Event agenda
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
13:30 - 17:30
Day o Clusters4Health Personalised Health Workshop and Ideathon (Galati)
The Clusters4Health Workshop and Ideathon will bring together clusters, experts and healthcare stakeholders to identify relevant funding opportunities and develop collaborative project ideas addressing personalised medicine and epidemiology.
15:00 - 19:00
Transfer Bucharest Airport - Galati
Please select this session of you travel from Bucharest to Chisinau on the 20th of October. Organised transport is being provided. Thank you for having answered the dedicated questions in the registration form.
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
09:00 - 09:30
ECA Day I Registration and coffee (Galati)
09:30 - 12:30
ECA Day I Morning Plenary Session (Galati)
The morning plenary will explore how clusters can drive competitiveness, connect the Danube, Black Sea and European value chains, access EU support instruments, and strengthen cooperation between Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and other European regions.
6 speakers
12:30 - 13:30
ECA Day I Networking Lunch (Galati)
13:30 - 14:45
ECA Day I Creative Industries, Industrial Heritage and Regional Attractiveness (Galati)
The session will explore how creative industries and industrial heritage can enhance regional attractiveness, foster cross-border cooperation and support the development of joint initiatives and regional cultural routes.
ECA Day I Industrial Decarbonisation and Green Energy for Energy-Intensive Value Chains (Galati)
The session will explore how industrial decarbonisation and green energy can strengthen energy-intensive value chains, while generating cooperation and project ideas among clusters, companies and regional stakeholders.
ECA Day I Logistics, Ports and Solidarity Lanes: Connecting Ukraine, Moldova and the EU (Galati)
The session will explore the Danube and Black Sea transport corridors and Galați’s role as a regional logistics hub in strengthening solidarity lanes, connecting Ukraine and Moldova to European value chains, and generating joint projects.
14:45 - 15:15
ECA Day I Coffee Break (Galati)
15:15 - 16:30
ECA Day I Clusters and Technology Transfer & Innovation (GalatI)
The session will showcase successful international technology transfer practices and explore how clusters can connect research organisations and businesses, accelerate the market uptake of innovation and strengthen regional competitiveness
1 speaker
ECA Day I Role of SMEs in the Regional Industrial & Innovation Ecosystems and Clusters (Galati)
The session will use international examples to highlight the benefits for SMEs of joining clusters and contributing to regional innovation ecosystems, while identifying opportunities for new cluster initiatives across different sectors.
2 speakers
16:30 - 17:00
ECA Day I Pitching Session (Galati)
Clusters, SMEs and other organisations are invited to briefly present their offers, requests, competences or projects. Participants wishing to pitch should indicate their interest by answering the dedicated question in the registration form.
17:00 - 17:10
ECA Day I Wrap Up and Closing of the 1st Day (Galati)
17:10 - 18:30
Matchmaking Event powered by EEN Galati
- Matchmaking Room Galati
Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots
19:30 - 23:00
ECA Day I Netowrking Dinner (Galati)
Thursday, 22 October 2026
08:30 - 09:00
Registration & Coffee 2nd MD Cluster Forum (Chisinau)
08:30 - 12:00
Transfer Galati - Chisinau
Please select this session of you travel from Galati to Chisinau on the 22nd of October. Organised transport is being provided. Thank you for having answered the dedicated questions in the registration form.
09:00 - 13:00
2nd MD Cluster Forum Morning Plenary Session (Chisinau)
A focused programme combining the awarding of the ESCA Bronze Label Certificates with discussions on cluster excellence, AI, digitalisation, smart specialisation, and research and innovation partnerships as drivers of SME competitiveness.
13:00 - 14:00
2nd MD Cluster Forum Networking Lunch (Chisinau)
14:00 - 17:30
ECA Day II Chisinau Afternoon Plenary Session (Chisinau)
A high-level discussion on strengthening the integration of Moldovan clusters into European networks and value chains and intensifying cluster cooperation between Moldova, Romania, Ukraine and the EU.
14:30 - 15:30
Logistics Summit Day I Registration, Opening Ceremony and Welcome Speeches (Galati)
Participant registration followed by the official opening of Logistics Summit Galați 2026. Welcome speeches will introduce the Summit’s focus on the future of Galați and the Lower Danube as a strategic logistics and economic gateway.
15:30 - 17:30
Logistics Summit Day I Plenary Sessions & Business Networking (Galati)
The session will explore the Lower Danube’s strategic advantages and the multimodal infrastructure needed to strengthen European connectivity, trade and economic development. Business networking opportunities will be integrated throughout the programme.
17:30 - 19:30
Chisinau Networking & Dinner
- Networking Room Chisinau
Meeting duration:15 minutes time slots
Friday, 23 October 2026
09:30 - 10:30
Logistics Summit Day II Registration, Opening Ceremony and Key Note Speeches (Galati)
Participant registration followed by the opening of the second day of Logistics Summit Galați 2026. Welcome speeches will introduce the day’s focus on logistics, investment, technology and regional cooperation.
10:30 - 13:15
Logistics Summit Day II Plenary Sessions & Business Networking (Galati)
The plenary will explore how connectivity can generate economic value through logistics and industrial investment, digital transformation and stronger regional cooperation. Business networking opportunities will be integrated throughout the programme