The Startup Ingenium project, co-financed by the European Social Fund through the Human Capital Operational Programme 2014-2020, with a total value of 9.681 million lei (of which 9.661 million lei non-reimbursable financing) will be implemented over January 2022 - December 2023, informs the National Council of Small and Medium-Sized Private Enterprises in Romania (CNIPMMR).According to the quoted source, the general objective of the project is to encourage entrepreneurship and employment among students by supporting the establishment of enterprises operating in economic sectors with competitive potential."The target group of the project consists of a number of 350 people from the following categories of eligible target groups, defined according to the specific conditions guide: Students (International Standard Classification of Education - ISCED level 5-7) and PhD students in the doctoral studies cycle (PhD students, ISCED level 8) with domicile / residence in the less developed regions of Romania (respectively North-East, South-East, South Muntenia, South-West Oltenia, West, North-West and Center), as well as in the more developed region Bucharest - Ilfov," the release reads.The project will include training courses, internships and mentoring and 29 people who will participate in a business idea competition to obtain funding between 40,000 euros and 60,000 euros (the first 13 business plans that propose 2 jobs will get 40,000 euros and the first 13 business plans that propose 3 jobs will get 60,000 euros).According to CNIPMMR, the results of the project implementation will be: 350 people tested in order to assess their entrepreneurial potential and 350 graduation certificates issued by ANC attesting to the improvement of skills in the entrepreneurial field. There will also be 65 jobs created and maintained, 29 internship reports for people whose business plans have been selected for de minimis aid plus 3 more reserves, as well as 29 persons who will benefit from personalised counseling / consulting / mentoring services and 26 enterprises established according to Law 346/2004.
Exim Banca Românească continues the savings campaign under which it pays attractive interest rates, above the market average, for new deposits in lei and euro, over 7 months: interest rates of up to 7.20% per year for lei and 2.50% per year for euro. The offer is available both for the PLUS deposit in lei, […]
In a telecom market shaped by economic pressure, fierce competition, and rapidly evolving consumer habits, Orange Romania is betting heavily on network leadership as its defining advantage. With the largest 5G spectrum investment in the country’s history - around EUR 265 million - the company is doubling down on speed, coverage, and long-term infrastructure at […]
The Romanian job market was marked by extremes in 2025, according to an analysis by employment platform BestJobs. In some sectors, job-seekers dictated the rules, while in others they fiercely competed for a limited number of positions, giving employers the upper hand. In the IT sector, the limited number of available positions led to a […]
Poiana Brașov, a popular mountain resort in central Romania, will host a new winter event format starting in 2026, as Untold Universe launches Massif Week, scheduled to take place between February 27 and March 8. The initiative is designed to diversify the resort’s winter offering and extend the tourist season through a series of indoor […]
A memorial march will take place in central Bucharest on December 21 to mark the victims of the 1989 Revolution, which led to the fall of communism in Romania. The march will follow the Victory Square – University Square – Revolution...
Cushman & Wakefield Echinox announced the completion of the sale of the Zenith Conference & Spa hotel in Mamaia, one of the top hospitality units on the Romanian seaside, to the owners of Steaua de Mare Hotels & Resorts, based in Eforie Nord. The property was previously controlled by the RC2 investment fund and Antares […]
