European Commission Vice President Andrus Ansip Meets Romanian Startups in Industry 4.0

Smart Everything Everywhere (SEE), in partnership with the European Commission Representation in Romania and Europuls, organized an exclusive event on Friday, April 28, 2017, bringing together European Commission Vice President Andrus Ansip with innovative Romanian startups at the prestigious Ghica-Victoria Palace in Bucharest.

The event was opened by Dan Nechita, Co-founder and President of Smart Everything Everywhere, and was keynoted by European Commission Vice President and Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Andrus Ansip.

“SEE continues the work we began last year with the [former] Prime Minister to digitize the Romanian industry and administration, developing, this time from the non-governmental sector, projects that bring to the same table major industry players and the administration with innovative startups from the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Romania has a huge opportunity to be an active contributor to the consolidation of our Union by supporting innovation in key industries such as automotive, agriculture, health, energy, and smart cities.”

European Commission Vice President Andrus Ansip emphasized that startups play a crucial role in the transition to Industry 4.0 and encouraged political leaders to embrace digital solutions. He highlighted how the Digital Single Market will enable entrepreneurs to scale their innovative products and services across Europe, helping to consolidate the European IT&C market.

Six innovative Romanian startups presented their solutions during the event:

1. Box2M – Providing IoT solutions for multiple industries
2. Coinflux – Romania’s largest cryptocurrency service
3. Silometer – Advanced silo technology for agriculture
4. Profluo – Innovative digital services for business processes
5. TypingDNA – Bio-metric features for secure authentication
6. DeviceHub – IoT solutions in manufacturing

The event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders:

• Top-level leaders in the IT industry
• Representatives from foreign embassies and chambers of commerce
• Leaders of programming, startups, and entrepreneurship communities

• Smart Everything Everywhere (SEE) – Main organizer
• European Commission Representation in Romania
• Europuls

This event represented a significant milestone in fostering collaboration between European institutions and Romanian innovation, highlighting the country’s potential to contribute meaningfully to the digital transformation of Europe through Industry 4.0 technologies.