International success for a Cluj-based start-up: .lumen has won the Glovo Startup Campus 2026 competition

2026-10-11

An innovative start-up from Cluj-Napoca, called .lumen, has succeeded in winning the international Glovo Startup Campus 2026 competition. This competition is organized annually by the delivery platform Glovo and aims to support technological ideas that can change the future.

The .lumen company has become known for developing special glasses created to help visually impaired people navigate their surroundings more easily. The technology used by these glasses mimics the functions of a guide dog, providing users with information about surrounding obstacles through auditory and tactile signals.

Cornel Amariei, the founder of the start-up, stated that this award confirms the importance of the technology his team has created. He explained that the success achieved in the competition represents a validation of the efforts made so far and an important step for the future development of the company.

The plans for the future are ambitious. The .lumen team intends to adapt the technology developed for the glasses and integrate it into robotic systems. This expansion could open up new opportunities in the field of automation and assistance for people with special needs.

This victory puts Cluj on the map of European technological innovation. The Romanian start-up managed to impress the international jury with its practical solution and the positive social impact it brings to people's lives.