Startup Reaktor

15/05/2026

90% of startups don't make it past year one. 📉
The founders who do tend to have one thing in common: they validated early, got the right feedback fast, and didn't scale a broken idea.

The Startup Reaktor X 28DIGITAL Venture Incubation Program gives you expert mentorship, a €30k in funding, and a structured path to European markets — built for early-stage tech startups in SEE.

⏳Applications close June 9th.

Click here to apply 👉 https://startupreaktor.com/

14/05/2026

🚀 €70–90 billion in VC funding reaches European startups every year.

Most of it goes to the founders who were ready when the opportunity arrived — and this time, that opportunity is the Venture Incubation Program we're launching in partnership with 28DIGITALL: legal entity set up, MVP developed, €30k in funding, and a direct path to your first investor.

⏰ Applications close 9 June.

Apply Here! → https://startupreaktor.com/

12/05/2026

1 in 5 EU startups are already aiming for 20%+ annual growth.

If you're building toward that, the 28DIGITAL Venture Incubation Program gives you the structure to get there: establish your legal entity, develop your MVP, compete for €30k in funding, and get in front of your first investor.

Applications close June 9th.

Click here to apply👉 https://startupreaktor.com

04/05/2026

Startup Reaktor has partnered with 28DIGITAL to bring the Venture Incubation Program to early-stage digital and deep-tech founders across Europe — and applications are open until June 9th! 🚀

Over 12 weeks, selected teams go through a bootcamp, mentoring, MVP development and validation, and a Demo Day, with a €5,000 Growth Package Prize up for grabs. 🏆

The top performers then enter Stage 2, where ventures compete for up to €25,000 based on performance.💰

If your team has at least 2 founders, a prototype or proof of concept ready, was incorporated after January 1st 2025, and is based in the EU or HE Associated Countries — this is your window to validate your MVP and scale across European markets! 🌍

Apply by June 9th → https://startupreaktor.com 📅

29/01/2026

The momentum is building. The only question is - will your startup be part of it, or watching it happen from the outside?

In 3 days, the applications for the 10th edition of Free Electrons Program close.

If you’re building solutions for the energy sector and want a real shot at commercial traction, this is it. The program offers a unique opportunity for later stage startups to gain access to utility partners that can help them scale and expand into new markets around the world.

Why do startups apply to Free Electrons?
☑️ Test your solution in real utility environments
✅ Develop pilots with global operators
☑️ Receive targeted feedback from experts
✅Access new markets with greater clarity
☑️Build long-term relationships with utilities

Don't just stand aside, take the chance and apply today!
👉 https://www.f6s.com/free-electrons-2026/apply

16/01/2026

When we talk about the future of construction, we instinctively think of imported technologies. But RongoDesign proves that cutting-edge innovation can be created, tested, and scaled right here in Cluj.

Alina Vasile-Floroaie, together with Gabriel Barta’s team — winners of 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 and 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗶 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 — has officially launched the crowdfunding campaign for RongoFoam™, Romania’s first thermal and acoustic insulation grown from mycelium and agro-industrial waste.

What sets RongoFoam™ apart:
✔️ Natural, fire-resistant and water-resistant alternative to polystyrene
✔️ 40% better thermal insulation and 70% better acoustic performance than synthetic materials
✔️ Carbon-negative process — mycelium captures 2× its own weight in CO₂
✔️ Fully compostable at end of life, aligned with BREEAM / LEED / nZEB

👉 This is not a prototype. It’s a market-ready solution, aligned with the EU Bioeconomy Strategy and the future of sustainable construction.

How you can help:
1️⃣ Support the crowdfunding campaign
Any contribution accelerates the scaling of a technology that Romania — and the construction sector — needs.
🔗 The campaign is live on Consolid8: https://www.consolid8.ro/campanii/357/rongofoamtm-viitorul-constructiilor-sanatoase

2️⃣ Connect with the market:
- Architects & construction companies who want to work with sustainable / bio-based materials
- Real estate developers targeting , or
- Interior designers interested in natural acoustic solutions
- Investors

👉 If you are one of them or know someone suitable, tag them in the comments or write to Alina directly.

Invest today and help shape the future of sustainable construction in Cluj!

05/11/2025

20/08/2025

🚀 Startups and innovators can now register for the EUDIS Hackathon!

The hackathon is part of the European Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS), funded by the European Commission.

As Cristian Dascalu, organizer of the EUDIS Hackathon in Romania & President of ROTSA - Romanian Tech Startups Association highlights:

„In Romania, through our pioneering work in dual-use technologies, we aim to strengthen the defense tech sector and improve local innovators’ access to clients in this field. Additionally, we seek to consolidate the involvement of national agencies that have already supported us, to better leverage the potential of Romania’s technology startup ecosystem and R&D innovators, addressing the growing need for EU border security – an area where Romania plays a key role in the Black Sea region.”

🗓️ October 17–19, 2025

EUDIS Hackathon is a project implemented by: Civitta, CARSA, Cecoforma Events & Communication, Tehnopol.

👉 Registration and details: https://eudis-hackathon.eu/challenges/

Startup-urile și persoanele pasionate de domeniul defense tech sunt invitate să se înscrie la EUDIS Hackathon (ediția de toamnă), un eveniment european de

08/08/2025

Proud of our alumni: Sales Partner 👏👏👏

🚗 Sales Partner, a Romanian startup focused on digitalizing and optimizing auto dealership operations, is aiming to double its revenue this year to over €1.2 million and accelerate international expansion, particularly in the UK and Germany.

✔️ To support this growth, founders Felicia and Sorin Bârsan are preparing to raise at least €1 million in a new funding round, after recently securing a €250K bridge round from angel investors.

"Last year, Sales Partner reported revenues exceeding €600,000, the majority of which came from recurring subscription income. This year, we aim to double – at the very least – our revenues," said Sorin Bârsan, co-founder of Sales Partner, for Ziarul Financiar.

As a first objective in its international expansion, the start-up aims to attract a number of clients to test its platform:

"We have set a goal of securing around five clients by the end of this year, even if some of them may be pilot projects or a similar approach to bring them on board from the very beginning," said Felicia Bârsan, Co-founder Sales Partner.

In 2023, the founders of Sales Partner: Felicia Bârsan, Sorin Bârsan and Mihai Turcu became alumni of Startup Reaktor, the first Go-To-Market accelerator in Southeast Europe, launched by the ROTSA - Romanian Tech Startups Association. 🚀

👉 Find out more about their journey and plans here: https://www.zf.ro/zf-it-generation/zf-it-generation-start-up-pitch-felicia-sorin-barsan-fondatorii-22874641

Start-up-ul românesc Sales Partner, care oferă o soluţie software integrată pentru optimizarea operaţi­u­nilor dealerilor auto, şi-a propus să îşi dubleze anul acesta veniturile la peste 1,2 milioane de euro şi să acce­lereze extinderea internaţională, în special pe pieţele din Mar...

04/08/2025

🇪🇺 The European Commission has launched the - a major step towards positioning Europe as a global leader in technologies by 2030.

We fully support this bold initiative which aims to build a resilient quantum ecosystem, turning Europe’s scientific leadership into real-world applications, economic growth, and strategic autonomy.

Key pillars include:
🔹 Support for and hashtag to strengthen Europe’s leadership in quantum science and its industrial transformation
🔹 Development of quantum infrastructure, including a quantum design facility and six pilot lines for chip production
🔹 Investment in and hashtag , industrialisation, and secure supply chains
🔹 Integration of space, security, and dimensions, including a quantum roadmap with the European Space Agency
🔹 Building quantum skills with a new European Quantum Skills Academy and expanded competence clusters

What's coming:
• Launch of the Quantum Europe Research & Innovation Initiative
• Pilot for the European Quantum Internet (2026)
• Preparation of a Quantum Act in 2026 to support industrialisation and cross-border investment

👉 Explore the full Strategy here: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/quantum-europe-strategy

The European Commission has adopted a Quantum Strategy to position Europe as a global leader in quantum by 2030.