Members of the jury
The UA made in RO project consists of members with business experience who will choose 11 ideas that will receive 4,000 euros each, and gain access to a series of workshops designed specially for the winners.
The jury members also offer informal support and guidance to the winners, alongside the experts selected to teach the seminars. They give advice on translating the business ideas into concrete plans and tactics aimed to facilitate their access to the Romanian market. With their acquired skills and experience, they can offer perspectives from the field of entrepreneurship in various fields such as journalism and media, marketing and communication, fashion and decoration, finance, law and technology. The jury members can also enhance contacting key people from the Romanian business environment, potential business partners, clients or investors for the entrepreneurs of the UA made in RO project.
The agreed selection criteria for the 11 winners is accessible here.
Jury members

Mirela Dogaru
Commercial Director and Executive Member of the MedLife Group, the largest private healthcare provider in Romania. Mirela owns a master’s degree in Business Administration and over 15 years of experience in Strategic Consulting, including business planning and sales strategy development.

Ioana Căbuz
Client Service Director at NEXT Advertising and owner of SOLLUNA sleepwear brand.
As a representative of NEXT Advertising who is the creator of the UA made in RO project, Ioana is a strong believer in the value of relationships, community, entrepreneurship and ideas that can bring us all together.