Geography

The North-East Region is the largest development region of Romania in terms of the number of inhabitants (3,3 Mil) and the area owned (36,850 Km²), being composed of six counties: Bacău, Botoșani, Iași, Neamț, Suceava and Vaslui.

Profile

NE RDE is non-governmental, nonprofit, public utility institution under Law 315 from 28 June 2004 regarding the Regional Development in Romania.

Mission

RDA is a generator of economic and social development in the North-East Region. It develops strategies, attracts resources, identifies and implements financing programs and offers services for stimulating sustainable economic development, partnerships and entrepreneurial spirit.

Objectives & Activities

• Regional Operational Program implementation, as an Intermediate Organism for 2014-2020.
• Smart Specialization Strategy (RIS3) implementation, with impact in six main key sectors: Agro-food, Textiles & New Materials, IT&C, Biotechnologies, Healthy living and ageing, Environment (water, energy & waste). The RIS3 Strategy aims to respond the following societal needs: ageing population, big number of people at subsistence limits, limited access to safe and clean food, water and energy, waste proliferation, not sustainable agriculture, non-efficient use of resources.
• Business environment development with focused actions on startup ecosystems, attracting investment and technological transfer between companies and other knowledge centers.
• Build a strong, organic community, having as main promoter RDA’s own business incubator, Rubik Hub.

Contact

RDA Bruxelles Office
Bogdan Chelariu
officebruxelles@adrnordest.ro
+32 (0)494407253

Cosmin Cristal
cosmin.cristal@adrnordest.ro
+4 0744 232 808