ICI Bucharest participated on Thursday, November 20, 2025, in the third edition of the Mayors' Summit, organised by Ghidul Primăriilor in Craiova, an event dedicated to innovation and performance in local public administration. Over 150 representatives of local authorities from across the country, mayors, deputy mayors, city managers, development specialists and leaders from the technological environment came together to address modern solutions for the digital transformation of communities.
ICI Bucharest presented advanced solutions for the modernisation of public administration during the event, such as SOC services for cybersecurity, Enkivers - the digital vault with a time stamp for storing and accessing data securely, as well as ScanX - the application that allows scanning and verifying identity documents from over 190 countries. Strategic directions in the fields of blockchain, artificial intelligence and robotics were also discussed, areas in which the institute has projects and results recognised nationally and internationally. “We have solid partnerships with local administrations and come up with concrete solutions for digitalisation, security and process efficiency.
Through Enkivers and ScanX, we offer modern, intuitive and secure tools, and through the SOC subscription, we make high-level expertise available to authorities without additional personnel costs. Emerging technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence are on the horizon, and administrations must be prepared to adopt them. At ICI Bucharest, we train specialists, collaborate with almost all universities in the country, and achieve internationally validated results, including a ranking of 9th in the world in AI. We invite local administrations to join the ecosystem we are building for the digital transformation of Romania,” said Adrian-Victor Vevera, General Director of ICI Bucharest. The event created a framework for applied dialogue on innovation, best practices, and strategic directions for the development of smart cities, focusing on emerging technologies, digitalisation, and sustainable partnerships between local administrations and the technological environment.
Developing and testing artificial intelligence solutions requires computing resources and technical expertise that not all companies have at their disposal. The services offered by the European BSC AI Factory project to address these needs were presented by the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest at GoTech World 2026, held on 10–11 November at Romexpo.
How can virtual and augmented reality technologies help people prepare for emergencies, improve interactions with public services, or create new ways of learning? These were among the applications presented by the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest at the “1st Regional Workshop to Strengthen the Central, Eastern European and Balkan Virtual Worlds Ecosystem”, held in Budapest, Hungary.
How can Europe prepare for the security challenges of the coming years, amid geopolitical instability, hybrid threats, and the rapid development of new technologies? These questions were at the heart of the conference “Towards Europe 2040: How Can We Anticipate Change and Build a Secure and Resilient Future?”, held in Bucharest on 9 November 2026 at the European Parliament Liaison Office in Romania.
