The anchor event of AmCham Romania’s outreach to Timișoara was the Healthcare Investments in Timișoara - Collaborative Strategies in the Medical Sector. The key note remarks and panel discussion that followed offered valuable insights to our large audience of members of the local business community and administration:
Public-Private Collaboration: Georgiana Coșoveanu, AmCham Romania Board Member, set the stage by emphasizing the importance of strategic collaboration to drive healthcare forward in Romania. We’re proud to lead dialogues that support patient-centric and value-based healthcare.
Bilateral Partnerships: Kathleen A. Kavalec, U.S. Ambassador to Romania, highlighted the critical role of U.S.-Romania collaboration in transforming healthcare infrastructure and innovation. Healthcare is not just a cost—it's an investment in quality of life.
Timișoara’s Healthcare Vision: Mayor Dominic Fritz presented Timișoara's ambitious plans to enhance healthcare infrastructure, with exciting projects like the new Municipal Hospital and Oncological Institute.
The quest for the future of Timisoara, for its prosperity, is a quest for the quality of life in the city. The health dimension is an effervescent one in Timișoara, enhanced both by the construction of the new Municipal Hospital and the Oncological Institute, solid anchors for private investments. Timișoara aims to diversify its mix of present industries beyond the automotive sector which is over-represented, by attracting investments in production, R&D, and the medical sector. Timisoara is open to innovation, and this is a path that the City Hall is taking very seriously. It’s the one sector with real chances of rapid growth.
Strategic Private Investments: Panelists like Cristian Nacu (IFC), Mihai Marcu (MedLife), Dorel Săndesc (Pius Brînzeu Hospital), Octavian Crețu (Victor Babeș University), and Cristina Grigorescu (SofMedica) shared insights on healthcare innovation, infrastructure development, and the vital role of education and research in driving medical advancements in the region
The AmCham – U.S. Embassy outreach reflected in the local media:
AmCham RegionalOutreach | Day 1
Site visit #1: Kimball Electronics
An integral part of Romania's "Silicon Valley." This cutting-edge facility is part of a global network that integrates state-of-the-art manufacturing, technology, and best practices, all under a unified business operating system.
Dan Copocean, shared company highlights: Achieved record-high net sales in FY23; Global presence across key markets: automotive, industrial, and medical; Proudly serving the automotive industry here in Romania; Renowned for a unique organizational culture that sets them apart.
In the delegation: AmCham Romania Board Member Vlad Boeriu, Executive Director Letitia Pupăzeanu, Ioana Chilom, Business Growth Specialist, Eli-Corso Phinney and Monica Bogodai, representing the U.S. Commercial Service.
Site visit #2: Flex Romania.
Flex has complex operations in Romania covering four market segments: industrial, telecom, automotive, and medical. The Timisoara plant is recognized as a Factory of Choice at the One-Star Level within the global network, a valuable distinction confirming its top quality. The company champions gender balance at all levels.
Flex Romania is committed to sustainability and green transition and is planning to build a solar plant to source renewable energy -only for its entire operations.
The joint AmCham & U.S. Embassy delegation was welcomed by Flex Interim GM Alin Marian and by HR Director Diana Nastase.
In the delegation: U.S. Ambassador to Romania, Kathleen Kavalec, Eli Corso-Phinney, Commercial Officer, AmCham Romania Board Member Vlad Boeriu, Tax & Legal Partner-in-Charge - Deloitte Romania, Executive Director Letitia Pupazeanu, Business Growth Specialist Ioana-Alexandra Chilom. and Monica Bogodai, Commercial Specialist - U.S. Commercial Service.
Site visit #3: Nokia Romania
Key figures and insights that make the company unique were shared with our delegation by CEO Sabin Totorean and his team at Nokia: Crossroad of expertise: R&D, Network Operations, E2E network services, pre-sales functions; 2000 + professionals: gender diversity, 36-year-old *average age, 7 languages spoken; 30 Years of Partnerships: long-lasting partnerships with 8 universities, 150 internships yearly, Nokia Romania Garage; Highly competitive: high-quality services, sustainable business model.
AmCham Regional Outreach | Day 2
Site visit #1: Medici’s Hospital, part of the Medlife Group
Medicis is currently completing a brand-new multidisciplinary hospital that will include a pharmacy, large imaging (CT and MRI), operating rooms, ATI, and pre- and post-operative rooms, adding to the existing facilities.
Warm thanks to our hosts, Adrian Bădescu, and Mihai Marcu, President of the MedLife Group for welcoming our delegation. AmCham Romania was honored to have U.S. Ambassador Kathleen Kavalec and her team at the U.S. Embassy Bucharest joining the Day 2 visits.
Site visit #2: Pius Brînzeu Timiş County Emergency Clinical Hospital
A larger delegation of AmCham members, mainly in the health industry, were welcomed by Director Dr. Dorel Săndesc. He shared the latest infrastructure developments, part of the process to turn this facility into a state-of-the-art medical hub. Major milestones include the most advanced and digitalized intensive care unit in Romania and a newly built maternity.
