Startup Reaktor

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 📅

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!

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

ZF IT Generation. Start-up Pitch. Felicia şi Sorin Bârsan, fondatorii Sales Partner - o platformă AI pentru dealeri auto: Ţintim dublarea veniturilor la peste 1,2 mil. euro anul acesta şi vizăm o rundă de 1 mil. euro pentru expansiunea în Mar 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...