The Competition Council approved Dr.Max’s purchase of 18 pharmacies from Marcos Provit (operating under the Evofarm brand) across several Romanian counties. The acquisition expands Dr.Max’s retail pharmacy footprint and was deemed not to significantly hinder competition.
BlubRaid, created by four Romanian high‑school students, offers a dual‑brain SaaS solution that can block or verify AI agent actions to ensure compliance with company policies and European GDPR/AI Act regulations. The team has released an MVP, is courting investors, and aims for European market entry before expanding to the US.
After four years of in‑person training, Romania’s largest entrepreneurial centre, Stup, created by Banca Transilvania, launched an online learning programme called “Stup vine la tine” to give its 48,000 members free live courses accessible anywhere, starting with a session on viral social‑media hooks on 22 September.
After years of legal battles between shareholders, the Competition Council gave the green light for Suleyman Islambay to take full control of Romanian household‑plastic manufacturer Sterk Plast, a company with €33 million annual revenue and 470 employees whose products are sold in major retailers such as Auchan and Dedeman.
A MEDIjobs press release reports the results of a survey of Romanian medical staff conducted in August‑September 2026. The study finds that 55% would choose a public‑sector job if pay were equal, 45% view public salaries as more attractive, and private offers vary widely by specialty and experience. The platform highlights the importance of salary, bonuses, working conditions and equipment in job decisions.
Maestro, a Romanian pizza chain founded by Denisa and Nick Tache, lost about £1.2 million in a failed London expansion and later realized that high foot traffic at Bucharest’s Unirii square did not guarantee commercial success. The experience taught them to adapt to local cultures and to recognize when to cut losses.
Sioux Technologies, a Dutch high‑tech software group, completed the full takeover of its Romanian development centre in Cluj‑Napoca. The unit, originally launched in 2018 as Qubiz Software Services, posted 2025 revenues of about 19 million lei (≈3.8 million EUR) and a net profit of roughly 470 k EUR. The acquisition, undisclosed in price, aims to enlarge the local team and deepen the company’s engineering capacity for sectors such as semiconductors, medical technology and analytics.
Leelo, a Romanian SaaS provider for small and medium‑size businesses, announced the release of Leelo 2.0, a major upgrade that consolidates invoicing, e‑invoicing, CRM, project and task management, and now adds production, warehouse and transport management modules. The new version also introduces AI‑driven business insights and a visual sales pipeline. The platform is positioned as an affordable, all‑in‑one solution for SMEs, with a 30‑day free trial.
BIOSINTEX SRL, a Romanian manufacturer of high‑performance surgical sutures, together with technology partner TRICUBIQ SOLUTIONS SRL, has completed a 16‑month project worth 18.07 million lei that automates key production processes through robotics, AI and digital tools. The project, financed by the EU‑backed PNRR, enhances BIOSINTEX’s production capacity, quality control and international market position.
Salt Bank introduced a new benefit called the “13th salary” where the bank, instead of the employer, can provide an extra salary to customers who deposit their wages into a Salt account during the campaign. The promotion runs until 31 October 2026, after which five winners will be chosen to receive an additional amount up to 25,000 lei.