The number of foreign capital start-ups established in Romania increased in the first eight months of 2021 by 44.8%, to 3,612 units, compared to the same period in 2020, according to data centralized by the National Trade Register Office (ONRC).The 3,612 new companies had a paid up share capital of 28.241 million US dollars, more than twice as much as that of the companies registered in January-August 2020, of 13.032 million US dollars.In August, were registered a number of 508 companies with foreign participation in the share capital. Most of the newly registered companies operate in wholesale and retail trade, car and motorcycle repair (24.8% of the total), professional, administrative, scientific and technical activities (24.41%) and transport, storage and communications (14.57%).At the end of August 2021, in Romania there were 234,588 companies running on foreign share capital. The value of the subscribed capital was 64.144 billion US dollars.Most foreign capital companies, specifically 50,241 - run on Italian capital (3.909 billion US dollars paid up capital), but the most sizable foreign capital comes from the Dutch companies, respectively 12.687 billion US dollars, in 5,623 companies.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
