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🚀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊. Swipe through to see 10+ programs worth applying to in the next period. Here are the ones to act on first: ⏰ Innovation Showcase @UNCHAIN Festival — deadline is TOMORROW (May 15). 10-minute pitches to banks and investors in Oradea for CEE fintech and AI startups. ⏰ EIT Jumpstarter 2026 — deadline May 17, extended but closing fast. European pre-acceleration for early-stage innovators. ⏰ EIT Urban Mobility Financial Support to Startups — deadline May 18. Up to €2.5M co-investment for urban mobility startups raising pre-seed to Series A. → 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨? 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 — 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴. ⏰ Startup Alley @Techsylvania — deadline May 25. High-exposure showcase for e-sports, media, and entertainment startups, with visibility to VCs and media. Also in the carousel: DELTA Bootcamp by Launch Romania (May 22), Vanguard by Techcelerator.Co (May 30), Cluj AI Buildathon by ROTSA (Romanian Tech Startups Association)(May 23–24), Hack A Ton by ambasada.pro (June 5–7), and Air Hack Iași by Fab Lab Iași (June 5–7). 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬! ➡️ 📩 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧! We track the most important news, events, and funding calls so you don't have to. Join our community of founders and investors today. 🔗 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 to the Startups League Newsletter for free on LinkedIn or on our website: https://activize.tech/startups-league/ #startups #founders #startup #funding #accelerator #CEE #Romania #fintech #deeptech #activizeradar

🚀 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞! ⏳ We’ve scouted the top accelerators, funding tracks, and startup showcases currently accepting applications. Whether you're turning an initial idea into reality or raising a Series A, one of these initiatives could be your next big milestone. 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬: 🔹 EIT Urban Mobility Co-Investment – Offering up to €2.5M in investment through co-investment alongside private investors for urban mobility startups raising a pre-seed, seed, or Series A round. Deadline: May 18. 🔹Showcase @Unchain Festival 2026 – A high-impact startup showcase in Oradea for CEE fintech and AI companies with traction, offering 10-minute pitches to banks and investors. Deadline: May 15. 🔹DELTA Bootcamp by Launch Romania – A 5-day venture-scale program featuring deep-work sessions and interactive clinics with experienced operators to accelerate early-stage startup growth. Deadline: May 22. 🔹Startup Alley @Techsylvania – A high-exposure showcase providing a strategic launchpad and visibility to VCs and media for early-stage e-sports, media, and entertainment startups. Deadline: May 25. 🔹Vanguard by Techcelerator – A deeptech program for AI, autonomous systems, and space-tech startups, offering validation, institutional partnerships, and international scaling through European and NATO funding mechanisms. Deadline: May 30. 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬! ➡️ 📩 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧! We track the most important news, events, and funding calls so you don't have to. Join our community of founders and investors today. 🔗 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 to the Startups League Newsletter for free on LinkedIn or on our website: activize.tech/startups-league #RomanianStartups #StartupLeague #Innovation #Funding #VentureCapital #EIT #Techsylvania #UnchainFestival #EITUrbanMobility #ActivizeRadar

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤’𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞-𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡, 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 We’ve curated the latest breakthroughs and funding news from the Romanian startup scene to keep you informed at a glance. 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩: ▪️ Oves Enterprise is negotiating a €55M funding round to scale "Sahara," the country's first private-sector cruise missile project, following a €298M valuation. ▪️ Techcelerator launched Vanguard, the first integrated deeptech accelerator in Southeast Europe focused on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure. ▪️ A new €30M+ Investment Fund was officially signed for SMEs in Northwest Romania to support technology and market expansion (ADR Nord-Vest). ▪️ spektr co-founded by Ciprian Florescu, secured $20M in a round led by NEA to scale its radio spectrum monitoring platform. ▪️ Bubble Robotics, co-founded by Romanian engineer Patricia Apostol, raised a $5M pre-seed round for autonomous offshore inspection systems. ▪️ Mollie and InRento have officially entered the Romanian market, while local startup cautcurier.ro is expanding into Bulgaria. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬. 🚀 Swipe through the carousel for the quick hits, then join the 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 to access the deep dives and direct links you need to stay ahead. 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞: 📩 LinkedIn Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dFyWH7PH 📧 Direct to Inbox: https://activize.tech/startups-league/ #RomanianStartups #DeepTech #VentureCapital #DefenseTech #Fintech #TechNews #Innovation #StartupsLeague #ActivizeRadar #Entrepreneurship #SME #Scaling

At the DeepTech Romania Forum 2026, hosted by the Presidential Administration of Romania, one message stood out clearly: strengthening Romania’s position in deeptech requires coordinated effort, clear direction, and the courage to scale innovation. The conversations went beyond trends, focusing on how Romania can enhance its economic competitiveness by embedding innovation into national development strategies and enabling local tech champions to expand internationally. 🌍 For Headlight Solutions, these perspectives directly align with our work in developing secure, hardware-based cryptographic solutions designed to support resilient, innovation-driven infrastructures and trusted digital ecosystems. 🔐 #HeadlightSolutions #HLS #DeepTech #Innovation #TechRomania #Techcelerator

Innovation is no longer just a concept; it’s the direction we’re heading in. Participating in the DeepTech Romania Forum 2026 was a valuable opportunity to connect with industry leaders, deep tech startups, and strategic partners. From advanced AI and security solutions to ideas capable of reshaping entire industries, supported by strategic funding of talent, the debureaucratization of technology transfer, and increasing competitiveness through the adoption of local innovations, we witnessed firsthand the tremendous potential of the local ecosystem. For Headlight Solutions, these kinds of contexts are key to identifying new growth directions and long-term partnerships. We keep building! #HeadlightSolutions #HLS #Networking #Innovation #DeepTech

ICI București a participat astăzi la DeepTech Romania Forum 2026, eveniment desfășurat la Palatul Cotroceni, dedicat consolidării dialogului dintre instituțiile publice, mediul de cercetare, companiile inovatoare și actorii relevanți din domeniul tehnologiilor emergente. Organizat de @techcelerator și @rotsa.rotechstartups - Romanian Tech Startups Association, forumul a reunit reprezentanți ai administrației publice, ai ecosistemului de inovare și ai sectorului tehnologic. Un moment important al evenimentului l-a reprezentat participarea Președintelui României, Nicușor Dan, care a susținut discursul principal în secțiunea dedicată perspectivei prezidențiale asupra direcțiilor de dezvoltare pentru anul 2026. „Dual-use înseamnă astăzi mai mult decât securitate și apărare, înseamnă aplicații concrete, de la zona medicală și management până la cercetare și digitalizare. România are un potențial important în acest domeniu, iar ICI București contribuie activ la consolidarea unui ecosistem de inovare, inclusiv prin proiectul RO AI Factory, care va oferi țării noastre propria infrastructură de inteligență artificială, deschisă instituțiilor publice, mediului academic, cercetării și sectorului privat”, a declarat Adrian Victor Vevera, Director General al ICI București. Pentru mai multe detalii, vă invităm să accesați website-ul nostru: www.ici.ro

🚀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘! The calendar for 21–26 April is packed, and the action begins right now. Whether you’re a founder, dev, or investor, this week offers massive opportunities to plug into the local tech hubs. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 (𝟐𝟏 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥): 📍 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭: CTO Craft Mixers: High-level networking for engineering leaders. CEO+HR Roundtable: Discussing the future of talent and leadership. 📍 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐣-𝐍𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐚: International Strategic Forum by Next Industry Forum: Focusing on Defence Technologies and Cybersecurity. Engineering Mindsets: Exploring how technical thinking scales careers. Automotive-Mobility Ecosystem: Diving into the skills (R)evolution. 📍 𝐈𝐚ș𝐢: Frontiers: Exploring the growth of skills.md and beyond (Frontiers: Iasi). 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤: 🛡️ 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 & 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: Following today's forum, Bucharest hosts a dedicated session with NATO DIANA and Underline Ventures. 🤖 𝐀𝐈 & 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬: Deep dives continue across Brașov, Iași, and Cluj, covering everything from the Software Landscape to Securing AI in the Real World. 🌍 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬: Catch Beta Nights in Constanța, Product & Design Drinks in Ploiești, and the Startup Moldova Summit in Chișinău. This carousel is your highlight reel for the week. For the full list of registration links and the complete breakdown, check out our latest newsletter. 👉 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝—𝐡𝐢𝐭 "𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞" 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬! 📩 LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/dFyWH7PH 📧 Email: https://activize.tech/startups-league/ 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐣 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐢! 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠? 👇 #romanianstartups #techevents #InnovationInAction #Networking #StartupLeague #TechCommunity

Still riding the wave from this year's Gala — and honestly, we don't want it to end just yet! °🥂⋆.ೃ Romania Startup Awards 2026 reminded us why this community is worth showing up for, year after year. From the nominations to the stage, every moment reflected the ambition and talent that Romanian tech has to offer. To everyone who was part of it — this community never disappoints! 🍾࿔*:･ • Strategic partners: @start_up_ro , @the_recursive , @Techcelerator.Co , @difinepr , @startup_moldova , @28DIGITAL , @rostartup_association , @how_to_web , @techangelsromania , ROPEA, @anis.romania . • Community Partners: @we.activize , MSP Corp, Commons Accel, Constanta Startups, CLUJ IT Cluster, Bravva Angels, TAN, FreshBlood, @makeitinoradea , @fundatialeaders , @promocrat , @fixcluj_ , @startupweekendromania , Commons, @proptechro , @ilabsro , RBL, @digital_innovation_zone , @inno_rbn , Iceberg Plus, @endeavor_romania , @bism.ro , Bucharest International School of Management, @impacthub_bucharest , @startarium , @socialinnovationsolutions , @womenintechro , Orange Fab. CC: @cristianddascalu ; Cristian Apostol; @farauanug ; 🍋 @anacrito ; Diana Ardelean (Bota); @marius.mitroi ; @robiitw ; @madalina_stantieru ; @alexandruagatinei.ro ; @iosudiana ; @marinescu.delia ; Denisa Morariu-Tamas; @irinactn #RomaniaStartupAwards #ROTSA

What started at EUDIS Defence Hackathon doesn't stay in the room. The questions asked mid-pitch, the solutions built under pressure, the moment @skyhunter.romania 's name was called — that's the kind of work that shapes what comes next. And according to the people in that room, what comes next needs to be agile, scalable, and ready for both civilian and military realities. 🛡️🌍 #ROTSA #EUDIS

163 registrations. Second-highest across all eight participating countries! 🏆 When we committed to hosting the Romanian edition of EU Defence and Security Hackathon at INCAS Bucharest, we knew Romania's defence tech community had depth. What these numbers confirm is that the depth is organised — 121 active participants, 39 teams, 32 projects submitted, 30 pitches delivered, supported by 34 mentors and 13 jurors with serious domain expertise. This is a foundation worth building on. 🛡️ #EUDIS #ROTSA #DefenceInnovation #DeepTech

From idea to impact 🚀 What started as a small team of engineers is now an award-winning innovation. At the EUDIS Hackathon 2026, SkyHunter takes home 🥇 1st place (€5,000 + mentoring, access to programs, media exposure, and connections with leaders in the defence sector) with a smart air defence system capable of detecting and neutralising low-altitude threats using AI, sensor fusion, and 3D airspace reconstruction. 🏆 Winners: 🥇 @skyhunter.romania – intelligent air defence system 🥈 Palladion Systems – modular drone interceptor 🥉 Solomonar – high-speed anti-drone system ⭐ Special Jury Mentions: 🔹 HORNET – mobile anti-drone system capable of autonomously stopping drone swarms 🔹 X Fighter – multifunctional tactical drone 🔹 W.A.S.P. – system for identifying and neutralising hostile drones using interceptors 📍The Romanian edition of the hackathon was hosted at the INCAS — thank you for supporting innovation at the intersection of aerospace and defence! 🛰️ Romania led all eight participating countries with the highest number of teams (39), underscoring the rapid expansion of its dual-use innovation ecosystem. Here are a few other key highlights: • Registrations: 163 • Active Participants: 121 • Teams Formed: 39 • Project Submissions: 32 • Pitches Delivered: 30 This year’s edition confirms a clear trend: European security innovation is increasingly driven by startups. 🙏 Thanks to our strategic partners: @civittainternational • Carsa • @tehnopol • cecoforma • The Romanian National Cyber Security Directorate • INSTITUTUL NAȚIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE ÎN INFORMATICĂ - @ici.bucuresti • roncc • @techangelsromania • Asociația pentru Drone • @techcelerator • SpaceTech • DAEN - The Defence Angels European Network • CDS • Agora Robotics • Oradea Airport • @rospin.ngo • @ubb_cluj • @ubbtechtransfer • Technical University of Cluj Napoca • Unitech

@cristianddascalu Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Techcelerator and Chairman at ROTSA - Romanian Tech Startups Association, was live on Ziarul Financiar talking about the state of Romanian tech startups, the Romanian Startup Awards winners, and the EUDIS Defence Hackathon.🚀 👉 Watch the conversation on Ziarul Financiar's site and Facebook page.