During 19-21 March 2025, the STEAM Discovery Week hosted joint activities with the participation of bachelor students, teachers and local practitioners. The initiative focused on promoting cooperation between academia and industry under the theme: “Cooperation in the offer and uptake of STEAM skills development”.
The final day of STEAM Discovery Week hosted the competition of business plans with sustainability-related subjects, developed by bachelor students from 5(five) partner universities, enrolled in various specializations such as Business & Administration, Engineering and Management, Marketing and Logistics, Finance and Banking, Information Technology, and Engineering and Management in the Food Industry. The research themes targeted a wide range of issues from local Economic, Environmental and Social contexts. The event has been organised by the Technical University of Moldova on 21.03.2025
The business plans (21) developed by bachelor students were presented and evaluated by the Competition Committee composed of teachers and experts from the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania; Academy of Economic Studies of Bucharest, Romania; Lodz University of Technology, Poland, and representatives from the local business sector.
The following business plans were positively appreciated by the Evaluation Committee and awarded accordingly.
| Rank | Title of Business Plan | Partner | Research theme |
| 1st | “ReciclaVie” | Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Chisinau | Environment |
| 2nd | “DocSignal – Mobile Ad Blocker” | Technical University of Moldova, Chisinau | Economic & Social |
| 3rd | “Recycling of grapevine waste by producing briquettes in the company card of SRL “Vinăria din Vale” | Cahul State University “Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu”, Cahul | Economic |
| The most originally business idea | |||
| 1 | ²GreenTrail² | Technical University of Moldova, Chisinau | Environment |
| Most innovative and digitalized business idea | |||
| 2 | “Information System for Monitoring the Condition of Agricultural Lands” | State University of Moldova, Chisinau | Environment |
| Most complex business idea integrated into the value chain of products | |||
| 3 | ²Uniting² | State University of Moldova, Chisinau | Economic |
| The easiest business idea to implement | |||
| 4 | ²Second Life for Furniture² | Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Chisinau | Environment |
| Most environmentally friendly business idea | |||
| 5 | “Recycling of textile articles” | Alecu Russo Balti State University, Balti | Environment |
The short version of the agenda can be viewed here.
