Over €2 billion grant funding in Q1 2025 for investments in start-ups
The authorities are preparing to launch more than 15 separate funding lines, with allocations ranging from €50,000 to more than €57M.
The authorities are preparing to launch more than 15 separate funding lines, with allocations ranging from €50,000 to more than €57M.
The total value of the investment amounted to RON 7.788.593,26, of which 70% represents European funds, which was successfully attracted by the REI Grup team.
InvestALIM results: out of a total of 37 companies - eight are projects successfully managed by the REI team.
The Modernisation Fund, Regional Programmes, Rural Development - Agriculture and Start-up Nation 2024 receive the largest allocations. Financial support ranges from €20,000 to over €57 million.
The Ministry of Finance is preparing a new state aid scheme for investments, similar to GD 807/2014: annual budget is estimated at €150 million.

CEE is transforming from Europe's periphery into a defence industry powerhouse, according to a new KPMG study. The region's combination of cost efficiency, industrial capacity, and strategic location is attracting investment as European defence spending increases.
The EU's downward trend in transport costs ended abruptly in March 2026, with Romania emerging as one of the most heavily impacted member states.
ING Bank Romania reported a 5% increase in total revenue for 2025, surpassing RON 4 billion (€800 million).
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the resulting energy price shock are putting additional pressure on Romania's economy, already affected by the EU's highest inflation, a major fiscal deficit and internal political risks, according to an eToro analysis.
In 2025, Romania recorded one of the highest shares of young entrepreneurs in the EU, with those aged 20–29 accounting for 10.3% of the country's self-employed population.