Bianca Muntean
Coordinator of TEDIHT and Cluster Manager at Transilvania IT
Transilvania IT Cluster & TEDIHT
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Honorary Consul of Estonia, co-founder of Transilvania IT Cluster & TEDIHT coordinator. Passionate about innovation & EU collaboration.
My organisation
About me
Bianca Muntean is the Executive Director and Co-founder of Transilvania IT Cluster, one of Romania’s most active clusters in digital innovation. She coordinates TEDIHT - The European Digital Innovation Hub in Transilvania, and serves as the Honorary Consul of Estonia in Cluj-Napoca. With over 15 years of experience in European project management, innovation ecosystems and smart specialization, she actively supports cross-border cooperation between SMEs, clusters, and public authorities.
Skills
- cluster management
- EU projects
- Innovation Ecosystems
- digital transformation
- Green transition
- international collaboration
- smart specialisation
- public-private partnerships
- Policy advocacy
- TECH TRANSFER
- Strategic Partnerships
- SME Support
- Ecosystem Building
- AI & Industry 4.0
- horizon europe
Interests
- digital innovation
- green technologies
- Smart Cities
- Cluster Collaboration
- AI in manufacturing
- Open innovation
- cross-border cooperation
- public sector innovation
- Internationalisation of SMEs
- strategic foresight
- Policy Dialogue
- Digital Twin Transition
- Future of Work
- women leadership
Speaker sessions (2)
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
09:30 - 12:00
1st Morning Plenary Session
High level policy inputs on cluster support at regional, national, and EU levels Role of clusters as drivers for competitiveness through business-driven innovation
14:30 - 15:30
Breakout Session 3: Clusters Driving Innovation and Digital Transformation within EDIHs
Panel discussion on the role of clusters in catalysing European Digital Innovation Hubs