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START-UP ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CIVITTA team: Romania IVITTA partnered with active regional players with a goal to develop entrepreneurial skills and support business initiatives by promoting entrepreneurial culture in North-Western region of Roma- nia, ensuring access to integrated consulting, support for developing new ventures, assistance, mentor- ing and training. The program included entrepre- neurship courses, business plan contest, start-up financing, intern- ships and mentorships. Result in numbers: • • • • • 22 500+ people in the region received entrepreneurial training 49 business ideas were selected and each received 36K EUR financing 1.900+ hours of practical internships for selected 49 start-ups 49 new start-ups, which maintain their activity for at least 18 months 98 jobs created.