For most navigation apps, the shortest or fastest route is the default choice. Romanian startup Defensive Pedal is taking a different approach: helping cyclists reach their destination using the safest route instead.
Among the startups showcased in the Techsylvania Startup Alley, Defensive Pedal has developed a navigation app that analyzes road infrastructure, traffic conditions, weather, and dozens of other variables...
Artificial intelligence dominated the agenda at the fifth edition of UNCHAIN Festival, which brought together more than 1,000 financial and technology leaders from over 40 countries in Oradea. Across two days, 170 international speakers debated topics ranging from agentic AI and digital identity to stablecoins, the Digital Euro, fraud prevention, and the future of banking.
But after speaking with executives...
Techsylvania, Eastern Europe’s flagship technology and innovation conference, is accelerating toward its June 25–26 takeover of Cluj-Napoca with a powerhouse wave of speaker announcements. Each new name signals the same thing: 2026 isn’t just bigger, it’s a step-change.
Taking the stage this year:
Hermann Hauser - Co-Founder & Venture Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners
Hrvoje Ćosić - CEO, Aircash
Guido Brinkel - Policy &...
The historic Oradea Fortress in Romania is set to become the epicenter of European financial innovation on June 17–18, 2026, as it hosts the 5th anniversary edition of the UNCHAIN Festival. This high-level summit will bring together over 800 senior leaders and decision-makers from more than 40 countries, representing a unified front for the future of finance in Central and Eastern Europe...
AI is no longer a futuristic concept—it is a global tsunami hitting every industry from the United States to Chile, Uganda, and Romania. Yet, while executives rush to adopt AI just to keep up with the competition, the real battle is being fought on the old battlegrounds of digital transformation: people first, processes second, technology third.
This contrast between market...
