Demo Day: UBB Student i-Lab – 4 iunie 2026

This year's Demo Day: UBB Student i-Lab demonstrated that young entrepreneurs possess not only ideas, but the courage to bring them to life. The finalists transformed their emotions into pure energy, culminating in a few intense minutes where their passion, preparation, and vision took center stage.

Facing an elite international jury, the participants showed that the future of entrepreneurship is being forged right now, starting from within the university.

🏆 Demo Day Winners:

Celebrating performance, innovation, and business vision. Here are the teams that took the stage and claimed the podium:

🥇 1st Place – sirch.

Team: Sandor Adam-Andras & Sandor Krisztian

Prize: 5,000+ RON

🥈 2nd Place – CartoonBites

Team: Istrati Mădălina, Știrbu Cătălina, Burlea Victoria, Ursu Dumitrița, Jalbă Nadejda

Prize: 3,000+ RON

🥉 3rd Place – Carevera

Team: Avram Ioana

Prize: 2,000+ RON

💡 Creativity Award – Hair Theory

Team: Cazacu Andrada Alexia, Voinea Robert, Chircea Andreea Maria

Prize: 1,000+ RON

🧠 A Top-Tier International Jury

The students' ideas were evaluated by global leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals with extensive experience in business, tech, sustainability, and global education:

Andrea Allocco – President of Confindustria România and Vice President of F.P.I.A.R. | Managing Director and Partner, Technology Reply

Wendy Bolger – Founding Director, Simon Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Loyola University Maryland (USA)

Cristina Cismas-Florea – Antreprenor educațional global, fondatoare BEAM, lector la Stanford University și Santa Clara University (SUA)

Eileen Weisenbach Keller – Professor, Northern Kentucky University | Haile College of Business (USA)

Georgiana Iancu – Management & Marketing Strategist, Brandocracy

Alexandra Panut – Lead HR Manager, DARWIN & Marsh

Morgan Slain – Partner, Santa Clara Ventures and Santa Cruz Ventures, Stanford University alumnus, founder of Bronco Venture Accelerator (USA)

Steve Varela – Business Department Chair, Associate Professor of Business, Holy Cross College (SUA)

🙏 Special Thanks to Our Partners

This kind of impact wouldn’t have been possible without the support of those who truly believe in the potential of the next generation. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our partners and sponsors, who chose to invest in ideas, talent, and the future of both Romanian and global entrepreneurship