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What is Sibiu Innovation Week?
Sibiu Innovation Week 2025 emerges as a premier, multi-event platform dedicated to fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation in Transylvania and Romania at large. Co-organized by the Sibiu IT Cluster and Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (ULBS) — through the Hasso Plattner Knowledge Transfer Institute — this week brings together the flagship events Sibiu Innovation Days 2025 (SID 2025) and CRAI 2025 under one collaborative umbrella, amplifying their impact and reach.
By merging SID 2025 and CRAI 2025 within
Sibiu Innovation Week, we create a dynamic, synergistic platform
Sibiu Innovation Days 2025 (SID 2025)
06.11.2025 - 08.11.2025
Focus:
• Accelerating digital transformation and applied research in Romania, especially in Transylvania
• Promoting collaborative networks among industry, academia, and public administration
• Highlighting emerging technologies (generative AI, quantum computing, sustainable tech) as drivers for business and educational transformation
• Addressing Romania’s innovation gap, with an emphasis on co-creation, networking, and exchange of best practices with leading European innovation ecosystems
Format:
• Plenary sessions and expert panels
• Hackathon and project showcases for students
• Industrial workshops with hands-on experience
• Collaborative sessions on value co-creation and technology transfer
Impact:
• Consolidates Sibiu’s position as an innovation hub
• Strengthens academic-industry ties, supports prototyping, intellectual property, and research valorization
• Encourages a mindset shift toward openness, experimentation, and sustainable growth
CRAI 2025
Conferința Rețelei de Antreprenoriat și Inovare
Conference of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Network
07.11.2025 - 08.11.2025
Focus: Entrepreneurship & innovation in higher education
Who’s Attending:
• Academics
• Entrepreneurs
• Policymakers
• Industry Leaders
Program Highlights:
• Thematic Panels & Plenary Sessions
• CRAI Talks: Best practices in entrepreneurial education
• Project Exhibitions & Networking
• Workshops on tech transfer & innovation policy
Expected Impact:
• Strengthens entrepreneurial culture in universities
• Connects national and regional innovation hubs
• Supports practical research application and collaboration
Hackathon
Open Your Mind
07.11.2025 - 08.11.2025
Hackathonul „Open Your Mind” își propune să aducă împreună echipe mixte (participanți cu skill-uri diverse) care să lucreze la o idee nouă sau să continue cu un proiect deja început.
Focusul acestei ediții este pe inteligență artificială, securitate cibernetică și/sau sustenabilitate.
Key Pillars of the Week
Bridges Regional and National Innovation
Integrates the strengths of both events to drive innovation from local to national and European levels
Fosters Collaboration
Encourages cross-sectoral partnerships, co-creation, and networking among academia, industry, and public administration
Accelerates Digital Transformation
Addresses current challenges in digitalization, technology adoption, and sustainable development
Empowering the Next Generation
Provides students, researchers, and professionals with opportunities for hands-on learning, project development, and exposure to state-of-the-art technologies
Why Attend Sibiu Innovation Week 2025?
For Innovators
For Entrepreneurs
For Students
For Academics
Co-organized by Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (ULBS) and Sibiu IT Cluster, with the support of Hasso Plattner Knowledge Transfer Institute, Sibiu Startup Hub and EduHub