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Bridging the gap between the Public & Private sector through blockchain technology
Between September 28th and October 5th, Spherik has offered 2 blockchain-related trainings, for the Romanian public and private sectors. The trainings were part of B-hub for Europe - a 2 years project financed through Horizon2020, under the Startup Europe umbrella. Structured in the format of a series of Zoom webinars, the trainings’ final goal was to contribute to the awareness of the concept and benefits of using blockchain technology. Additionally, the online trainings had the objective to stimulate the demand for technological solutions based on blockchain in the public & private sectors. Two weeks in review Each training featured a day dedicated to use-cases and presentation of specific case studies delivered by a panel of trainers. The last two days consisted of a practical workshop in which participants described their organizations’ or industry challenges or needs. After taking this step, they thought of and suggested potential Blockchain-based solutions to address...
The after-hype reality of Blockchain in Romania (event)
In the framework of the B-Hub for Europe project, Spherik is launching an invitation for an open discussion about the reality of blockchain in Romania. The event is set to happen on February 25th, starting at 2:00 PM, at Impact Hub Universitate (8-10 Tudor Arghezi...
KPMG Startup Grow Pad program has selected two startups for its second edition
Humano and 22Trust Venture are the two startups selected into the second edition of the Startup Grow Pad program, supported by KPMG Romania in partnership with Spherik Accelerator. The program will run from February to June 2020. Over 50 startups were analyzed in the...
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Startup Funding Training Course in Bucharest
As a How To Web pre-event, the Startup Funding Training Course is a one-day workshop organized by Spherik, within the framework of MY-GATEWAY project. The course will cover both public and private types of funding for startups, and will be hosted by Krisztina Toth – Project coordinator for MY-GATEWAY project & Senior Project Manager @ Europa Media, and Marius Ghenea – Partner @ 3TS Capital Partners. Kristina is a Senior Project Manager @ Europa Media and the Managing Director of Europa Media Innovations, the newest member of Europa Media Group. The company provides innovation management and strategy development services, including assistance in open innovation, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe strategy support for public and private organisations, funding mapping aid for startups, SMEs and scaleups, and high-level financial consulting. Marius Ghenea is Partner @3TS Capital Partners, one of the leading European technology focused private equity and venture capital firms. With a...
If you want to go far, go together – Jobful
What started as Playful Software - a consultancy agency doing HR process optimization through gamification, has turned later into Jobful, one of the startups that took part in the 1st edition of the KPMG Startup Grow Pad program. “Basically, we wanted people to play more. And considering the fact that you need people to play with, HR department was always our first choice.” shares Mihai Cepoi - Jobful’s Chief Everything Officer. After doing some projects involving onboarding, performance and change management, they had an AHA moment while discussing with a potential customer about recruiting. At that moment they realized that recruiting is the only HR processes happening with an external audience, as it doesn't involve employees but candidates. This was the turning point for the team that decided to create a product instead of being a service company. “After quitting my previous job and investing time and energy for an entrepreneurial direction, I started looking for people to join...
Startup Funding Training Course via MY-GATEWAY Project
Startups can learn about private and public funding by joining the one-day course in Cluj-Napoca, on September 26th. The workshop is organized within the framework of MY-GATEWAY project. The course will cover both public and private types of funding for startups, and will be hosted by Krisztina Toth - Project coordinator for MY-GATEWAY project & Senior Project Manager @ Europa Media, and Mircea Vadan - founder @ Activize and Cluj Startups. Kristina is a Senior Project Manager @ Europa Media and the Managing Director of Europa Media Innovations, the newest member of Europa Media Group. The company provides innovation management and strategy development services, including assistance in open innovation, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe strategy support for public and private organisations, funding mapping aid for startups, SMEs and scaleups, and high-level financial consulting. Mircea has hands-on experience in working with startups as a business developer, in marketing and...
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Meet The Batch Of Spherik 2017
Teams from 7 different countries, on 3 continents have applied to the Spherik Acceleration program, based in Cluj-Napoca. Only 65% of the applicants were from Romania, which is a confirmation that Romania has become an international innovation tech hub. Out of these,...