Adv Romania

ADV Romania represents a group of connected social enterprises: Alaturi de Voi Romania Foundation, UtilDeco, WISE.travel, JobDirect, OPYA, Social Finance Association & AFIN. Our mission is to promote and develop the social economy & advance inclusion for people with disabilities and vulnerable groups. ADV implements programs at national & EU level and is recognized as a resource center bridging Eastern & Western Europe through social innovation and sustainable impact. Since 2002, we’ve built a fully integrated ecosystem: social enterprises, education programs, financial tools and policy initiatives to support vulnerable groups and promote social entrepreneurship. 🧩 Key Milestones 2004 – Youth Club – day center for youth with disabilities 2008 – UtilDeco – WISE & protected authorized unit, 150+ jobs created for people with disabilities and vulnerable groups 2016 – JobDirect: first job placement agency for people with disabilities in Romania 2017 – WISE.travel: social enterprise & travel broker 2018 – ADV Academy 2019 – Accelerator of Social Enterprises 2021 – OPYA: specialty coffee roastery with social employment 2022 – AFIN: Romania’s first non-bank financial institution dedicated to social enterprises 2022 – SFA: promoting social finance & investment 2025 – Digital Innovation Hub for social enterprises • 100+ projects (€33M+) funded through EU & self-generated funds reinvested from our SEs economic activities • 42 social enterprises launched in Romania, 5 in Moldova, 1 in Ukraine & 21 new SE start-ups launched in 2025 • Accelerator of Social Enterprises Cluster (70+ members) • Cross-border social economy center (RO–MD–UA) • Enterprising for Tomorrow - European Social Economy Conference • 2016 Social Entrepreneur of the Year by EY Entrepreneur of the Year • Advocacy & shaping national and EU social economy policies, with seats in representative commissions & networks: RISE Romania, ENSIE, EASPD, DIESIS, Social Economy Europe, D-WISE, Pact for Skills