START for the "Digital Evaluation Program of SMEs". Participants and organisers have met for the first session of the program.

Participants were selected based on a contest that attracted several interested companies. Last week, the beneficiaries got acquainted with each other and shared their expectations and needs. Ana Tibuleac, Deputy Team Leader, OPTIM Project, greeted participants and encouraged them to evolve and embrace the new opportunities of the digital age. 

The first meeting took place at the headquarters of EBS Integrator - an ATIC member, who gladly shared their experience and introduced the 10 entrepreneurs to the digital world. Adrian Savciuc, Head of Digital Transformation at EBS Integrator had an inspirational presentation in which he presented all the possibilities nowadays, noting that "digital transformation is a long journey and not a destination". 

The Digital Evaluation Program of SMEs is an ambitious innitiative and will be carried out in two stages:

• The beneficiaries of the program will be supported and mentored directly by 2 digital experts: Vitalie Eșanu and Ghenadie Cernei. They will gain a deep understanding of their current digital capabilities to improve their digital strategies, processes and infrastructure.
• Following the evaluation by digital experts, companies will receive recommendations on process optimization through the implementation of digital solutions. 

This program is implemented with the support of OPTIM Project, supported by Switzerland and Helvetas.