The SI Festival in Romania was organized by Fonduri-structurale.ro/consolid8, the National Competence Center for Social Innovation in Romania, as part of its mission to consolidate the national social innovation ecosystem and connect it with European-level initiatives.
Following the past editions of the consolid8 Festival, a recurring initiative dedicated to social innovation and cross-sector collaboration developed by conslid8, the organization of the SI Festival in Romania was developed as the 2025 edition of the consolid8 Festival and took place on 19–20 June 2025.
The event was hosted at the Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism (UAUIM) in Bucharest, one of the most relevant institutions in Romania for urban design and the built environment, and was framed by the tagline: “Innovate within, impact beyond: business transformation in green cities”.
To cover these themes, the 2025 festival structure combined several complementary elements:
- consolid8 Talks – a conference pillar with a curated series of keynotes and panels on social innovation, sustainability, green technologies, AI, and urban design, presented by international and national speakers.
- Masterclasses – hands-on sessions on sustainable leadership, organisational culture, and EU project development;
- Workshops for students – technical and applied workshops on sustainable architecture and digital tools for innovative projects;
- B2B Solutions area – a curated online and onsite showcase of sustainability-oriented products, services, and advisory solutions;
- Synergy space – a dedicated area and programme for networking, film screenings, artistic experiences, and informal exchange.
The full report is available here.
