{"id":3856,"date":"2026-10-07T19:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/?p=3856"},"modified":"2026-10-12T13:23:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:23:03","slug":"hria-la-b2com-conectarea-cercetarii-in-ai-cu-tehnologiile-strategice-pentru-economia-viitorului","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hria.upb.ro\/en\/2026\/10\/07\/hria-la-b2com-conectarea-cercetarii-in-ai-cu-tehnologiile-strategice-pentru-economia-viitorului\/","title":{"rendered":"HRIA at #B2Com: Connecting AI Research with Strategic Technologies for Romania\u2019s Future Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the <strong>#B2Com | Strategic Technologies for the Future Economy<\/strong> event, organized by the <strong>M\u0103gurele Science Park Association<\/strong>, the Romanian Hub for Artificial Intelligence (HRIA) was represented by <strong>Prof. dr. ing. Adina Magda Florea<\/strong>, Director of the HRIA project and professor at UNSTPB.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof. Florea delivered a compelling presentation on <strong>connecting advanced AI research with the business environment, research infrastructures, and the development of AI applications with real economic and societal impact<\/strong>. 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