TRANSFORMATOR
What is Transformator?
As the name describes, TRANSFORMATOR is a transformation program dedicated to SMEs and NGOs. The program supports organizations in their journey to become more sustainable, whether that means organizational transformation, adjusting their business model or becoming more financially sustainable.
The program is dedicated to organizations that have started their sustainability journey and need support in taking it to the next level and those that would like to adopt more sustainable organizational practices. In 2024, the programs had 2 cohorts/year in Romania, and 1/year in Serbia, Bulgaria, and Croatia. This year, the Program will have its first cohort in Slovenia.
Participants benefit from an intensive 3-month education journey consisting of sustainability-focused sessions, strategic management, foresight, and circular economy alongside experts & mentors. Participant organizations also have the opportunity to make an investment pitch in front of international and CEE impact investment funds, VCs, and corporate ventures.
The 2025 edition takes place this SPRING. Learn more about this year’s edition below!
PAST EDITIONS
Over its first five editions, TRANSFORMATOR has supported 74 businesses and organizations in exploring how to transform their business models into more sustainable and competitive ones.
2024
In 2024, TRANSFORMATOR held two editions: one in spring and one in autumn. The fourth and fifth cohorts brought together a diverse mix of businesses and NGOs, each on a journey to align their operations with financial, environmental, and social goals. With a focus on integrating new practices, mindsets, and products, 36 participants critically examined their business models alongside more than 50 local and international experts. From sustainable communication and OKRs to circular economy and ESG, participants explored how to make their operations more cost-efficient, their products more durable, and their organizational cultures more resilient. The year concluded with a regional event where eight entrepreneurs from Central and Eastern Europe pitched their sustainable business ideas.
2023
The third edition of TRANSFORMATOR took place between September - December 2023 and welcomed 19 organizations driven toward improving their sustainability practices. They benefited from a complex educational module focused on in-depth analysis of their current business model, sessions with a Personal Advisory Board, mentorship from experts and sustainability specialists, tailored training to fit the challenges the organizations are facing, and the use of Sustainable Transformation Canvas.
2022
During September - December 2022, TRANSFORMATOR participants benefited from an educational module consisting of introductory courses in sustainability, an offline bootcamp focused on Sustainable Transformation Canvas (a tool developed by Solutions., part of the SIS ecosystem), best-practice models, offline Personal Advisory Board sessions, workshops on sustainability certifications, green and sustainable financing, investment sessions, and strategic goal-setting sessions with business leaders. After the program ended, five organizations with the greatest potential for transformation and scaling received 25 hours of sustainability consultancy from internationally recognized agencies.
2021
The first edition of TRANSFORMATOR took place between September - November 2021. The program offered a range of activities and benefits, including masterclasses in investment, strategic foresight, sustainability, and sustainable development goals; sessions for developing objectives and strategic decisions; business model transformation sessions; pitching opportunities to regional investment funds; a 3-day Bootcamp; an advisory board session with recognized entrepreneurs; mentorship meetings with experienced entrepreneurs; access to the global geneSIS learning and networking platform; and working tools such as the Anticipatory Canvas, FutureYou Canvas, and Circular Futures Booklet.
