Dr. Ion Tiginyanu

Dr. Ion Tiginyanu, Project Director, Technical University of Moldova

Project Director: Ion Tiginyanu

Ion Tiginyanu, Ph.D.

Technical University of Moldova (MD)
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During the visit of TUM Vice Rector Dr. Tiginyanu to the University of Michigan in December 2000 - June 2001 (supported by the US National Research Council) he realized how deeply the entrepreneurial spirit is imbedded in the US society."I discovered a new mentality, a new way of thinking, a new world . . .," Dr. Tiginyanu reported.In May 2001, Dr. Tiginyanu met with Dr. Bethany Oberst from James Madison University , with whom he had been in close collaboration since 1998, and Dr. Russel Jones from World Expertise LLC.The three discussed the possibility of offering a course on entrepreneurship at the Technical University of Moldova.The team researched several possibilities and came to the conclusion that the most appropriate step would be to start with a pilot project.In autumn, 2002, Dr. Tiginyanu submitted a project to the Soros Foundation Moldova . That project received funding for the design and implementation of a pilot entrepreneurship course at the Technical University of Moldova to be offered as an extra-curricular program.
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Ion Tiginyanu, has worked for two years at the Technical University in Darmstadt (Germany) collaborating with several microelectronic companies from Europe, and for six months at the University of Michigan (USA) where he learned about the foundation of small enterprises by US scientific researchers.He has been responsible for an international project in the field of nanotechnologies financed by the NATO Scientific Division (1997-2000), as well as many others..Now he is the president of the Commission of Experts on International Collaboration at the Supreme Council for Research and Technological Development of the Republic of Moldova .

Ø Prof. Dr. Victor Sontea, Dean of the Faculty of Computers, Informatics and Microelectronics at the Technical University of Moldova, is responsible for the entrepreneurial inventory, tracking former scientists and engineers who might want to learn entrepreneurial skills as a way of transitioning out of the old directed economy.He has been vice manager of the TEMPUS/Tacis JEP-10230 on the implementation of Master's studies at the Technical University of Moldova, designed the pilot modules on "enterprise management" and "the business plan," and he has served as the manager of a joint research project in Romania.

Ø Professor Rafael Ciloci, doctor in economic sciences and lecturer at the Technical University of Moldova, is responsible for the management of the entrepreneurship course.He has participated in the TACIS Program ("Promotion of Higher Economic Education in the Republic of Moldova ") and has done research at the Economic University of Athens ( Greece ). He has been responsible, in the framework of the TEMPUS/Tacis JEP-10230, for the creation of the marketing and management methods modules.He designed the marketing module for the MBA at the Technical University , financed by the TACIS program.
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ION TIGINYANU is Professor and Vice Rector at the Technical University of Moldova, in Chisinau.His responsibilities include international studies, entrepreneurship programs, and scientific research leadership.

Ion Tiginyanu

Technical University of Moldova
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During Dr. Tiginyanu's visit to the University of Michigan in December 2000 - June 2001 (supported by the US National Research Council under the program "Collaboration in Basic Science and Engineering") he realized how deeply the entrepreneurial spirit is imbedded in the US society.People discuss how to make money during flights, researchers at the university discuss how to create a spin-off in order to commercialize an idea, students speak about opportunities to start private businesses after graduating from the university.His host professor during his stay in Ann Arbor succeeded in founding a joint venture to commercialize some microelectronic components developed in his laboratory."I discovered a new mentality, a new way of thinking, a new world . . . ," Dr. Tiginyanu reported.

In May, 2001, Dr. Tiginyanu met with Dr. Bethany Oberst from James Madison University , with whom he had been in close collaboration since 1998, and Dr. Russel Jones from World Expertise LLC.The three discussed the possibility of offering a course on entrepreneurship at the Technical University of Moldova.Later they decided to look for funds enabling them to create an International Center for Entrepreneurship in Moldova .

The team researched several possibilities and came to the conclusion that the most appropriate step would be to start with a pilot project.In autumn, 2002, Dr. Tiginyanu submitted a project to the Soros Foundation Moldova that was approved in December, 2002, for funding through January, 2004.
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"The Entrepreneurship Center at the Technical University of Moldova ," Prof. Ion Tiginyanu, Vice Rector of the Technical University of Moldova .
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Ion Tiginyanu, has worked for two years at the Technical University in Darmstadt (Germany) collaborating with several microelectronic companies from Europe, and for six months at the University of Michigan (USA) where he learned about the foundation of small enterprises by US scientific researchers.He has been responsible for an international project in the field of nanotechnologies financed by the NATO Scientific Division (1997-2000), three projects financed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany and the Research Council of Germany (1999-2003), and two INTAS projects.Now he is the president of the Commission of Experts on International Collaboration at the Supreme Council for Research and Technological Development of the Republic of Moldova .

Prof. Dr. Victor Sontea, Dean of the Faculty of Computers, Informatics and Microelectronics at the Technical University of Moldova, is responsible for the elaboration of the entrepreneurial inventory.He has been vice manager of the TEMPUS/Tacis JEP-10230 on the implementation of Master's studies at the Technical University of Moldova, designed the pilot modules on "enterprise management" and "the business plan," and he has served as the manager of a joint research project in Romania.