The European Reality
Europe is struggling with a technology skill gap, which will reach 500,000 in 2020. Out of these, 15,467 in Romania, where the gap leads to failure to capture an additional EUR 560m in market size per year.
Technology companies look to make a leap to value added products and, in the process, they are limited by the lack of complex skills on the market.
Six out of ten technology leaders think a larger pool of STEM graduates is paramount to scaling their businesses and turning Romania into a strong global player in technology.
Nine out of ten employers believe the technology university curricula should be adapted to the present- day requirements.
Meet The Team
Building upon our combined local and international management and educational experience of over 20 years, we invite you to join us in the Digital Product & Innovation School – a modest initiative designed to assist the IT&C in its next phase of growth.
Director @ The Griffiths School of Management & IT (Emanuel University of Oradea)
Partner @ Catalyst – Talent & Employer Branding
Board Advisor @ Nymphis Technologies
Our Story
The development of the IT&C sector in Romania and Eastern Europe has been one of the greatest success stories in the region. Build on a solid technical education tradition and exceptional execution discipline, world class “nearshoring” companies have been established servicing clients from throughout the world and in every sector of the global economy.
In the early 2000, the competitive advantage of the industry was low-labor costs aided by favorable fiscal policies. However, with the integration within the European Union, that advantage started to erode, forcing Romanian companies to search for a different sustainability model. Significant efforts have been made to transform the typical computer programmer from an invisible order-taker into a digital consultant, and the trend is likely to continue. The Romanian IT&C companies are investing heavily into business and management trainings for their developers thus increasing the value of their services to their clients.
In the 2020 the IT&C sector is poised for a second phase of development, mainly innovative digital products. There are already a few notable success stories and even a global unicorn, validating that digital products can and should complement services. Further, we believe the Romanian community has the technical and business potential to compete in the global markets of artificial intelligence, robotics, biotech, etc.
Unfortunately, the Romanian education system, similar to its global counterparts is ill-equipped to meet the demands of a dynamic and turbulent industry. Given a number of political and financial constraints, it is not graduating sufficient number of students. Further, it is lacking the necessary instruments to equip the graduating students with the necessary innovative and collaborative skills. Building upon our combined local and international management and educational experience of over 20 years, we invite you to join us in the Digital Product & Innovation School a modest initiative designed to assist the IT&C in its next phase of growth.
Digital Product and Innovation School is a program of Cityside Education.
“Technology feeds on itself. Technology makes more technology possible.”
Mission and Vision
We believe Romania has the human potential to be one of the global players in the digital innovation sector, as the tech market is currently moving to a product development paradigm and out of the manhour mindset
We build a framework for high level, practical education in the STEM area for juniors as well as established professionals in the tech sector: 5 days Product Management Course
We connect you with international experts in the field of Product Management.
We help you upskill for impact roles and technologies, as well as gain a holistic approach on products (planning, innovation & development, sales, digital marketing, customer satisfaction, teamwork)