CEO Dr. Petruta Tatulescu who has been named Sustainable Startup Support CEO of the Year 2023. Established in 1998 and boasting a successful 25 year history as a Start Up Hub, TIGZ is led by CEO Dr. Petruta Tatulescu who has been named Sustainable Startup Support CEO of the Year 2023. TIGZ is a start-up hub that promotes the emergence and development of new companies and services, with a focus on sustainability, green technology, and climate neutrality. Currently around 60 start-ups work from the TIGZ building, which is dedicated to sustainable management and climate neutrality. The proportion of companies founded by women in the TIGZ is almost twice as high as the national average at over 38%. CEO Dr. Petruta Tatulescu personally provides consultancy services in the form of start-up consultancy, financial advice, technology consultancy, marketing consultancy, and information services. Her strategic and operational guidance to start-ups and scale-ups offers young companies’ opportunities to network and establish themselves within an ever-growing market. Dr. Petruta Tatulescu successtully planned, designed, and launched the first Accelerator and Incubator for sustainable start-ups: a free 12-week intensive program featuring workshops on MVP, business plan, sales and marketing, incorporation law, and much more. The program offers constant support with feedback and a final joint pitch day with Business Angels, investors, and company representatives.