The program designated the 15 finalist companies of this year’s edition, the future drivers of growth in the local and regional economy. Of the 15 companies, four operate in the IT&C sector and the others operate in the sectors of commerce, construction, health, financial services, agriculture and the processing industries.
For the first time since the launch of the Made in Romania program, a special award was given for supporting Romanian entrepreneurship. All the companies were awarded during a gala organised on September 16.
“For the fourth time already, we are celebrating Romanian entrepreneurship, innovation, and dedication. This is the essence of the Made in Romania program developed by the Bucharest Stock Exchange. The fourth edition of the program brought to the fore both mature businesses and innovative companies, with remarkable growth potential. I invite you to become aware of their success stories and monitor their progress. I am more than confident that they will surprise us and, with the help of the entire community of the capital market, such entrepreneurial teams will continue to develop extraordinary businesses in Romania”, stated Radu Hanga, President of the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
“The Made in Romania concept has been constantly transformed and improved since 2017, and by the launching of a Made in Romania platform we wish to transform the program into a space where the companies have access to all the necessary mechanisms for development. The results of Made in Romania in terms of financing – six companies listed on the stock exchange and bonds worth a total 77.7 million euros – are driving us to continue and develop this program dedicated to linking the business environment to the capital market”, stated Adrian Tanase, Bucharest Stock Exchange CEO.
The 15 finalist companies this year were established both by public vote and by a jury consisting of 12 experts in different fields of the economy. The company going straight to the final by public vote was Dacia Plant, receiving 1,111 votes on the www.investingromania.com platform, out of a total of 9,012 valid votes. The public voting session ran from 4th to 31st August, 2021. The other 14 companies were selected in the jury meeting of September 1, 2021, out of a total of 50 semi-finalists. The special prize of this year’s edition of the Made in Romania program was awarded to Radio Guerrilla, “The radio station of entrepreneurs”, for the involvement and support of Romanian entrepreneurs.
Since 2017, almost 1,000 companies have come into contact with the capital market via the Made in Romania program. Six companies have been listed on the stock exchange: Norofert (NRF), 2Performant Network (2P), Safetech Innovations (SAFE), IHUNT Technology Import-Export (HUNT), Agroserv Mariuta (MILK), Visual Fan (ALW), and seven others issued and listed on the stock exchange bonds for the funding of their development plans, worth a total EUR77.7 million.
The Made in Romania project was launched by the Bucharest Stock Exchange in 2017, in order to identify and promote top companies in Romania.