<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Meliora by Ana Stoica: News]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this section, I'm sharing some of the milestones, achievements and projects that I've been part of with businesses from around the world. ✨ Read on to find out more about what amazing things are being done by these companies!🚀]]></description><link>https://www.meliora.quest/s/news</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!I5Xc!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F218ae3d8-9ec4-4d3e-8ac5-73d846917070_500x500.png</url><title>Meliora by Ana Stoica: News</title><link>https://www.meliora.quest/s/news</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:13:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.meliora.quest/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Ana Stoica]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[meliora@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[meliora@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Ana Stoica]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Ana Stoica]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[meliora@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[meliora@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Ana Stoica]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[2022 Milestone: Coaching and Mentoring Clients from 20 Countries Exclusively Online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is a wrap-up!]]></description><link>https://www.meliora.quest/p/2022-milestone-coaching-and-mentoring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.meliora.quest/p/2022-milestone-coaching-and-mentoring</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ana Stoica]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8fe7f34b-af35-4af9-9032-e33006f98331_1024x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is a wrap-up!</p><p>I am excited to announce that in 2022, I was coaching and mentoring clients from 20 countries around the world- exclusively online. </p><p>There are five new countries on my map of clients in 2022: Spain, Greece, Nigeria, Italy, and Slovenia, which add up to the other countries where the clients are from: Portugal, France, Belgium,  USA, Thailand, South Africa, Netherlands,  Romania, Poland, United Kingdom, Israel, Germany, Canada, India, Hungary, Czech Republic.  </p><p>Our programs have already made a difference in the lives of many individuals and businesses, and I am looking forward to supporting even more people in the coming year.</p><p>Coaching and mentoring help people develop and hone their skills, to better manage their teams, and make more informed decisions. </p><p>I am proud to be able to offer these services to clients from all over the world.</p><div class="community-chat" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://open.substack.com/pub/meliora/chat?utm_source=chat_embed&quot;,&quot;subdomain&quot;:&quot;meliora&quot;,&quot;pub&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:253094,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Meliora by Ana Stoica&quot;,&quot;author_name&quot;:&quot;Ana Stoica&quot;,&quot;author_photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fada7b724-56eb-4ea2-84bd-c660d3939158_200x200.jpeg&quot;}}" 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Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am thrilled to announce that I have been awarded a Fall 2022 GrowthSpace Top Expert award with an average participant feedback rating of 5 out of 5! This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication I put into my programs focused on emerging manager skills - something that I believe is vitally important for businesses today.As we continue to navigate through these uncertain times, it is more important than ever for companies to have access to the best and brightest minds in order to stay ahead of the curve. I am proud to be able to provide this valuable service to my clients, and I look forward to continuing to help them grow and thrive in the months and years to come.]]></description><link>https://www.meliora.quest/p/growthspace-top-expert-emerging-manager-skills</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.meliora.quest/p/growthspace-top-expert-emerging-manager-skills</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ana Stoica]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:55:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2dd6acb2-a216-45ca-9f09-88fd20fb1335_1024x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am thrilled to announce that I have been awarded a Fall 2022 GrowthSpace Top Expert award with an average participant feedback rating of 5 out of 5! This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication I put into my programs focused on emerging manager skills - something that I believe is vitally important for businesses today.As we continue to navigate through these uncertain times, it is more important than ever for companies to have access to the best and brightest minds in order to stay ahead of the curve. I am proud to be able to provide this valuable service to my clients, and I look forward to continuing to help them grow and thrive in the months and years to come.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_MFe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5a7c2a5-f788-403e-8e8f-d1c52b83500a_2000x1414.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_MFe!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5a7c2a5-f788-403e-8e8f-d1c52b83500a_2000x1414.jpeg 424w, 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I have been interviewed by Solar Impulse Foundation following my nomination as October's Expert of the month. In this interview,  I discuss my collaboration with Solar Impulse, my achievements, and my work in the area of sustainability. I am honored to be named the Solar Impulse Foundation's Expert of the month, and I invite you to learn more about my work and how your business can get involved:</p><p><a href="https://solarimpulse.com/news/october-s-expert-of-the-month-ana-stoica">Ana Stoica - October&#8217;s Expert of the Month</a></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ypGO!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faeebf523-9338-442d-98c0-437745629e17_2000x1047.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ypGO!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faeebf523-9338-442d-98c0-437745629e17_2000x1047.jpeg 424w, 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EIT Health is a leading European Union institute that funds and accelerates health innovation. The Mentoring Days events are a great opportunity for health tech startups to get feedback and advice from experienced mentors on their pitches and proposals.</p><p>I am looking forward to mentoring health tech startups during these online events and hope to see some great results!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mentored Startup Wins Pitching Competition ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am thrilled to share that the startup I mentored for Thailand Waste Management and Recycling Program is among the winning startups of the pitching competition.]]></description><link>https://www.meliora.quest/p/mentored-startup-wins-pitching-competition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.meliora.quest/p/mentored-startup-wins-pitching-competition</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ana Stoica]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2022 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c909f668-a0ec-4429-9ef4-c8ea90c57b7c_1024x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am thrilled to share that the startup I mentored for Thailand Waste Management and Recycling Program is among the winning startups of the pitching competition.</p><p>During 10 mentoring sessions, we worked on developing ideas for a business model and a sustainable solution, driving innovation against plastic waste in Thailand. We co-developed a winning pitch deck, demonstrating feasibility and relevance to Solution Area and  Region, potential to scale, impact and team capabilities.</p><p>This is a huge accomplishment for the team and I am so proud of their hard work. This would not have been possible without the dedication and commitment of everyone involved. I am looking forward to seeing what the future holds for this innovative startup.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert of the Year Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am honored to be named one of Solar Impulse Foundation's top 30 Experts in 2021. Last year I assessed a number of Solutions seeking the Efficient Solution Label, assessing them on feasibility, environmental sustainability and financial profitability.]]></description><link>https://www.meliora.quest/p/2021-expert-of-the-year-awards-solar-impulse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.meliora.quest/p/2021-expert-of-the-year-awards-solar-impulse</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ana Stoica]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:38:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6946f193-5dd6-47f5-a973-2cb1e58263a6_1024x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am honored to be named one of Solar Impulse Foundation's top 30 Experts in 2021.</p><p>Last year I assessed a number of Solutions seeking the Efficient Solution Label, assessing them on feasibility, environmental sustainability and financial profitability.</p><p>Following the success of the first solar flight around the world, the Solar Impulse Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life on Earth by fast-tracking the implementation of clean and profitable solutions to encourage decision-makers to adopt more ambitious environmental targets and policies.</p><p>The Solar Impulse Foundation Expert Community is a group of professionals with more than five years of technical experience in one or more of target SDGs. The role of an Expert is to assess solutions that have submitted their application to obtain the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label. To present, I have actively contributed to the selection process of the first 1000 Efficient Solutions and beyond.</p><p>I am proud to be part of this community and look forward to continuing my work as a volunteer Expert.</p><p>#beyond1000solutions</p><p>#expertoftheyear</p><p>#cleantech</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9quu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33ddb3a2-fb64-4364-b504-c33930424010_841x439.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9quu!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33ddb3a2-fb64-4364-b504-c33930424010_841x439.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9quu!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33ddb3a2-fb64-4364-b504-c33930424010_841x439.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9quu!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33ddb3a2-fb64-4364-b504-c33930424010_841x439.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9quu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33ddb3a2-fb64-4364-b504-c33930424010_841x439.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9quu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33ddb3a2-fb64-4364-b504-c33930424010_841x439.jpeg" width="841" height="439" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/33ddb3a2-fb64-4364-b504-c33930424010_841x439.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:439,&quot;width&quot;:841,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:101831,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9quu!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33ddb3a2-fb64-4364-b504-c33930424010_841x439.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9quu!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33ddb3a2-fb64-4364-b504-c33930424010_841x439.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9quu!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33ddb3a2-fb64-4364-b504-c33930424010_841x439.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9quu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33ddb3a2-fb64-4364-b504-c33930424010_841x439.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[External Evaluator for BOWI - Boosting Widening Digital Innovation Hubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am pleased to have had my contribution in identifying the most promising European companies for BOWI programme.]]></description><link>https://www.meliora.quest/p/evaluator-digital-innovation-hubs-bowi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.meliora.quest/p/evaluator-digital-innovation-hubs-bowi</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ana Stoica]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:56:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5b52a01f-24e1-4a7c-ae4f-99f865bbe0c2_1024x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am pleased to have had my contribution in identifying the most promising European companies for BOWI programme.</p><p>Boosting Widening Digital Innovation Hubs (BOWI) is a project funded by the Horizon&nbsp; 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union. The project aims to support&nbsp; DIHs, SMEs, and Midcaps by facilitating the access and uptake of SAE and I4MS &nbsp;technologies.&nbsp;&nbsp;BOWI aims to build a digital innovation hub (DIH) network based on experience and practice sharing.</p><p>As an External Evaluator for  BOWI 3rd Open Call for Technology Transfer Experiments Project No. 873155,  I  evaluated 21 proposals submitted.</p><p>I am proud to be part of BOWI evaluation committee, to evaluate, meet and support the best SMEs and Midcaps in the discovery of advanced digital solutions in Europe.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[External Evaluator for Blue Economy Acceleration Programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am excited to announce my collaboration as an External Evaluator, part of the evaluation team of the project &#8220;European cluster-led accelerator for digitisation of the circular economy across key emerging sectors&#8221; (Acronym: DigiCirc), funded by the European Union&#8217;s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.]]></description><link>https://www.meliora.quest/p/evaluator-for-blue-economy-accelerator</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.meliora.quest/p/evaluator-for-blue-economy-accelerator</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ana Stoica]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2021 13:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cb635c3f-7861-4cab-bd25-885dfbbdab1f_1024x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am excited to announce my collaboration as an External Evaluator, part of the evaluation team of the project &#8220;European cluster-led accelerator for digitisation of the circular economy across key emerging sectors&#8221; (Acronym: DigiCirc), funded by the European Union&#8217;s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.</p><p>One of the European major challenges is the the seas' transition to a circular economy.</p><p>DigiCirc Open Call for Blue Economy has as a main goal promoting digital innovations  for circular economy in the Blue Growth sector.</p><p>15 consortia of SMEs from accross Europe will be selected to pitch their innovative solutions for Blue Economy.</p><p>My role is to evaluate proposals, meet and select European SMEs/Start-ups that can use digital tools and apply cutting-edge solutions in the circular economy by addressing specific challenges in the domain of the Blue Economy. </p><p>This is a great opportunity to support the growth of innovative businesses and help them contribute with digitalized solutions based on circular economy principles in the area of Blue Economy.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contributing to the First 1000 Solutions through the Solar Impulse Efficient Solutions Label]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bertrand Piccard and the Solar Impulse Foundation have announced the selection of the first 1000 clean and profitable solutions to address environmental challenges without compromising economic growth.]]></description><link>https://www.meliora.quest/p/contributing-to-the-first-1000-solutions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.meliora.quest/p/contributing-to-the-first-1000-solutions</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ana Stoica]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/208e280f-96a6-462a-9383-c498185f8540_1024x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bertrand Piccard and the Solar Impulse Foundation have announced the selection of the first 1000 clean and profitable solutions to address environmental challenges without compromising economic growth. </p><p>I am proud to share that I have actively contributed to the selection process and am confident that these solutions will have a positive impact on the environment and the economy.</p><p>Now it&#8217;s time to go #beyond1000solutions to implement and 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