Romania expands AI initiatives through new summit and research lab

Romania is expanding its role in the artificial intelligence sector through new academic and professional initiatives. The NEXXT AI Summit is scheduled for October 28–29 in Bucharest, bringing together over 50 international leaders and multidisciplinary teams. The event combines an international conference on AI implementation with an AI hackathon, where participants will develop functional prototypes to solve real-world business challenges.

In a separate development, Renault Group, EVANTAGE Soft, and POLITEHNICA București have launched the ASPIRE laboratory (Automation, Simulation, Prediction and Intelligence Research). Located at the Faculty of Automatic and Computer Science, the 50-seat facility aims to bridge the gap between university research and industrial application. The lab will focus on AI, automation, simulation, and prediction, providing the computing power necessary to test academic projects for industrial use. Renault Group officials noted that Romania serves as a major competence center for software engineering within their digital activities.