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European Digital Innovation Hubs Network

CiTyInnoHub

Hub information

EDIH Title

ConsTanta INNovation Hub, a center for the digital transformation of SMEs and PSOs in SE Romania - CiTyInnoHub

Geographical scope

Regional
SE Romania

Description

CiTyInnoHub reunites six organisations with complementary expertise. It is established to contribute actively to the digital transformation of regional SMEs, to increase their competiveness, and to PSOs, to improve the quality of the services provided to communities. The consortium consists of a comprehensive university, as orchestrator, a regional Chamber of Commerce, an association of SMEs, an association of PSOs, and two consulting firms active in the innovation sector. With contributions from national and international collaborators, the hub will develop a regional digitalisation ecosystem, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the in SE area of Romania. The services performed by CiTyInnoHub are four-fold. Test before invest tasks include digital maturity assessments, design and implementation of digital transformation plans, testing and experimentation of digital technologies, with a special focus on cybersecurity. Skills and training activities involve short-term trainings to ensure the advanced digital skills needed by regional organisations to offer quality products and services. Support to find investments actions refer to assisting organizations in securing funding to improve their business model or to diversify and expand services. Innovation ecosystem and networking, concerns bringing together universities, research institutes and innovative businesses, as suppliers, with companies, particularly SMEs and start-ups, and PSOs, as requesters of knowledge and solutions. The strong ties with regional and national clusters, as well as with international networks such as Enterprise Europe, the EIT KICs and the EDIHs corridors will widen the range of services offered. Responding to the regional needs, as specified in the smart specialisation strategy of SE Romania, CiTyInnoHub differentiates itself from other EDIHs by concentrating on cybersecurity and focusing on tourism, agriculture and biotechnologies, maritime transportation, ship building and repair.

Coordinator information

Contractual contact information

Alexandru Bobe
+40743151301

Operational contact information

Alexandru Bobe
+40743151301

Coordinator address

Mamaia avenue 124
900527 Constanta
Romania

Coordinator Business name

OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY OF CONSTANTA

Coordinator Legal name

Coordinator department

Department
UNIVERSITATEA OVIDIUS DIN CONSTANTA

Market and services

Technologies

Artificial Intelligence & Decision support
2/5
Big data
1/5
Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)
3/5
Cloud Services
3/5
Cybersecurity
5/5
High performance computing
1/5
Internet Services & Applications
4/5
Virtual Reality
4/5

Sectors

Veselības aprūpe
3/5
Valsts pārvalde
4/5
Viedā pilsēta
4/5
Ceļošana un tūrisms
5/5
Izglītība
3/5

Services

Ecosystem building
5/5
Finance
3/5
Innovation management
3/5
Knowledge transfer
4/5
Smart Specialisation strategies
3/5
Sme Business Development
3/5
SME support
5/5
Technology transfer
3/5
Vocational training
2/5
Field trial
3/5

Beneficiaries

Contact Name Role Country Address Business Name Legal Name Participant Type Website
Sabina COSTACHE Partner Romania Str. Memorandumului, nr.41, ap.1, 500045 Brasov, Romania Iceberg+ PRC http://www.iceberg.ro
Ruxandra SERESCU Partner Romania Blvd Alexandru Lăpușneanu 185A, 900457 Constanta, Romania CCINA OTH http://www.ccina.ro
Adrian CRĂCIUN Partner Romania Bld Tomis nr 51 ap 124, 900725 Constanta, Romania ZMC OTH http://www.zmc.ro
Anca ALBU Partner Romania Bld Ion Mihalache 15-17 clădirea etaj 19 sector 1, 011171 Bucuresti, Romania ERNST & YOUNG SRL PRC http://www.ey.com
Elena COANDĂ Partner Romania Bd-ul Tomis, nr. 40, ap.2, 900657 Municipiul Constanţa, Romania PATRONATUL NATIONAL AL FEMEILOR DE AFACERI DIN INTREPRINDERILE MICI SI MIJLOCII PUB http://www.pnfaimm.ro