The University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV) Cluj-Napoca hosted an event on November 28, 2023, dedicated to the "Student Today, Entrepreneur Tomorrow!" Project, during which 21 student entrepreneurs won grants totaling 580,000 euros.

The winning students presented their success stories at the meeting held in the "Mihai Șerban" Aula Magna at 10:00, attended by Prof. Dr. Cornel Cătoi, the rector of USAMV Cluj-Napoca, the project implementation team, and its partners.

Within the project, 342 students who formed the target group were prepared to become entrepreneurs, taking certified courses from the National Qualifications Authority (ANC).

Following the business plan competition, 21 students were declared winners of the minimis schemes, awarded as follows: 5 grants x 100,000 €, 6 grants x 60,000 €, 4 grants x 50,000 €, and 6 grants x 40,000 €.

"The winning students presented businesses that transformed their lives and will share the challenges they faced, starting from June 29, 2022, the date of signing the subsidy contracts. To ensure they have successful businesses, we supported them through activities such as simulated enterprises, internships, and providing an integrated package of personalized services consisting of counseling, consultancy, and mentoring to ensure the establishment and development of businesses.

Together with the university's leadership and our partners, we are pleased to have had the opportunity to implement this successful project and thus contribute to turning dreams into reality for the beneficiary students," said the project manager, Prof. Dr. Ioana Pop, Didactic Prorector at USAMV Cluj-Napoca.

USAMV Cluj-Napoca led the project, with partners SADC Expert Consulting, ADR Nord-Vest, and the Francofon Business Club in Cluj-Napoca. The implementation of the "Student Today, Entrepreneur Tomorrow!" Project began on January 1, 2022 (MySmis Code 140502; Financing Contract No. OIPOSDRU NV 19730/23.12.2021), and the total eligible budget was 9,680,874.47 lei, of which the EU budget was 8,189,003.85 lei, the state budget was 1,416,964.19 lei, and the contribution of USAMV Cluj-Napoca was 74,906.43 lei.