ROTSA (Romanian Tech Startups Association)

#MeetOurMentors 🚀 Dr. Claudia M. Duffy, European Patent Attorney & Founder @ Innovare IP, is one of our mentors for Startup Reaktor. A former Scientist turned Patent Attorney, Claudia has also become an Entrepreneur by founding Innovare IP in 2019 and Alta IP in 2022. Claudia is a European Patent and Design Attorney and, since entering the patent profession in 2008, she held both private practice attorney roles (in London, Cambridge and Edinburgh) and in-house attorney roles (for two Cambridge-university spin-outs). With a strong focus on IP commercialisation, Claudia is acting as IP Advisor for legal practices, investor groups, accelerators and R&D and Patent Box Specialists, as well as a pseudo in-house attorney for high-growth companies. Since 2022, she has become an Ambassador for Women's Enterprise Scotland, therefore acting as a 'real model' and encouraging more women, particularly those with STEM backgrounds, to start their own businesses. ✅ Who can apply for Startup Reaktor? Early-stage tech startups from Romania and South-Eastern Europe working in sectors like AI, cleantech, fintech, SaaS, eHealth, cybersecurity, and more. ✅ What’s the goal? Expand into Western Europe, the UK, and Scandinavia while securing pre-seed funding between €50K-€300K through partnerships with SeedBlink, TechAngels Romania , and EIT Digital. Program duration: 10-week accelerator starting in the second half of November.  📅 Deadline to apply: November 11, 2024 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dY2ytgdW Don’t miss this chance to take your startup to the next level! #startupreaktor #accelerator #internalisation #gotomarket

Don’t forget about your invitation to the Romania Startup Awards! 🔥 This annual competition is dedicated to recognizing the most innovative and impactful startups at national level. ✅ So, if you are a startup, you can apply for nominations until November 10, here: https://shorturl.at/LcVE6 Why join: 🚀 Access to investors and partnership opportunities 🤝🏻 Recognition and credibility 💡 Media promotion ✅ If you're an investor or tech passionate and you want to see the hottest startups and network with founders and like-minded professionals, save the date and join us! All early-stage startups (pre-seed, seed) with a tested MVP and proven traction though revenue, partnerships, customer interest, or raised investment are eligible to apply. 🏆 The winning teams will meet on November 26 in Bucharest for the awards gala. We are so excited to see you there! #RomaniaStartupAwards #TechAwards #Innovation #Impact #Startups

✨ Join us for an exclusive session at the Founders Club featuring the visionary behind FigVision, the tech startup that recently triumphed at the How To Web Spotlight competition, winning a €350,000 prize. In this insightful event, Andrei M., founder of FigVision, will share the go-to-market strategies that propelled the startup to success and discuss how the How To Web victory became a key turning point for the company. You will gain insider knowledge on: ✅ Crafting winning strategies for early-stage startups ✅ Navigating challenges in scaling a tech business ✅ Leveraging competition success for business growth ✅ How investors view innovation and scalability 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dSvsEt3D #FoundersClub #FoundersClubBucharest #FigVision

💡 Why you should join our Founders Club Cluj event on November 7 at ClujHUB? As a startup, you have to work on your network and extend your experience by sharing with people, sharing experience and knowledge, and growing the opportunity for collaboration. Martin Dugard, Founder @ Behave, will share from his experience after 7 years in finance and entrepreneurship about how to extend your market and especially in Cluj. 🚀 Register here and gain firsthand knowledge from some of the best in the field! Secure your spot here >> https://lnkd.in/evG58rAa #ProductValidation #Startups #FoundersClubRomania #Innovation #Entrepreneurship

Yesterday, Mo Zidan 默子弹 from our team had the honor of being invited to represent ROTSA (Romanian Tech Startups Association) and Startup Reaktor at Kazakhstan Culture Days. Mo engaged in high-level discussions with Mr. Yerlik Ali, His Excellency the Ambassador of Kazakhstan, exploring the promising go-to-market opportunities for our Romanian and European startups in the Kazakh market across various industries. Mr. S-P O'Mahony, His Excellency the Irish Consul in Cluj, Mr Stefan Gadola, the Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in Cluj were also present. We are eagerly anticipating the doors that will open for our startups following this remarkable event. We're also looking forward to recruiting companies from Kazakhstan to our Startup Reaktor #5 program to offer them EU #GTM capabilities to a large and complex market. ✅ What's the goal of Startup Reaktor? Expand into Western Europe, the UK, and Scandinavia while securing pre-seed funding between €50K-€300K through partnerships with SeedBlink, TechAngels Romania , and EIT Digital. Program duration: 10-week accelerator starting in the second half of November. 📅 Deadline to apply: November 11, 2024 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dY2ytgdW Don't miss this chance to take your startup to the next level! #startupreaktor #accelerator #internalisation #gotomarket

#MeetOurExperts Are you ready to scale your startup internationally? 🌍 Meet Jean-François Naud, one of our top experts at Startup Reaktor 2024! Based in Paris, France, Jean-Francois has spent the last 10 years helping thousands of digital startups and scaleups navigate the French market and connect with the right prospects. He’s here to share his insights and valuable connections with you! 🤝 🚀 What can Jean-Francois do for you? 👉🏻 Market Expertise: get a clear understanding of how the French market works. 👉🏻 Valuable Connections: gain access to the right prospects to fuel your growth in Western Europe. Who can apply? Early-stage tech startups from Romania and South-Eastern Europe working in sectors like AI, cleantech, fintech, SaaS, eHealth, cybersecurity, and more. What’s the goal? Expand into Western Europe, the UK, and Scandinavia while securing pre-seed funding between €50K-€300K through partnerships with SeedBlink, Techangels Romania, and EIT Digital. Program duration: 10-week accelerator starting in the second half of November. 📅 Deadline to apply: November 11, 2024 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dY2ytgdW Don’t miss this chance to take your startup to the next level! #startupreaktor #accelerator #internalisation #gotomarket

🚀 We took Startup Reaktor and ROTSA (Romanian Tech Startups Association)'s projects at the Technical University in Cluj! We discussed with the students and shared advice and insights about the tech world. We are so excited when we see so many brilliant and curious minds! ✨ #ROTSA #StartupReaktor #PrivateEvent #Internalisation #GoToMarket

Are you passionate about programming and IT? 🚀 Join the International Deep-Tech AI Hackathon happening on October 25-27 at Oradea Arena >> https://hack-tech.ai/ HackTech aims to be CEE’s premier AI-focused deeptech hackathon, where top coding talent, AI experts, and industry leaders unite to push the boundaries of innovation. ‣ Drive AI innovation and solve cutting-edge challenges. ‣ Engage in hands-on coding to build and test AI solutions. ‣ Access exclusive workshops led by AI pioneers. ‣ Network with AI experts and top tech companies. ‣ Showcase your talent and gain visibility in the industry. ‣ Explore Oradea: A tech hub with rich cultural heritage Brillio, Accesa, Talk-A-Bot, Rimo3, CargoTrack - Monitorizare GPS and The European Digital Transformation Hub of Transylvania (Transylvania IT Cluster) are the partners that have launched the challenges. OpenAI and Amazon are preparing presentations and workshops. The most innovative and well-realized solutions will win cash prizes, vouchers, or products. 👏 Congrats, David Achim, Oradea Tech Hub & Bright Labs! #AiHackathon #DeepTech

Andrei Dudoiu, managing partner at SeedBlink, teaches you how to pitch and the role pitching plays into your story! 🙌🏻 Want to know more? Stay tuned for the next Founders Club! #FoundersClub #HowtoWeb #Bucharest

#MeetTheSpeakers #FoundersClubCluj Arthur T. brings a wealth of technical expertise as Senior Solutions Architect at Google. With his deep understanding of technology infrastructure and global partnerships, Arthur will share his perspective on how startups can leverage cutting-edge tech and strategic collaborations to validate their products and scale efficiently on a global level. 🚀 Join us and gain firsthand knowledge from some of the best in the field! Secure your spot here >> https://lnkd.in/evG58rAa We'll meet on November 7, at ClujHUB!  #ProductValidation #Startups #FoundersClubRomania #Innovation #Entrepreneurship