Ruxandra Cibu Deaconu duce în Parlament problema care blochează startupurile românești din sănătate

Romania faces a significant innovation gap, with 72.8% of firms showing no interest in innovating despite having a strong internet infrastructure and engineering graduates. The European Innovation Scoreboard 2026 highlights this issue, ranking Romania last in overall innovation performance. Discussions with health tech leaders reveal challenges in transferring validated medical solutions to public hospitals, primarily due to public procurement obstacles. The World Bank's analysis indicates that small firms struggle to win public contracts, suggesting a need for tailored support and reforms in procurement processes. The health tech ecosystem has over a hundred startups, but few have successfully integrated into public healthcare.