MoonShotX Program | Leading European Accelerator

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Are you eligible for MoonShotX?

€5-€50 M Romanian and CEE Mid-Corporate companies, with revenues ranging from €5 million to €50 million

Company's Headquarters HQ in Romania or within the Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) CEE network

Activated Industries Companies With Focus Tracks On Innovative Technologies, Industry 4.0, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Energy, Health, Creative Technologies and others

The MoonShotX Program, an initiative by Raiffeisen Bank Romania, in partnership with InnovX, is an exciting and dynamic initiative designed to supercharge innovation and drive international expansion for Mid-Corporates from Romania and the wider Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). This comprehensive program offers a unique blend of intensive bootcamps, personalized diagnostic sessions, and expert-led workshops, all tailored to meet the specific needs of high-potential companies.

With MoonShotX, you'll be equipped to conquer new markets and achieve unprecedented success. Join us, and let's scale to the Moon with the MoonShotX Program!

Benefits of MoonShotX

Customized Future Strategy for your Company Embrace MoonShotX Thinking for radical innovation and strategic growth.

Meet with Investors Pitch projects to potential investors in a unique and informal setting, focusing on networking and investment opportunities.

Meet with Corporations Insights into accessing sustainable financing, corporate venture capital, and other financial instruments for growth.

Networking with Industry Experts Forge strong networks with industry leaders, innovators, and global markets.

Regional Expansion through RBI CEE Countries Highlight RBI Group business opportunities and financial services to support regional scaling-up efforts.

Global Reach through SelectUSA Showcase MoonShotX Projects at a leading industry conference, participate in workshops focused on US market entry.

MoonShotX Super Moon Super Ambition Launch

Highlights from the Bootcamp

Speakers

Cristian Sporis

Head of Corporate Banking Division Member of the Board of Directors Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Ana Bobirca

Chief Investment Officer at InnovX

Laura Mihăilă

Director of Marketing & Communication & CX at Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Alina Irma Orban

Senior Director ISV Partners & Startups Central Europe & Central Asia Microsoft

Suleiman Arabiat

Investment Principal at Elevator Ventures

Maximilian Schausberger

Managing Director at Elevator Ventures

Sorin Suciu

Executive Director - Mid Corporates & Public Sector at Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Alina Saiu

Sustainable Finance Department Manager, Corporate at Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Marija Kapitanovič

Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia in Romania

Emanuel Cernat

Chief Internationalization Officer InnovX

Daniel Dumitrescu

Chief Innovation Officer

Teodora Elena Preoteasa

State Secretary at Ministry of European Investments and Projects

Simona Gemeneanu

Co-Founder at Morphosis Capital

Aimen Aldahash

Microsoft ISV Partner Development Manager for Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia

Alexandru Mihailciuc

Global Head of Pre-Sales at UiPath

Alina Rus

Chief Financial Officer at Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Cristina Dragu

Director Foreign Direct Investment CEN at British Embassy in Bucharest

Andrei Vacut

EMEA Sales Engineering Senior Director at UiPath

Counsel at DLA Piper

Partner at DLA Piper

Partner DLA Piper

Counsel at DLA Piper

CEO Ask Wire

Business Applications Lead - Central Europe Microsoft

Todi Pruteanu

Managing Director at FintechOS

Mateja Horvat

First Secretary of the Croatian Embassy in Romania

Virginia Zetu

Founder and CEO Fibercon

Capat Alina Daniela

Commercial Specialist at US Embassy Bucharest

Manuel-Iulian Cazac

U.S. Relations Manager at American Chamber of Commerce in Romania

Konstantinos Kalogerakis

Group Business Development Manager at Printec Group

Radu Hanga

President of the Board of Directors BVB

Ovidiu Pismac

Senior Security Cloud Solution Architect - Central Europe Partner team (GPS Organization)

Pawel Bochniarz

General Partner at Radix Ventures

Roxana Guiman

Partner at PrivacyON in alliance with Biris Goran

Oana Neamtu

Regional General Manager South Central Europe at JDE Peet's

Christoph Grabmayr

Head, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Bukarest

Zdenek Romanek

President & CEO Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Adrian Raducan

President Agriculture Comitee at InnovX

Bogdan Buta

Counsel at DLA Piper

Alin Stanciu

Partner at Catalyst Romania

Alexandru Dincovici

Chief Sustainability Officer InnovX

Liviu Munteanu

Partner at Founders Bridge

Ekke Van Vliet

Investment Coordinator European Commission - European Innovation Council (EIC) - EIC Fund

Anca Luca

Chief Growth Officer InnovX

Ramona Dragomir

Principal Banker at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Florin Irimescu

CEO at Bluana Foods

Razvan Cristea

Sr. Solutions Sales Lead for Modern Work and Microsoft 365 Copilot in Central Europe

Bogdan Litescu

Founder of Plant an App

Bogdan Nafornita

CEO, Co-founder Profluo

Alexandru Baloi

Strategic Partners Lead, Central Europe at Microsoft

Delia Necula

President of MedTech Comitee InnovX

Ciprian Ladunca

Managing Partner LCL Advisory

Sergiu Negut

Co-Founder, CSO, Board Member FintechOS

Robert Sumarocov

Development Guild Lead at Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Romeo Ţintilă

Managing Partner at Tintila Radulescu si Asociatii

Sinziana Enache

Head of Project Finance, Leveraged Buyouts and Public Infrastructure Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Cristian David

Managing Director Klap

Karina Ogica

Director at Raiffeisen Bank - Investment Banking M&A

Roxana Barbato

Director ESG & Sustainability at Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Romulus Mircea

Head Of Treasury at Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Gergana Stancheva

Co-Founder and COO at LAM'ON

Alin Nedelcu

Head of Advanced Analytics at Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Oana Lupan

ESG & Sustainability Expert at Raiffeisen Bank Romania

David Popovici

Olympic Champion

Josef Karl Pelikan

Director and Special Representative for Europe and Central Asia UNIDO

Silviu Toma

Senior Director - Project Finance Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Giles Portman

British Ambassador to Romania

Growth Supporters

Andreea Porojan

Sustainability & CSR Manager at Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Corina Mindoiu

Partner at EY

Simona Turiga

ESG & Sustainability Expert Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Mircea Busuioceanu

Chief Risk Officer at Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Robert Pufan

Partner Solution Architect - Central Europe at Microsoft

Sergiu Pop

Data & Artificial Intelligence Specialist at Microsoft

Cătălin Gavrizescu

Sales Management, Mid-Market Corporate Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Ioana Dumitrescu

Team Leader Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Bogdan Stefan

Chief Technology Officer at InnovX

James Clark

Marketing Director at Molten Ventures

Kentaro Morita

InnovX Special Ambassador to Asia InnovX

Raluca Popa

Partner at Ernst & Young

Daniel Ilie

Business Continuity Planning Consultant & Special Operations Subject Matter Expert InnovX

Cătălin Dragomir

Senior Corporate Credit Risk Analyst Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Laura Ionescu

Regional Corporations and Public Sector Coordinator Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Luise Georgiana Vuiu

Communications Manager Romania & Central Europe at Thales

Gabriel Traistaru

Digital Business Applications Manager at Saint-Gobain Romania

Madalina Ciinaru

Head of Bucharest Office at BRCC

Mihaela Stancu

Legal and Government Relations Director for Procter&Gamble

Raluca Moica

Team Leader - Financial Analysis Large Corporates & FIs Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Anca Ghiuță

Corporate Financial Analyst Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Diana Ivan

Senior Corporate Financial Analyst Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Isabela Patulea

Sustainability and ESG Expert Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Claudiu Hobjila

Customer Engineer, Google Cloud

Ana Cocîrlea

Sustainability & ESG Specialist Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Simona-Loredana Harpa

Financial Analyst Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Emilia Mazararu

Head of Department, Corporate Credit Risk Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Ailyn Abibula

Financial Analysis Trainer & Lecturer Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Andrei Burz-Pinzaru

Partner at Deloitte Legal Romania

Madalina Vilau

CEO at Marketing Insiders Group

Raluca Dragnea

Senior Global Marketing Manager Threat Intelligence and Technology Licensing at Bitdefender

Bogdan Hristescu

Managing Director at Cambrist

Razvan Tudor

Director of Risk & KYC at Electrica

Nicu Iancu

Chief Strategy Officer InnovX

György Bodó

COO at Romservice Telecomunicații

Ioana David

Managing Director at cleverage.vc

Titus Percea

Senior Marketing & Business Development Manager at DLA Piper

Luiza Jipescu

Senior Advisor Ministerul Cercetării, Inovării și Digitalizării

Ruxandra Mateescu

Founder, Managing Director Axios

Madalina Hagima Hristescu

Managing Partner at Hristescu & Partners

Mircea Moraru

M&A Counsel at International Law Firm CMS

Mihai Christian

Regional Corporate Director Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Veronica Moise

Senior Corporate Risk Analyst Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Iuliana Pascu

Financial Analyst Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Tudor Popp

Founding Partner at Hotspot Workhub

Issabela-Cella Raileanu

Senior Financial Analyst Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Cosmin Toader

Head of Structured Trade Finance & Syndications at Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Daniel Ciuca

Chief Growth Officer at InnovX

Daniel Mereuta

Vice President at TDCX

Gabriel Raicu

Rector at Constanta Maritime University (CMU) | Director @ Maritime Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (MARCYSCOE)

George Mucibabici

Head of Investment Banking at Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Ioana Dumitrescu

Team Leader Financial Analysis & Rating Department - Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Laura Carp

Department Manager at Raiffeisen Bank

Radu Iulia

Principal ALM Manager at Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Cristina Kalinov

Head of Factoring & Forfaiting at Raiffaisen Bank Romania

Raluca Moise

Senior Data Warehouse Developer LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group

Adriana Petrov-Lungu

Team Lead Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Florin Sunel

Vice President Of Technology Services, EMEA UiPath

Mihaela Mitroi

Managing Partner Global Tax and Bussiness Advisory

Application, Selection & Onbording Period

17 June - 6 September 1PM EEST 2024

Diagnostic Session

September 2024

In-Person Bootcamp

October 2024

Personalized Online Bootcamp

November 2024

Mentoring Sessions

December 2024

Project Feedback

January 2025

Learn How to Become a Unicorn

Unicorn vs Soonicorns Internship Challenge

13 March 2025

MoonShotX Public Pitching Event

April 2025

MoonShotX Regional Expansion Event: Czech Republic

28-29 April 2025

MoonShotX Regional Expansion Event: Austria

8-9 May 2025

MoonShotX Program Showcase at the SelectUSA Summit

11-16 May 2025

MoonShotX Regional Expansion Event: Croatia

2-3 June 2025

MoonShotX Program Showcase at the UK Summit

9-13 June 2025

Testimonials

Global Service Providers

Media Partners

Community Partners

Private Equity Funds

Venture Capital Funds Partners

** Raiffeisen covers the scholarships and operational costs for the MoonshotX program, excluding travel expenses to international conferences for program participants.**