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Romania and Australia discuss collaboration opportunities in research and technology transfer

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Romania and Australia have identified opportunities for collaboration in the field of research and technology transfer, with a common interest in advanced digital solutions, according to a press release sent by the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest to AGERPRES on Friday.

A delegation made of Tim Dillon, Agent-General to the United Kingdom, and Commissioner for Victoria to Europe and Israel, and Venushka Gammampila, Strategic Advisor (United Kingdom, Europe and Israel), Victorian Government Office for Trade and InvestmentDiscussions came to Bucharest to discuss this with the management of ICI Bucharest on Thursday, March 27.

'During the meeting, the Australian delegation was guided through the innovation laboratories of ICI Bucharest, where they had the opportunity to discover research and development projects carried out by the institute, with a focus on digitalization, cybersecurity and emerging technologies. The discussions focused on identifying opportunities for collaboration in the field of research and technology transfer, given the common interest in advanced digital solutions,' the press release also states.

According to the same source, this meeting reflects ICI Bucharest's commitment to collaborating with international institutions and organizations to stimulate innovation and digital transformation, while strengthening Romania's position as a technology hub in the region. AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Daniel Badea, EN - writing by: Cristina Zaharia)

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