Voting for potential designs of BVB Arena still ongoing, deadline is July 31st
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) has unveiled the semi-finalists for its flagship program, BVB Arena, for the 2025 edition. The program, held under the slogan "We train Romanian capital," aims to highlight ambitious entrepreneurial companies capable of driving the national economy.
From an initial pool of 485 valid nominations, the Nomination Committee selected 50 semi-finalist companies, which represent diverse sectors, including IT&C, trade, manufacturing, and food industries. These include several listed companies, like AROBS Transilvania Software, Teraplast, Simtel Team, and Visual Fan, as well as popular consumer brands such as Cris-Tim, Agricola International, Christian Tour, and Salad Box.
The remaining 12 finalists will be determined by a Jury panel on August 1. In the meantime, the public is invited to participate actively by voting on the BVB Arena platform until July 31 to select three of the 15 finalist companies.
The BVB Arena 2025 program extends beyond the awards gala, with additional events and a book. The awards gala for the finalists will take place in September, while the book highlighting the success stories of the finalists is planned for later stages of the program. A series of Meetup events are also planned as part of the BVB Arena 2025 program.
Geographically, Bucharest and Ilfov dominate with 38% of nominations. This year's nominees predominantly represent small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), making up 80% of the total.
For more information and to view the full list of semi-finalists, visit the BVB Arena website (bvbarena.ro). The public voting is open until July 31, so cast your vote today to support your favourite Romanian entrepreneurial company!
The 50 semi-finalist companies in the BVB Arena 2025 program, hailing from various sectors such as IT&C, trade, manufacturing, and food industries, include multiple listed companies like AROBS Transilvania Software, Teraplast, Simtel Team, and Visual Fan, as well as well-known consumer brands such as Cris-Tim, Agricola International, Christian Tour, and Salad Box. The public can actively participate in the competition by voting on the BVB Arena platform until July 31 to help determine three of the 15 finalist companies, participating in various business sectors such as finance and industry.