Marius Ion, CBC Chair for Romania
On 4 August 2025, CleanTech Business Club (CBC) announced its launch in Romania and the appointment of Marius Ion, President at Energy Investment LLC (USA), as CBC Chair for Romania.
Who CBC is
For over a decade, CleanTech Business Club has worked as an exclusive, private and independent "Think-DO-Tank". It brings together leading people from the CleanTech, Clean Hydrogen and Clean Water sectors.
The club has a presence in 41 countries across six continents and describes itself as a multi-stakeholder Human-to-Human (H2H) Blockchain network. Its philosophy is #TogetherWeAreStronger, and its public initiatives include #Declaration2030, #JointManifesto2030 and the CBC Impact Legacy Series.
How it came about
The first connection came through Andreas Fornwald (Chief Development Officer at StarCharge, CBC Co-Chair of StorageVersity Hub, in charge of North America) during the CBC Business Mission to China.
They met again in Cluj-Napoca at the IN4SFS (Investment Network for Sustainability-Focused Startups) GreenMatch Brokerage Event, where Marius and his son and collaborator Alex joined the CBC delegation.
What CBC Romania focuses on
- cross-border investment;
- startups, through the CBC Startup Hub;
- innovation ecosystems, with a focus on AI and sustainability;
- industrial partnerships for localised manufacturing.
What Marius Ion brings, according to the release
More than 15 years of energy and infrastructure projects across the US, Europe and China; projects including a 200 MW PV park and 300 MW of battery storage in Romania; a EUR 5 million green manufacturing initiative (battery systems, EV chargers, transformers). His group also provides EPC, technical consulting and green finance (operational leasing).
Quotes from the release
Quoted verbatim from the CBC release.
"After meeting with CBC Family Leaders in Shanghai and Cluj-Napoca, I understood that we share the same values and action-driven spirit. Together, we can help Romania lead in its clean transformation journey. I'm looking forward to collaborating with CBC members on the large-scale projects we're developing and co-creating a national ecosystem. This is one of CBC's superpowers—uniting visionary leaders under the #TogetherWeAreStronger philosophy."
Marius Ion, CBC Chair Romania
"Romania stands at the edge of a breakthrough moment. Its economic growth, remarkable human capital, and hunger for innovation make it one of Europe's most exciting CleanTech frontiers. After our remarkable experience in Cluj-Napoca and now with Marius joining the CBC Leadership Family, I'm confident we'll co-create real impact—for Romania, and with Romania—for the benefit of our global community."
Tomasz A. Slusarz, Founder & Vision Streamliner, CBC
The release closes with: "#CBCinRomania is now officially launched."
Photos from the release
Photos taken from the CBC release. Select a photo to open the full-size version.
