18-09-2017 19:30
REGI Delegation to ROMANIA

Cluj-Napoca, Romania
REGI Delegation to Romania - Cluj-Napoca
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The Committee on Regional Development sent a delegation to Cluj-Napoca, Romania between 18 and 20 September 2017.

One of the biggest cities in Romania, Cluj-Napoca, is a regional innovation hub situated in the north-western part of the country. It has several universities and a large student population. One of the aims of the ESI funds in Romania is to help to improve the country's competitiveness by strengthening the links between research, innovation, smart specialisation areas and competitive sectors. Bringing benefit to the IT sector is also one of the priorities.

The delegation gave the REGI Members an opportunity to find out more about the innovation environment and IT sector in Romania and about how the EU regional development funds have benefitted the city and the region.