CLUJ IT Cluster

Dear readers,  Today, we have have officialy sent the last newsletter of this year ❤️ In this holiday edition, 👥 Sorin Rotariu .'., CEO of GITS (gits.com), is talking about smart, secure, and AI-driven mandatory financial reporting tools to ANAF, highlighting how SmartTAX.ro is leading the way. 📣 Read full article at the link below and discover how it became a partner that empowers Romanian companies to confidently navigate today’s regulatory environment: https://shorturl.at/6NXb2 #clujit #clujitcommunity #smarttax #smartaccounting

💡 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔! The I3HIES Business Cases Open Call is officially launched! 👉 Are you an SME or start-up with innovative Medical Devices, Emergency Equipment, or MDR Compliance solutions? Apply to our call to drive real changes in the less-developed regions across Europe. Get support from our team and international experts to validate and grow your business idea. 🗓 Dates: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 17th December 2024 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞:  31st January 2025, 17:00 CET (first-come, first-served basis!) 🌟 Why should you apply? Selected participants will benefit from tailored services: Business Case Validation, Guidance & Support, Pitching Opportunities, Investment Planning, Collaborative Development, International networking, Investors Club. 🌟 How to Apply: - Check eligibility criteria - https://lnkd.in/dkPXQ5dC - Submit your proposal and pitch deck in English to [email protected] by 31st January 2025. Let’s empower innovation and foster sustainable growth together! #I3HIES #i3instrument #European_Innovation_Council_and_SMEs_Executive_Agency #eismea #SMEs #OpenCall #Innovation #BusinessOpportunities #EUFunding #Healthcare #DigitalTransformation

Dear Cluj IT community, ✳️ We're bringing AI Agents back to the table, with this pathbreaking analysis prepared by Marin Iuga - Coordinator of Cluj IT’s Data Intelligence Workgroup, with over 15 years of experience as consultant in IT outsourcing. Join Cluj IT and Mr. Iuga in this transformation journey and dive into the AI world, focusing on key takeaways from the presentation below 👇

As we draw closer to the end of the year and the closing of 2024 activities, we’re happy to look back at a very full month this December. Last week, 30+ delegates from our national ecosystem attended a training session dedicated to exploring the NIS2Directive, where our experts responded to a variety of questions from recommendations to critical organizations, to technical aspects of adopting the directive, from training teams, to creating a checklist for preventing cyber attacks. Experts Andrei Ghiciac and Marius Corîci guided us through the current national landscape in terms of cybersecurity, why each organization should invest in securing their data and how to achieve this critical objective by 2026. We had the pleasure of welcoming to this training session delegates from SMEs across Romania, local public authorities, higher education institutions and health institutions.  Thank you to all the participants for their contributions, interventions and keeping the session a lively dialogue directed at clarifying issues regarding the implementation of the NIS2 Directive in Romanian organizations. A second thank you to our colleagues from HoundBytes for providing a Draft guide on implementing NIS2 which was sent to registered participants. It will surely prove to be a strong resource in tackling upcoming challenges in the organizational landscape in terms of cybersecurity protection and compliance with its  transposing in the national legislation. #clujitcluster  #clujitcommunity #NIS2directive #training #ReCentreEurocluster #cybersecurity #securitatecibernetica

🌟 Ending the year with exciting news from the European DIGITAL SME Alliance: Andrei Kelemen, CEO of Cluj IT, has been invited to share personal perspectives on pioneering emerging technologies for Europe’s Digital Sovereignty, during the ⚙️ Digital SME Summit, which took place on the 10th of December in Bruxelles. 🔴 Further sharing the exciting news, Cluj IT is proudly announcing that Mr. Kelemen has been re-elected Vice President for Romania within the Alliance, for a mandate spanning over two years! 👏 Read the 🗒️ full article on our blog and see discover the priorities for the new EU mandate: https://shorturl.at/GlGJc #DSMEsummit #tech ##Breakthedigital #SMEs

✨Strengthening Cluster Innovation Through Quadruple Helix Collaboration The Cluj IT team participated in a groundbreaking peer review event in Budapest on November 14–15, 2024. This transformative gathering, titled "Improving the Cooperation of Clusters with the Participants of the Hungarian Quadruple Helix," brought together key government, academia, industry, and community stakeholders to advance cluster innovation and visibility. MediKlaszter and the Lietuvos inovacijų centras / Lithuanian Innovation Centre (LIC) hosted the event in collaboration with international experts. Laviniu C., Innovation Manager at Cluj IT, captured the essence of the discussions: "Beyond the ambition of uniting all regional innovators, it is vital to empower life science innovators to improve the health and longevity of the population in our regions." He also moderated an insightful discussion on strengthening relationships between governmental institutions and clusters to foster better collaboration. His insights underscored the importance of empowering diverse stakeholders to co-create solutions that address pressing challenges in innovation ecosystems. The discussions in Budapest led to several practical takeaways: - creating strong platforms for collaboration and making sure policies support, rather than limit innovation; -strengthening these frameworks and increasing cooperation, especially in health clusters, will be the key to success; -forging international partnerships and sharing knowledge across borders enables clusters to sustain long-term growth and competitiveness; We believe that forming international teams, sharing expertise, and working together are essential steps toward long-term growth. For event highlights, access the summary - https://lnkd.in/d6fXEhcW Contact us for further information: [email protected] #I3HIES #MedTech #Cluster #peermeeting #ClujIT #development #innovation #collaboration

Sustainability enthusiasts, we have news for you! 💚 🌏 The first edition of the Digital4Sustainability newsletter is out and we couldn't be more excited! Scroll along the pages for a short introduction of the Advisory Board, 2 of the project partners and future events shared at consortium level, including the 2025 edition of our flagship event - Cluj Innovation Days! 📩 Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/dy-bj-s9 #Digital4Sustainability

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗧 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 ⚙️ ✳️ Explore this exclusive interview given by Cluj IT Cluster's CEO Andrei Kelemen for ViaCluj TV - Business Cafe: https://lnkd.in/epueCecm According to 👨💻 Andrei, the industry is suffering: not only in Romania, but at global level. This has been highly observed in regard to the employment of new specialists in the field. Even though they have the necessary experience, nowadays, it became more difficult to find a job in IT. Moreover, there has been a rearrangement of the market in terms of wages. #clujitcluster #itindustry #clujit

Almost 40 Enterprise Europe Network experts from Romania and other 12 European countries have gained new insights into the scale-up dynamics for SMEs! 🤩 📆 On Friday, December 6th, EEN scale-up expert Stelian BRAD, PhD (eng.), PhD (econ.) has delivered this online decentralized training, having challenged participants to assess the readiness for scale-up given a certain case study and debate on the issues faced by start-ups in various ecosystems. We thank all participants for their valuable input and we are looking forward to a continuous growth journey within the Enterprise Europe Network and BISNet Transylvania Consortium! 👏 #EENCanHelp #EENRomania #EENTransilvania #clujitcluster

Au mai rămas câteva zile până pe 11 decembrie, când, alături de Andrei Ghiciac vom explora de ce România a devenit atractivă pentru hackeri în 2024. În plus, vom avea ocazia de a parcurge prevederi și detalii legislative, precum și cerințele tehnice și organizatorice care vin împreună cu Directiva NIS2. Andrei conduce echipa centrului de operațiuni de securitate (SOC) a HoundBytes, asigurând monitorizarea și răspunsul la amenințări la cel mai înalt nivel. În activitatea sa de zi cu zi, el sprijină dezvoltarea afacerilor cu expertiză tehnică, îndrumă echipa de securitate și definește strategiile și procedurile de securitate, asigurând o protecție solidă și conformitatea pentru companie și clienții săi. Rezervă-ți locul la training: https://lnkd.in/dtFWRXRM 11.12.2024 II interval 14:00-16:00 #clujitcluster #clujitcommunity #NIS2directive #training #ReCentreEurocluster #cybersecurity #securitatecibernetica