Ideas with Impact at Demo Day: UBB Student i-Lab

On Friday, June 6, 2025, the Demo Day event marked the conclusion of the latest edition of the UBB Student i-Lab Incubation Program. This program represents a hands-on educational initiative aimed at fostering entrepreneurial thinking and the development of innovative solutions among students. Nine finalist teams presented their projects—developed throughout the program—before an international jury composed of professionals with expertise in entrepreneurship, education, technology, and sustainability.

Demo Day Competition Results
The awarded teams were as follows:

1st Place: NEON Center
Nistor Alexandra & Farcaș Sabina

2nd Place: Smart Bite
Ruszi Alexia Olga & Eduard Kovacs

3rd Place: DiverseWork
Cotoi Ionuț, Ostafi Florin & Sas Silvia

Creativity Award: UniMunch
Tămaș Daria, Coman Ionuț & Boca Dan-Nicolae

Other finalist teams:
Ashee – Cozlean Daniel-George

Cămară – Panțiru Eliza

Fight Lab – Bognariu Mihai, Pitic Yolanda & Crișan Mara

Food Maps – Vîlcu Carla-Georgiana

MacroBox – Iftime Vasile Silviu

International Jury Members:

Andreea Allocco – General Director & Partner at Technology Reply; Member of Confindustria and FPIAR (Italy)
Cristina Cismas Florea – Global educational entrepreneur, founder of BEAM, lecturer at Stanford and Santa Clara University (USA)
Dan Dehenes – Executive Director of Logistics, Kaufland Romania & Moldova
Georgiana Iancu – Management & Marketing Strategist at Brandocracy
Debra Zahay-Blatz – Marketing Professor and former Chair of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Digital Media Management, St. Edward’s University (Texas, USA)
Morgan Slain – Partner at Santa Clara Ventures & Santa Cruz Ventures, Stanford alumnus, founder of Bronco Venture Accelerator (USA)

Program Partners and Supporters:
The program was generously supported by the following institutions and organizations:
Confindustria Romania | FSEGA | FSEGA Dean’s Office | Kaufland Romania | Farmec | Ovidiu Bordean (ISSBA Coordinator) | Trântorul | Rodica Manolache (FSEGA Alumni)

See you next semester with new ideas, teams, and entrepreneurial challenges at UBB Student i-Lab!