Investing in Tech: ROMANIA
Wednesday 3 September | Stage 5
Organized and Sponsored by FORTECH Romania
Introduction
Romania has emerged as a dynamic and promising destination for tech sector investments, driven by a combination of skilled talent, competitive costs, and a rapidly growing digital infrastructure. Renowned for its strong STEM education, the country boasts a robust pipeline of highly qualified software developers, engineers, and IT professionals. Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, and other cities have become tech hubs, attracting both startups and established multinational companies. Additionally, Romania's strategic location in Eastern Europe offers easy access to EU markets, while its favorable tax incentives and government-backed initiatives further enhance its appeal to tech investors. Originally a centre for “onshore” tech outsourcing, Romania is now major rapid strides into digital transformation and innovation, and currently boasts two tech unicorns: eMag and UIPath.
Welcome Speech
Session 1: Tax Incentives & Legal Structure
This session will present the current options for legal structures for investing in Romania; tax incentives for companies and investors; and the visa regime and incentives for Romania. The presenters will include highly experienced tax and legal specialists active in Romania.
Session 2: Case Studies and Best Practise
This session will provide case studies and examples of best practise in terms of investing in Romania. These serve to illustrate the practise strengths (and potential weaknesses) for investing in Romania, and allow the audience members to ask questions from practitioners in the field.
Conclusions