechnic University of Bucharest Zoom link (Meeting ID: 536 675 4748, Passcode: Crai21CJ) | |
| 14:20 - 14:50 | Keynote speech Flaviu Turcu - Director General INCDTIM Entrepreneurial initiatives based on research and innovation |
| 14:50 - 16:10 | Panel presentations: Nicușor Baroiu, Anca Nicolau, Danube University of Galati Analysis of the entrepreneurial character of the study programmes at the engineering faculties of the Danube University of Galati Laura Boanță, Alexandru Marin, Polytechnic University of Bucharest Supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in higher education in Romania Silviu Vert, Polytechnic University of Timisoara Development of student entrepreneurial culture in Politehnica University Timisoara Emilia Câmpean, Denisa Szabo, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Interreg-DTP DanubeChance2.0 Project - Support for Second Chance Entrepreneurs Lidia Alexa, Adriana Bujor, Technical University "Ghe. Asachi" of Iasi Development of entrepreneurial culture among engineering and architecture students through the creation of a network of entrepreneurship training centres Dan Clinci, Institute for Research in Circular Economy and Environment "Ernest Lupan" ASIST - Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprises in Transylvania |
| 16:10 - 16:30 | Question and answer session for panellists |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Networking and virtual social programme (online) |
| Day 2, 25.06.2021 | |
| Section 1: Entrepreneurship and Technology - Part II Moderator: Alma Pentescu, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu Zoom link (Meeting ID: 536 675 4748, Passcode: Crai21CJ) | |
| 08:30 - 09:10 | Keynote speech Stelian Brad - President of Cluj IT Entrepreneurship in innovative IT start-ups |
| 09:10 - 10:10 | Panel presentations: Gabriela Asaftei, Adina Simionescu, Rubik Hub Piatra Neamt Discover the Rubik Hub startup community & RoStartup project Dana Deselnicu, Polytechnic University of Bucharest Entrepreneurial education within FAIMA - UPB Călin Biriș, Romanian Business Leaders Cluj-Napoca RBL's involvement in supporting young entrepreneurs Anca Constantinescu, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Development of the UTCN entrepreneurial community through SAS activities Andrei Borșa, USAMV Cluj-Napoca; Ovidiu Ghiuță, Univ. of Suceava Entrepreneurship education in STEM |
| 10:10 - 10:20 | Question and answer session for panellists |
| 10:20 - 10:30 | Coffee break (local) |
| Section 2: Educational, cultural and social entrepreneurship Moderator: Lidia Alexa, Technical University "Ghe. Asachi" of Iasi Zoom link (Meeting ID: 536 675 4748, Passcode: Crai21CJ) | |
| 10:30 - 10:55 | Keynote speech Ștefan Teișanu - Cluj Cultural Centre On the importance of the relationship between entrepreneurship and culture |
| 10:55 - 11:20 | Keynote speech Șerban Țigănaș - Dico & Țigănaș Design Office Entrepreneur, innovator? No, architect |
| 11:20 - 12:40 | Panel presentations: Alice Duțu, Junior Achievement Romania New JA Romania programmes and projects for entrepreneurship development Mădălina Erașcu, West University of Timișoara Entrepreneurial activities under the UVT umbrella Ciprian Stănescu, Social Innovation Solutions Incubator programmes and entrepreneurship clubs for high school students Ovidiu Bordean, Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca Challenges in teaching entrepreneurship: entrepreneurship education at the crossroads Irina Steflea, INCD in Tourism Bucharest Tourism Entrepreneur for Millennials and Generation Z Claudia Sălceanu, "Ovidius" University of Constanta The impact of an entrepreneurship education programme on the development of transversal skills for students from non-economic majors |
| 12:40 - 13:00 | Question and answer session for panellists |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Lunch break (local) |
| Section 3: Health and medical entrepreneurship Moderator: Anca Nicolau, "Dunărea de Jos" University of Galati Zoom link (Meeting ID: 536 675 4748, Passcode: Crai21CJ) | |
| 13:30 - 13:55 | Keynote speech Cighi Adrian - Smedix Romania From idea to problem |
| 13:55 - 14:20 | Keynote speech Ion Gh. Petrovai - FreshBlood HealthTech From idea to customer |
| 14:20 - 15:40 | Panel presentations: Flaviana Rotaru, RoHealth Cluster The role of clusters in healthcare entrepreneurship Elena Ovreiu, Polytechnic University of Bucharest Interdisciplinary collaboration as a boost to innovation in healthtech Mădălina Cursaru, Hynamat SRL Spin off Hynamat - Innovative hybrid nanostructured materials for biomedical applications Ștefan Busnatu, UMF "Carol Davila" Bucharest Building the health entrepreneurship ecosystem, the role of SASs in FMUs Bogdan Calenic, Halstop SRL Volatile organic compounds: detection methods in health and disease |
| 15:40 - 15:50 | Question and answer session for panellists |
| 15:50 - 16:00 | Coffee break (local) |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Closing session Moderators: Costin Sorici, Association for Entrepreneurship Education Paul Baran, Technology & Innovation Consultant, RAF Round table "The future of entrepreneurship education in Romania" Conclusions and closing of the CRAI conference 3rd edition |
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