As of 6 October 2026, the second registration session for the free entrepreneurship skills training courses within the Start-Up Nation – 2024 edition is open.

At this stage, the programme is addressed to young people aged between 18 and 30, who have not yet reached the age of 30 at the time of registration, and who are interested in developing their entrepreneurial skills and preparing to establish and develop a business.

What you need to know

  • The entrepreneurship training courses are free of charge.
  • Registration for the training course represents one stage of the programme and does not automatically guarantee the award of funding.
  • Participants must meet all eligibility and participation requirements established under the official programme procedure.
  • After completing the training stage, eligible participants may continue through the subsequent stages of the programme in order to access non-reimbursable funding, in accordance with the Start-Up Nation rules.

Registration and official information

For registration and up-to-date information, please visit:

Official Start-Up Nation – MINIMIS platform: 

Registration / Official MINIMIS platform

Official announcement of the Ministry of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism: 

Official announcement regarding the opening of the second registration session 

Transparency page for training participants and available places: 

Start-Up Nation 2024 – Participant and available places transparency 

The Entrepreneurship Centre of Babeș-Bolyai University encourages students and young people interested in entrepreneurship to learn more about the programme and take advantage of this opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial skills.

Important: For complete eligibility requirements, the programme calendar and the applicable procedure, please always consult the latest information published by the responsible authority and on the official programme platform.