Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), Banca Transilvania Financial Group and other partners of the mentorship program Made in Romania: BVB League launched a new edition on February 18 this year, aimed at encouraging Romanian entrepreneurship.

Registration for the program’s third edition is open from February 18–March 17 this year. Registration is done online, on the website www.bvbleague.ro.

Subsequently, BVB and the members of the Nomination Committee will select 50 companies from the applications received, across three categories: start-ups, SMEs and large companies. To spur the growth of the 15 finalists, they will receive support and workshops organized in Cluj-Napoca, Iasi and Timisoara, covering topics such as branding, marketing, sales techniques, product development, management consulting, financing alternatives, financial reporting, investor relations, stock exchange listing, etc.

The stories of the 15 finalists

Alongside the launch of the program’s third edition, the book 15 companies for the growth of the Romanian economy and their unique stories, which includes details about the experiences of the finalist companies from the previous edition, was released.

Through the first Made in Romania editions, the project organizers interacted with more than 300 Romanian companies. The 2018 edition had more than 200 entries, 20% more than the first edition, confirming the program’s growing popularity among entrepreneurs.