06 November 2026 · Academia in Practice Day
Sibiu Innovation Day
From knowledge to impact.
Where academia, industry and community build the future together.
Sibiu Innovation Day connects academic knowledge, industry experience and community needs to turn ideas into practical solutions, collaborative projects and partnerships with measurable impact.
The core concept
Innovation is not only presented. It is activated.
One room. Shared challenges. New possibilities. Researchers, companies, public institutions, students, entrepreneurs and civil society, together.
The big idea
Innovation happens at the intersection.
How can we turn the knowledge and capabilities already present in our region into solutions that create lasting value?
Knowledge
Experience
Systemic needs
Real challenges
Visibility creates possibility. Partnership creates momentum. Action creates value.
Strategic areas
Five interconnected areas shaping the region’s future
Not five separate tracks - one shared innovation system.
Artificial Intelligence
Responsible adoption - where AI creates real value, and where it creates real exposure.
Cybersecurity
Digital trust: the precondition for everything else the region wants to build.
Digital Transformation
Connected organisations, in industry, in institutions and in education.
Sustainable Technologies
Responsible growth: energy-efficient tech, green transition and policy co-creation.
Education
Future skills - curricula, transfer and talent aligned with what the region actually needs.
Three objectives
The day is designed to move people into action
The participant outcome: relevant contacts · clearer opportunities · practical collaborations.
Bring capacity together
Knowledge, resources, challenges and implementation capacity in one room.
Turn challenges into concepts
Shared challenges become solution concepts, project ideas and collaborations.
Define what happens next
Next steps, responsible partners and concrete pathways to implementation.
The participant journey
From awareness to collaboration
We have knowledge. We have talent. What becomes possible when we connect them?
Discover
Regional capabilities made visible.
Understand
The shared challenges behind them.
Connect
Complementary partners in the same room.
Co-create
Possible solutions, drafted together.
Commit
Concrete action, with named owners.
Who the event is for
The ecosystem comes into the same room
Different perspectives. One common challenge: turning regional potential into shared progress.
Academia
Researchers, academics, research managers.
Industry
Technology specialists, companies, start-ups.
Public sector
Authorities, institutions, funders.
Community
Teachers, students, NGOs, civil society.
Expected outputs
Designed to produce tangible outcomes
Practical experience. Honest lessons. Clear opportunities to collaborate.
New connections
Across academia, industry, institutions and communities.
Project concepts
Interdisciplinary responses to regional challenges.
Pilots & demos
Ideas ready for testing and validation.
Funding partnerships
National and European collaboration opportunities.
Talent engagement
Students and researchers working on real challenges.
Commitments
Named actions that continue after the event.
Desired impact
The region has the potential. Let’s activate it.
Knowledge creates possibility. Collaboration creates momentum. Action creates impact - with Sibiu as an emerging centre for innovation, digital transformation and applied research.
Attending
Sibiu Innovation Day is free to attend.
One registration covers all five conference days - name, phone, email and the days you are coming.
Partner with Sibiu Innovation Day
Stand where research meets industry
Premium and Growth partners hold a jury keynote on 6 November, in front of the researchers, institutions and funders who decide where applied research goes next.