Digital Transformation Experience 2026 (DTX2026) brings, on 22 October, the official launch of DIH4Society 2.0: a day about what a digital innovation hub can concretely do for SMEs, public institutions and healthcare organisations.
Cluj-Napoca, 22 October 2026 · Amphitheatre, Banca Transilvania
Cluj IT Cluster is organising DTX2026, the launch event of DIH4Society 2.0, the new stage of the European digital innovation hub it coordinates. The event is held in partnership with the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, the Bistrița-Năsăud Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, and brings together companies, experts, beneficiaries and representatives of the innovation ecosystem for a day of practical examples, discussions and networking.
Digitalisation starts with a need, not with a technology
This is the central message of DTX2026. A Digital Innovation Hub is an access point to expertise, technology and services that help organisations take concrete steps in digitalisation. You don't need to know in advance which technology you need: you can start from a process you want to improve, a problem you want to solve or an opportunity you want to explore. The hub helps you identify which solutions are suitable, what is worth testing and what the next steps are.
At DTX2026 we give concrete answers to a few questions:
- what a Digital Innovation Hub is and how it can support a company or an institution;
- what we built through DIH4Society 1.0 and what is new in DIH4Society 2.0;
- which services can be accessed through DIH4Society 2.0;
- what an organisation's Digital Journey looks like, from identifying a need to the right services and solutions;
- and, very importantly, how these services are actually accessed, through the DIH4Society calls.
From DIH4Society 1.0 to DIH4Society 2.0
Through DIH4Society 1.0 (2023–2026), more than 200 organisations received support in their digitalisation process and more than 1,000 services were delivered. DIH4Society 2.0 builds on this experience and puts a stronger focus on two areas essential for the coming years, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, alongside digital transformation.
Between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2029, the new stage offers a portfolio of around 80 services, at no direct cost to eligible beneficiaries, and aims to support 192 organisations in the North-West and South-West Oltenia regions: 118 SMEs, 49 public institutions and 25 healthcare organisations. You can find out more about the new stage in the DIH4Society 2.0 launch announcement.
What happens at DTX2026
The programme starts at 09:30 with participant registration and welcome coffee, and ends at 14:30, after lunch and networking. Highlights of the day include:
- What is a Digital Innovation Hub? – the opening, with Edgár Zoltán, DIH4Society Project Manager;
- Panel: Digitalisation success stories – moderated by Bianca Pădurean (Via Cluj TV), with Radu Orghidan (CoRAI Labs), Ovidiu Prodan (Expert Proiect), Olimpiu Dărăban (Olson Engineering, DIH4Society beneficiary) and Dana Chiorean (DIH4Society);
- Fireside chat: SME digitalisation from the perspective of Banca Transilvania – with Călin Marc, Regional SME Business Manager, Banca Transilvania;
- DIH4Society 2.0 – launch and what's new;
- DIH4Society services – presented by Ovidiu Codreanu (Cluj IT and CCIBN), Călin Neamțu (UTCN) and Mihaela Naidin (UMFCV);
- DIH4Society calls – how to access the services, followed by a questions and answers session.
Bring the problem, not the solution
DTX2026 is aimed at entrepreneurs and managers of SMEs, representatives of public institutions and healthcare organisations who want to find out what support they can receive for digitalisation and how to access it. You don't need to come with a solution already chosen: you can come with the problem you want to solve, and the DIH4Society team will help you identify the next steps.
The first DIH4Society 2.0 calls open on 22 October, the very day of the event: for SMEs, for mid-cap enterprises, for public institutions and for public institutions in the healthcare sector. The calls are continuously open, with weekly evaluation, and the details of each are available on the Calls page.
Participation in DTX2026 is free of charge, subject to registration.
Full DTX2026 agenda and registration
About DIH4Society
DIH4Society is a European Digital Innovation Hub coordinated by Cluj IT Cluster, which supports SMEs, public institutions and healthcare organisations in the digital transformation process. In the 2026–2029 stage, DIH4Society 2.0 is implemented by Cluj IT Cluster, the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, the Bistrița-Năsăud Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, with a focus on digital transformation, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
DIH4Society 2.0 Project SMIS 2021 365825 – PCIDIF/1025/PCIDIF_P6/OP1/RSO1.6/PCIDIF_A14
DEP: 101256843 — DIH4Society 2.0 — DIGITAL-2025-EDIH-EU-EEA-08
