In CEE, founders still often lack structured access to expertise that can transform their ideas into scalable businesses. Branding, cybersecurity, business process optimization, or partnerships management all require deep, specialized knowledge, but most early-stage teams either cannot afford it or do not know where to start. The EBRD’s...
For many Romanian scaleups, building a competitive product is only the first milestone. The greater challenge then lies in moving beyond the local market, where customer needs, competitive pressures, and growth models can be significantly different. Founders often find themselves overwhelmed deciding which markets to enter first, how to adapt...
Romania’s tech founders are getting better at solving harder problems. Credit infrastructure, eCommerce or field operations aren’t easy categories to build in, but they’re exactly where the next wave of Romanian startups is gaining ground. However, the challenge of creating a mature growth infrastructure for scale-ready...
Romania’s startup ecosystem is evolving, and as more companies transition from early-stage to scaleup operations, the spotlight is shifting towards a new challenge, the kind of innovation that goes beyond tech breakthroughs or investment rounds. Specifically: who gets to lead? And how inclusive is that leadership? That’s...
In Romania’s startup ecosystem, talent is not the issue. Neither is ambition. What could make the difference is the kind of targeted support that helps promising startups leap from early traction to sustainable international growth. Through its Star Venture programme, the EBRD aims to do just that in Romania....
