The ninth informal winter meeting of clusters in Romania was held in Piatra Neamț, between 9 and 10 February 2024. The event was centered on discussions regarding the financing of clusters within the Regional Operational Program and included the presentation of successful innovation projects implemented by clusters in Romania, benefiting from funding from operational and national programs. The financing conditions from the regional programs were also exposed.

In addition, an interactive workshop was held where project categories, key aspects for funding calls and selection criteria were discussed.

During the interactive session dedicated to the exchange of ideas and best practices with the experts from Innovation Performance AS Norway, partners of Clustero in the “Innovative services for twin transition in SMEs and clusters” project, the participants explored ways to strengthen the capacity to implement solutions green and digital transformation for small and medium enterprises – SME members of the clusters.