What we’re about
Founders' Club of Cluj, with the support of EIT Digital, Startup Reaktor, Linnify, Inno.ro, Fondul de Inovare si Experiment Cluj, Techcelerator, ADR Nord-Vest, ClujHUB is inviting you to the monthly series of meetups. We are committed to showcasing the best practices and the success stories of local startups that are scaling globally.
In this series of events, we facilitate connections for founders with business peers, advisors, investors, technology partners, innovators in local companies, and public stakeholders.
We are designing each event having in mind the already existing best practices in the local community, the frameworks of validation & scaling used to build lean startups & MVPs that accelerate international expansion. We are always taking into consideration the Paul Graham startup definition: “a startup is a temporary organization in search of a highly scalable and repeatable business model”. There is not enough to be big in your home market.
We are setting up the stage of the events with content and sessions like:
- Keynotes & Panels built with experienced mentors or seasoned founders to share their best & worst experiences, facilitating a more fast-paced learning
- Workshops with industry experts sharing frameworks dedicated to making your strategy even more agile, lean, and mean 😉
- Fireside chats on hot topics with steamy invitees
- Open Pitches & Matchmaking Sessions to get friendly feedback, validate your idea, identify local supporters, or identify your missing partner/team member
- Networking over a glass of wine
Founders' Club arise from the community started in 2014 at ClujHUB and is dedicated to Cluj-Napoca's entrepreneurs for networking, knowledge sharing, and matchmaking. Starting in 2023 you have the opportunity to attend the new series of events designed with enthusiasm by the team leading the Romanian Tech Startups Association & StartupReaktor.com.
Have you started a startup and are you looking to achieve bigger traction? Maybe you’re a serial entrepreneur looking for a new round of funding, a skilled developer, or a marketer looking to go out on your own, or corporate life simply isn’t for you.
- Join the live and interactive events and pitch your ideas to include you in a future session (send us a message asap) or apply to StartupReaktor.com spring edition - https://www.f6s.com/startup-reaktor-spring-2023/apply.
- Interested in being a speaker in the future to share your big achievement? (send us a message asap).
Join the regular events to meet successful startups in Romania that managed to break the gravitational force and validated their business cases ;)
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Upcoming events (1)
See all- TechWomen: Leading the Way in InnovationEvozon, Cluj-Napoca, CJ
Welcome to our special edition of Founders Club Cluj, where we are committed to showcasing the best practices and the success stories of local startups that are scaling globally. This event is possible with the support of EIT Digital, Startup Reaktor, Techcelerator, powered by ROTSA and with the support of other local actors in the ecosystem and hosted by Cluj HUB.
As previously mentioned, this special edition focuses on how women devote their time to tech innovation, therefor we invited two dedicated women: Oana Buzatu Innovation Strategy Officer and Melania Moga founder @ Lean in Cluj.
Our colleague Ioana Ienaga Community Coordinator @ ROTSA will moderate this special edition.
About Oana, she serves as the Spokesperson for Cluj-Napoca Municipality and holds the role of Innovation Strategy Officer at the Global StartupCities Initiative. Her expertise spans value stream mapping, process improvement, and organizational learning, driving innovation for the future. Additionally, as an engaged Program Coordinator at Cluj Innovation and Experiment Fund, she advocates for collaboration, firmly believing in the collective power of unity. The Cluj Innovation and Experiment Fund, a free program designed to assist teams of young founders, aims to cultivate the skills and knowledge necessary for developing, experimenting, and testing innovative ideas with community impact, fostering the creation of sustainable and successful startups..
Melania is a seasoned product consultant specializing in guiding technology startups in the United Kingdom and Germany. With a wealth of experience, she has successfully collaborated with some of the largest and most innovative companies in the education, fintech, and no-code sectors worldwide. As a co-founder of a startup in the fashion industry, Melania's entrepreneurial spirit and strategic vision have been recognized, earning her the title of the Most Influential Woman at the Central European Startup Awards in 2015.
Passionate about fostering a supportive and empowering community, Melania founded Lean in Cluj. This vibrant community serves as a dedicated platform, bringing together women entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, business professionals, and freelancers through her leadership. With a track record of driving innovation, building successful startups, and championing women in business, Melania Moga is a dynamic force in the tech and entrepreneurial landscape.Our moderator Ioana, has a diverse professional background, holding bachelor's degrees in both Economics and Law. With prior experience orchestrating large-scale events for prestigious entities such as chambers of commerce, city administrations, and expo venues, she has now transitioned into the role of Community Coordinator and Tech enthusiast at ROTSA for over a year. In this capacity, she actively contributed to the development of startup communities and events in Cluj-Napoca and throughout Romania. Ioana is characterized by her people-oriented person who believes it's never too late to be the best version of yourself and always seeks to bring up together.
To find out more about how they succeed in the tech world you are invited to join us on the 28th starting at 6.30 PM
Please see below the event schedule:
18:30 - 19:O0 Welcoming & Networking
19:00 - 20:30 Fireside chat with Oana, Melania and moderated by Ioana
20:30 - NetworkingIn this series of events, we facilitate connections for founders with business peers, advisors, investors, technology partners, innovators in local companies, and public stakeholders.
We are designing each event having in mind the already existing best practices in the local community, the frameworks of validation & scaling used to build lean startups & MVPs that accelerate international expansion. We are always considering the Paul Graham startup definition: “A startup is a temporary organization in search of a highly scalable and repeatable business model”. There is not enough to be big in your home market.
And now:
Have you started a startup and are you looking to achieve bigger traction? Maybe you’re a serial entrepreneur looking for a new round of funding, a skilled developer, or a marketer looking to go out on your own, or corporate life simply isn’t for you.- Join the live and interactive events and pitch your ideas to include you in a future session (send us a message ASAP)
- Interested in being a speaker in the future to share your big achievements? (send us a message asap).
Join the regular events to meet successful startups in Romania that managed to break the gravitational force and validate their business cases.