Startup Moldova Summit Agenda 2023

Agenda

Date: March 17, 2023

Location: Tekwill

09:00 - 10:00

Registration open

10:00 - 10:10

Opening Remarks

Speakers:

Tal Catran

Moderator

Natalia Bejan

Executive director Startup Moldova

10:10 - 10:30

How to scale startups from Europe?

Speakers:

Mike Butcher

Editor-in-chief at TechCrunch

10:30 - 11:10

Ecosystem Builders: Connecting Moldovan Tech Startups with Resources

Panel discussion

Speakers:

Aliona Rotaru

Executive Director at Dreamups Innovation

Traian Chivriga

CEO and founder at XY Partners

Cerbușca Viorica

Founder at Yep Moldova

Mary Nemciuc

CEO and Founder at Technovator

Oxana Paladiciuc

Manager at FinTech Hub

11:10 - 11:20

Techstars: how to drive ecosystems growth?

Speakers:

Ahmad Sufian Bayram

EMEA Regional Manager at Techstars

11:20 - 12:05

STARTUPS PITCHING - Batch 1

3 min pitch + 3 min feedback

12:05 - 12:45

Institutional Perspective: Setting the Scene for Startup Ecosystem

Panel discussion

Speakers:

Scott D Hocklander

Mission Director at USAID

Karin Borovic

Head of Development Cooperation, Deputy HoM, Embassy of Sweden

Angela Sax

Head of EBRD Moldova

Moderator:

Natalia Bejan

Executive Director at Startup Moldova

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 - 14:15

Global Startup Index: How to learn from global and act local?

Speaker:

Naomi Costa

Head of Marketing at StartupBlink

14:15 - 14:25

So, are there any tech startups in Moldova?

Speaker:

Natalia Bejan

Executive Director at Startup Moldova

14:25 - 14:30

EU projects supporting the digital startup ecosystem in Moldova

Speaker:

Boris Filipov

Programme Officer, Economic Development and Digitalization, EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova

14:30 - 15:05

Who and when will be the first Moldovan unicorn?

Panel discussion with successful Moldovan founders

Speakers:

Călin Calancea

CEO at Enabld

Dumitru Ciorici

Chief Business Development Officer at Fagura

Xenia Muntean

CEO at Planable

Stan Andrei

VP Product Strategy & Finance at INDEX

Emil Chichioi

CEO & Founder at Bloomcoding

Moderator:

Nikolai Manolov

Founder at XOR.ai

15:05 - 15:20

What can we learn from Romanian tech startups?

Speaker:

Mircea Vadan

Managing Partner at Activize

15:20 - 16:05

How do VC hunt startups?

Panel discussion

Speakers:

Sasha Vidiborskiy

Partner at Atomico

Denis Filatov

Investment Director at Horizon Capital

Karolina Mrozkova

General Partner at Credo Ventures

Răzvan Suta

Business Development at Startup Wise Guys

Karol Lasota

Principal at Inovo VC

Moderator:

Mike Butcher

Editor-in-Chief at TechCrunch

30 min

Coffee break & Networking

16:30 - 16:45

How to market startups for international growth

Speaker:

Ornela Ramasauskaite

Founder and CEO at artXchange Global

16:45 - 17:00

Moldova Innovation Technology Park: supporting local growth of the tech industry

Speaker:

Natalia Dontu

MITP

17:00 - 17:30

Unlocking Funding Opportunities: local resources for local startups

Panel discussion

Speakers:

Anya Abchiche

Executive Manager at Business Angels Moldova

Dmitri Namașco

CEO Mozaic

Marin Ghenciu

Deputy director at ODA

Maria Terentiev

Analyst, EBRD SME Finance & Development Group

Moderator:

Olga Melniciuc

Managing Director & Co-founder at investitii.md

17:30 - 17:45

Why corporations should support startups?

Speaker:

Roman Știrbu

CEO at Simpals

17:45 - 18:30

STARTUPS PITCHING - Batch 2

3 min pitch + 3 min feedback

18:30 - 18:40

Closing speech from Dumitru Alaiba, deputy prime-minister

Speakers:

Dumitru Alaiba

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Economic Development and Digitalization

With the support of:

General Partners

Partners

Media Partners

Logo	Description
	Viar.live allows any 360 ̊ enthusiasts and business owners to create and share amazing VR experiences with ease
	Market place for psychological support
	SAAS solution for dental clinics
	Bloomcoding is reinventing online coding education for children, by teaching kids how to code through Virtual and Augmented Reality experiences.
	Empowering Communication Service Providers to offer smart and cost-effective business communications services
	XOR builds modern communication software for recruiting and HR to hire and retain talent more efficiently.
	P2P credit platform
	Donkey.io makes code deployments simple and fun, regardless of the location you are delivering your software solution to.
	A WEB 3.0 platform where for tokenizing real assets in agriculture using Blockchain, NFT and Metaverse technologies.
	Selftalk is a behavioural health app that helps tech employees deal with anxiety, stress, depression, and negative inner conversation.
	A set of white label delivery solutions that features the whole package of software required to set up and run your own delivery business
	A platform for event pages management with tools for events promotion, tickets sale and community building
	Brizy is a multiplatform website builder that anyone can use.
	SONR Music is a compact disc-shaped 100% waterproof audio player.
	A platform that brings together specialists from the NEW MEDIA ART area for promoting and re-imagining new products.
	A non-standard platform for learning English based on the Oxford English course.
	Stilio is web platform and booking app designed for Beauty industry, an online digital solution for making online appointments to beauty salons and specialists.
	Watznow offers a quick way to share videos with people around you or anywhere in the world with an interactive map.
	FastBoss is Integrated mobile-first CRM-like tools with embedded Virtual Assistant for salesmen and business owners
	AI-assisted productivity management platform that reduces bias in performance improvement and creates a habit of feedback.
	Influence.md is a platform that connects brands with digital storytellers, influencers, and content creators in order to personalize their brand story.
	Blockchain Analytics & Crypto Investigation.
	Baby Medy inspire hope and contribute to the health and well-being of parents and their kids by providing the best care through medicine and modern technology.
	Doctorchat is an online clinic platform.
	Renter is a long term electric bicycle rental service for couriers
	MyID provides identification and validation process tools for businesses
	Platform for music artists where they can sell their songs and merchandise, directly communicating with their fans
	Click School provides online training and career guidance services in the IT field that the beneficiary pays upon employment.
	A platform for sports organizations to create graphic content in minutes
	Online tutoring for students
	Provide a set of products and services that allow the creation of applications and websites without code.
	Find the right expert advice for your business with Consulter - the marketplace for top-notch consultants across industries.
	Instant online help from reliable therapists
	Interactive online chess courses for children
	SaasS solution to connect with customers who leave their contacts online
	GreenoSoil is a ClimateTech and AgTech company building the first and the largest global geospatial data marketplace in agriculture
	iAsig is a property and casualty insurance agency powered by technology.
	Index is a global network of vetted, world-class software developers, that helps enterprises to find and hire top-caliber engineering talent.
	Planable is a content review and marketing collaboration platform used by over 5,000 teams.

Logo

Description

Viar.live allows any 360 ̊ enthusiasts and business owners to create and share amazing VR experiences with ease

Market place for psychological support

SAAS solution for dental clinics

Bloomcoding is reinventing online coding education for children, by teaching kids how to code through Virtual and Augmented Reality experiences.

Empowering Communication Service Providers to offer smart and cost-effective business communications services

XOR builds modern communication software for recruiting and HR to hire and retain talent more efficiently.

P2P credit platform

Donkey.io makes code deployments simple and fun, regardless of the location you are delivering your software solution to.

A WEB 3.0 platform where for tokenizing real assets in agriculture using Blockchain, NFT and Metaverse technologies.

Selftalk is a behavioural health app that helps tech employees deal with anxiety, stress, depression, and negative inner conversation.

A set of white label delivery solutions that features the whole package of software required to set up and run your own delivery business

A platform for event pages management with tools for events promotion, tickets sale and community building

Brizy is a multiplatform website builder that anyone can use.

SONR Music is a compact disc-shaped 100% waterproof audio player.

A platform that brings together specialists from the NEW MEDIA ART area for promoting and re-imagining new products.

A non-standard platform for learning English based on the Oxford English course.

Stilio is web platform and booking app designed for Beauty industry, an online digital solution for making online appointments to beauty salons and specialists.

Watznow offers a quick way to share videos with people around you or anywhere in the world with an interactive map.

FastBoss is Integrated mobile-first CRM-like tools with embedded Virtual Assistant for salesmen and business owners

AI-assisted productivity management platform that reduces bias in performance improvement and creates a habit of feedback.

Influence.md is a platform that connects brands with digital storytellers, influencers, and content creators in order to personalize their brand story.

Blockchain Analytics & Crypto Investigation.

Baby Medy inspire hope and contribute to the health and well-being of parents and their kids by providing the best care through medicine and modern technology.

Doctorchat is an online clinic platform.

Renter is a long term electric bicycle rental service for couriers

MyID provides identification and validation process tools for businesses

Platform for music artists where they can sell their songs and merchandise, directly communicating with their fans

Click School provides online training and career guidance services in the IT field that the beneficiary pays upon employment.

A platform for sports organizations to create graphic content in minutes

Online tutoring for students

Provide a set of products and services that allow the creation of applications and websites without code.

Find the right expert advice for your business with Consulter - the marketplace for top-notch consultants across industries.

Instant online help from reliable therapists

Interactive online chess courses for children

SaasS solution to connect with customers who leave their contacts online

GreenoSoil is a ClimateTech and AgTech company building the first and the largest global geospatial data marketplace in agriculture

iAsig is a property and casualty insurance agency powered by technology.

Index is a global network of vetted, world-class software developers, that helps enterprises to find and hire top-caliber engineering talent.

Planable is a content review and marketing collaboration platform used by over 5,000 teams.

Agenda

Date: March 17, 2023

Location: Tekwill

Registration open

Opening Remarks

Tal Catran

Natalia Bejan

How to scale startups from Europe?

Mike Butcher

Ecosystem Builders: Connecting Moldovan Tech Startups with Resources

Aliona Rotaru

Traian Chivriga

Cerbușca Viorica

Mary Nemciuc

Oxana Paladiciuc

Techstars: how to drive ecosystems growth?

Ahmad Sufian Bayram

STARTUPS PITCHING - Batch 1

Institutional Perspective: Setting the Scene for Startup Ecosystem

Scott D Hocklander

Karin Borovic

Angela Sax

Natalia Bejan

Lunch Break

Global Startup Index: How to learn from global and act local?

Naomi Costa

So, are there any tech startups in Moldova?

Natalia Bejan

EU projects supporting the digital startup ecosystem in Moldova

Boris Filipov

Who and when will be the first Moldovan unicorn?

Călin Calancea

Dumitru Ciorici

Xenia Muntean

Stan Andrei

Emil Chichioi

Nikolai Manolov

What can we learn from Romanian tech startups?

Mircea Vadan

How do VC hunt startups?

Sasha Vidiborskiy

Denis Filatov

Karolina Mrozkova

Răzvan Suta

Karol Lasota

Mike Butcher

Coffee break & Networking

How to market startups for international growth

Ornela Ramasauskaite

Moldova Innovation Technology Park: supporting local growth of the tech industry

Natalia Dontu

Unlocking Funding Opportunities: local resources for local startups

Anya Abchiche

Dmitri Namașco

Marin Ghenciu

Maria Terentiev

Olga Melniciuc

Why corporations should support startups?

Roman Știrbu

STARTUPS PITCHING - Batch 2

Closing speech from Dumitru Alaiba, deputy prime-minister

Dumitru Alaiba

With the support of:

General Partners

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Media Partners

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