Dear Researchers, Partners, Colleagues, Friends,

Welcome to the website of the International Symposium “Creativity, Technology, and Marketing”. The symbiosis between the three actual notions develops promising perspectives at Technical University of Moldova. In 1989, the formation of engineers for local light industry sectors was initiated at the Technical University of Moldova (apparel, 1989; fashion design, 1995; leather goods, 1998; engineering and management in the light industry, 1998; design and polygraphy technologies, 2005). On July 14, 2022, by the Order No. 379-r of July 11, 2022, the Faculty of Textiles and Polygraphy (FTP) was reorganized by the fusion of the programs from cycle I, II: Product Design Engineering, Industrial Design within the Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and renamed as the Faculty of Design (FD). At the same time, based on Government Decision no. 482/2017 of the RM of May 18, 2022, regarding the new Nomenclature of vocational training domains and specialties in higher education was initiated the new study program 0211.7 Game Design.

The Faculty of Light Industry was founded and developed by Constantin SPÎNU, doctor of arts, 1995-2013, who initiated and conducted 2 editions of the International Symposium “CREATIVITY. TECHNOLOGY. MARKETING.”

The next two editions of the CTM Symposium are due to Valentina BULGARU, doctor, former Dean of the Textiles and Polygraphy Faculty, 2013-2021. In these editions, the sections were expanded, and the number of participants significantly increased (IV edition 62 articles, 400 pages).

And today, we continue the tradition, the 2023 edition of the Symposium is dedicated to the fusion and concentration of all types of Design at the Faculty of Design in TUM, will discuss the analysis of current issues, which will include topics from creative domains: Product Design, Fashion Design, Game Design, Graphic and Printing Design, and trends in Industrial Technologies for apparel, textiles and leather goods, Marketing issues. We will also analyze the trends in higher education, the relationship between education, engineering and industrial sector.

Gratefully to the collaboration with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management, TUM, especially students Alexandru Cozlovschi and Gabriel Tureţchi, we have re-launched the CTM Symposium page where previous editions can also be found.

•  The materials of the First Interuniversity Symposium (Technical University of Moldova, Faculty of Light Industry, and “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University Iasi, Faculty of Textile-Leather) were organized based on a partnership between both faculties. June 26-27, 1996 in Chisinau.
  • CTM 1996 1st edition

• The materials of the Second International University Symposium. Strengthening the Scientific Academic Environment in the Field of Light Industry. Chisinau, May 28-29, 1997.
  • CTM 1997 2nd edition part 1
  • CTM 1997 2nd edition part 2

• The third edition of Symposium had a special significance for the Technical University of Moldova – devoted to 50 years of the university establishment. It took place on October 31 – November 1, 2014, in Chisinau.
  • CTM 2014 3rd edition

• The 4th edition of CTM Symposium, (http://www.ctmfiu.utm.md/ro/) had a special significance for our faculty, the renaming of it to the Textiles and Polygraphy Faculty, held on October 26-28, 2017 in Chisinau.
  • CTM 2017 4th edition
• The 5th edition of Symposium (https://fd.utm.md/simpozion/) is dedicated to the fusion and concentration of all types of Design at the Faculty of Design in TUM, will discuss the analysis of current issues, which will include topics from creative domains. The event will take place on March 31, 2023.
  • CTM 2023_5th edition

V-TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM CREATIVITY TECHNOLOGY MARKETING 2023 aims to give the opportunity to share opinions, exchange ideas, debate and interact with other researchers, expressing my belief that joint efforts will inevitably contribute to establishment of new collaborations with similar educational institutions and economic entities, and development of a prodigious research and entrepreneurial environment. In this context, I take this opportunity to express sincere gratitude to all teaching staff, non-teaching and auxiliary personnel, students and master’s students, engineers, other faculty employees, and last but not least, the administration of the Technical University of Moldova for their support over the years in the growth and development the Faculty of Design.

Welcome to V-TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM CREATIVITY TECHNOLOGY MARKETING 2023!