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Romania National Finalists

Best Accelerator or Incubator Program

Commons Accel

Description

We are an independent, equity-free accelerator, led by authentic business leaders, that connects Smart & Sustainable projects to top mentors and industry experts. We offer financing support through our partnerships with investment funds and corporations.

Future Makers by Social Innovation Solutions

Description

We find, create and expand solutions for the future supporting youth, entrepreneurs and companies for a better tomorrow. We talk the language of social innovation and community building.

Techcelerator

Description

Techcelerator is the leading acceleration program for tech start-ups in Romania with the aim of becoming a key player in the CEE start-up ecosystem helping early-stage companies to scale up their solutions internationally.

Startup of the Year

Modex

Description

Modex, innovates in order to solve the last mile adoption problem of the blockchain. Modex is a leading Blockchain Database provider offering software solutions with real data integrity and log immutability to help companies protect valuable information.

MorphL AI

Description

MorphL helps e-commerce companies succeed through intelligent use of data.

teleportHQ

Description

Our dream is to build a world in which entrepreneurs can focus exclusively on creating valuable and beautiful user experiences for their customers without worrying about the technological aspects of the implementation.

Veltra Bikes

Description

Veltra Bikes is the first start-up in the World, to build city bikes with frame and accessories made of laminated bamboo, that are unique, lightweight and more comfortable than a normal bike.

Best Coworking Space

Commons

Description

Grab a coffee with a fellow commoner, catch up over lunch in our informal kitchen area, or take a break with new friends in one of our comfy lounges. Our communal spaces are the core of every Commons, designed to encourage natural interactions and connection.

Impact Hub Bucharest (Ropot Development as a legal entity)

Description

Impact Hub Bucharest is a dynamic space where professionals and entrepreneurs work in developing projects and business initiatives. Being the first coworking space in Romania, with a growing community of 2000 members, we are present in 3 central locations in Bucharest.

Nod makerspace

Description

Nod makerspace is a coworking space, makerspace (with wood & metal workshops), private studios, meeting rooms, and events space. It hosts people that work in object design, IT, tech, architecture, sculpting, branding, communication & PR, marketing, graphic design & much more!

Vine 21

Description

Vine 21 co-living opened in Sept 2018 , with the idea of gathering a community of locals and foreigners. The space was designed to host all kind of creative people. In August 2020, the project extended with the opening of our work friendly coffee shop and our co-working space.

Mindspace Romania

Description

Mindspace is a boutique flex space provider. We redefine the workplace experience for companies of all sizes. Our beautifully designed spaces, personalized level of service and curated events foster enhanced employee engagement, accommodating how people work, innovate and grow.

Best Fintech Startup

Finqware

Description

Finqware is a SaaS B2B company in the business of putting Open Banking at work. Solving the complexities of Open Banking through its cloud multibanking data infrastructure the company aims to be a platform for innovation in fintech.

Moneymailme

Description

Moneymailme is an innovative chatting app that combines the social interaction with the joy of sending and receiving available e-money, instantly, anywhere in the world. This is Moneymailme, created by Modex’s Fintech Division.

Instant Factoring

Description

At Instant Factoring we enable small businesses and entrepreneurs to reap the rewards of their work immediately, turning their invoices into cash as the easiest step to getting the money they need quickly, without the burden of bureaucracy, long analysis and response times.

Best Newcomer

Bunnyshell

Description

Bunnyshell is a DevOps platform as Service company, whose commercial grade solution enables developers to focus on creating great applications, instead of managing platform and infrastructure operations.

Deepstash

Description

Deepstash is a hub where you discover, consume, share and create knowledge. Users can explore thousands of ideas on productivity, business, lifestyle, love and more.

Bright Spaces

Description

The Digital Leasing Experience for Office Spaces

Digitail

Description

Digitail is reinventing how pet care is delivered in a world where millennials are the predominant pet parent.

Cardanti

Description

The only business card you’ll ever need.

Best Social Impact Startup

Manna Foods Solutions

Description

Manna Foods Solutions is a start-up in the field of food & tech, whose objective is to develop food innovations that can be applied globally, in the context of the continuous growth of the world’s population and global dynamic change.

Dalia’s Book

Description

Dalia’s Book is a free Online Coding School where children learn skills for the future of jobs from technology experts.

VOXIKIDS

Description

VoxiKids app – a bridge between education & health, allowing children to complete an interactive language game based on verbal therapy exercises. The app will be connected with VoxiOnline through which SPLs will be able to interact with children in the online environment.

Best Virtual Teamwork Solution

Bunnyshell

Description

Bunnyshell is a DevOps platform as Service company, whose commercial grade solution enables developers to focus on creating great applications, instead of managing platform and infrastructure operations.

Ecosystem Hero of the Year

Alexandra Petrus

Description

Product Strategist| Host AppliedAIPod, CoFounder BucharestAI: AI Preaccelerator, Future Council Member @wef, Advisor/Mentor to startups

Founder of the Year

Bogdan Nicoară

Description

I’ve been involved in more than 250 web & mobile projects for different brands like Samsung, Kinder, Shell, Sodexo, Cinema City, FAN Courier, Beko, Arctic, eJobs, Otter, and many more.

I’ve spent the last 2 years focusing on Product Development & Design Thinking, pushing my limits in order to find the best digital solutions.

My latest challenge is to disrupt the Real-Estate industry with a Proptech solution for Leasing & Management of Spaces in Office, Retail & Logistics Buildings.

Cristian Danciu - Green Spots

Description

With an appealing design that effuses innovation, Green Spots represents the future of sustainable technology for the next green cities. The charging station provides safe, clean power for mobile devices in any outdoor environment.

Cristian Ionescu

Description

• Cristian is the co-founder and CEO of Instant Factoring and its main shareholder.
• His personal mission is to solve the chronical lack of financing of start-ups and small companies that impedes their chances to survive and move to the next level through easy and fast access to financing leveraging innovative technologies and smart processes.
• Having spent the last 18 years in the financial services sector, Cristian is passionate about supporting underserved businesses, increasing financial inclusion and providing equal financing opportunities to all entrepreneurs.

Carmen Mladin

Description

Women entrepreneur, architect, with a high focus on innovation in the industry, trying to bring together robotics and architecture for a more sustainable development of our cities.

Mihai Cepoi

Description

Entrepreneur with enterprise sales and presales background. Technology addict with HR LoB expertize and strong project management skills. Forbes Romania 30 under 30 & SAP MVP for HR sales (MEE award).

Investor of the Year

Matei Dumitrescu

Description

Matei Dumitrescu is an international angel investor and venture capitalist, Techangels VicePresident since 2017, Founder of microVC Smart Impact Capital and new partner in ROCA X. Focused on impact investing, his diverse portfolio includes over 25 startups from EU to US

GapMinder

Description

GapMinderVC is a Venture Capital Fund based in Bucharest, Romania targeting high-tech start-ups in Romania & SEE. Founded by Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs, GapMinder invests and support the most disruptive and bold local innovations

Andrei Pitis

Description

Simple Capital is a private investment vehicle, founded by Andrei Pitis – tech entrepreneur, angel investor and advisor, with over 25 years of experience in the IT industry in Romania and the United States and five successful international exits.