Ecosystem

Ecosystem

Szeged has highest QS-ranked university in Hungary

According to the Quacquarelli Symonds Top Universities’ list, the University of Szeged (SZTE) has become the best higher education institution...

Ecosystem

Innovation Ministry to support innovation projects with HUF 53 bln

The government approved the Innovation and Technology Ministryʼs (ITM) research and development and innovation strategy, as part of which more...

Ecosystem

Bulgaria mulls additional EUR 10.2 mln for COVID-hit SMEs

Bulgaria is considering providing a further BGN 20 million (EUR 10.2 mln) in assistance to local small- and medium-sized enterprises...

Ecosystem

IIB registers its 1st ever MTN program on Dublin Stock Exchange

Budapest-based International Investment Bank (IIB) managed to register its first-ever Medium Term Notes (MTN) program on the Dublin Stock Exchange,...

Ecosystem

CEU top-ranked university in Hungary

Several Hungarian universities have been listed among the most prestigious institutions in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings of 2020,...

Ecosystem

MNB gave away HUF 2.59 bln in support last year

According to the latest report published on its website, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) supported 17 organizations in Q4...

Ecosystem

Lufthansa Systems opens office in Szeged

Lufthansa Systems will develop and test software solutions at a new office in Szeged, starting with 10-15 people, write Forbes.hu....

Ecosystem

V4 Startup Force application reopens

This spring, Design Terminal, accompanied by its regional partners and supported by the Visegrad Fund, will once again launch V4...

Ecosystem

More partners join HEPA, Enterprise Hungary initiative

More partners have joined the Startup Campus (SC) Hungary Powered by HEPA Program, a scheme launched by the Hungarian Export...

Ecosystem

Food industry given HUF 360 bln in EU subsidies

The Hungarian food industry received more than HUF 360 billion in EU subsidies between 2014 and 2020, and the next...

Ecosystem

Microsoft: Helping Unis Harness the Cloud and AI for Hungary

Artificial intelligence could be a great (business) opportunity for Hungary, but it needs to be part of the general education...

Ecosystem

Research and innovation management courses announced

Corvinus University of Budapest and the University of Pannonia announced the launch of courses in research and innovation management, according...

Ecosystem

Mastercard reveals Infrastructure Development Program

Mastercard has announced a three-year Infrastructure Development Program, aiming to raise the number of Hungarian businesses that accept credit cards...

Ecosystem

TIP program to boost innovation ecosystem capacity

The National Research, Development, and Innovation Office with the cooperation of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology announced the launch...

Ecosystem

Applications open for OTP Startup Partner Program

OTP Bank has opened applications for next springʼs OTP Startup Partner Program, whereby selected startups have the opportunity to develop...

Ecosystem

Nearly 100 Hungarian SMEs Join Int’l Health Innovation Circuit

Over the past six months, more than 90 Hungarian SMEs have had the opportunity to showcase their healthcare innovations on...

Ecosystem

ViennaUP 2024: Thousands of Startups Take Over Vienna

International startup festival in the Austrian capital attracts over 10,000, with almost 70% arriving from abroad, organizers tell the Budapest...

Ecosystem

Female Founders Summit Highlights Women’s Influence in Startup World

The Female Founders Summit, held in Tallinn in partnership with the Womenture Project on May 22 - spotlighted women's rising...

Ecosystem

Visegrád Countries Making Their Mark on Innovation Ecosystem

V4 startups are not only thriving domestically but are also making their mark internationally, entering the global innovation scene....

Ecosystem

Womenture Looking to Boost Female Entrepreneurship

The Womenture project is looking to empower innovation agencies and accelerators to encourage partnerships to boost female entrepreneurship while broadening...

Ecosystem

Finance Ministry Expects 3-4% GDP Growth in 2024

Hungary’s economy is expected to grow by 3-4% in 2024, Minister of Finance Mihály Varga told a meeting of the...

Ecosystem

Fewer Companies Plan to Invest, DUIHK Survey Finds

The latest survey of business sentiment conducted by the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) shows fewer companies have...

Ecosystem

Subsidy Scheme Aids Over 1,000 Small Business Startups

A HUF 6 billion subsidy scheme launched by the government in the summer has helped Hungarians launch 1,040 small businesses,...

Ecosystem

Hiventures Invests HUF 365 mln in Access4you

Access4you, which certifies building accessibility for people with disabilities, has received a HUF 365 million injection from Hiventures, the venture...

Ecosystem

CEE VC Funding Nosedives in Q1 – Vestbee

Vestbee has just released the "VC Funding In CEE Report - 1Q 2023", which shows that investments in the CEE...

Ecosystem

Design Terminal Launching Female Entrepreneur Initiative

After developing its own female business development program, Design Terminal could now form a European network of female entrepreneurs this...

Ecosystem

Hiventures Plows HUF 24 bln Into Promising Firms in 2022

Hiventures invested HUF 24 billion in domestic companies last year, the venture capital arm of the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB)...

Ecosystem

Hungarian Startup Ecosystem has High Potential, With Room for Improvement

Although Hungary has a solid basis for building a strong startup ecosystem that can drive the economy, it lags behind...

Ecosystem

Startup Alliance Created for Caring Workplaces

A new collaboration has been formed between Hungarian startups that have joined forces for more caring Hungarian jobs....

Ecosystem

2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report published by Startup Genome

The 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), the most extensive global data-driven research on startups by Startup Genome, a world-leading...

Nearly 100 Hungarian SMEs Join Int’l Health Innovation Circuit

Over the past six months, more than 90 Hungarian SMEs have had the opportunity to showcase their healthcare innovations on...

ViennaUP 2024: Thousands of Startups Take Over Vienna

International startup festival in the Austrian capital attracts over 10,000, with almost 70% arriving from abroad, organizers tell the Budapest...

Female Founders Summit Highlights Women’s Influence in Startup World

The Female Founders Summit, held in Tallinn in partnership with the Womenture Project on May 22 - spotlighted women's rising...

Visegrád Countries Making Their Mark on Innovation Ecosystem

V4 startups are not only thriving domestically but are also making their mark internationally, entering the global innovation scene....

Womenture Looking to Boost Female Entrepreneurship

The Womenture project is looking to empower innovation agencies and accelerators to encourage partnerships to boost female entrepreneurship while broadening...

Finance Ministry Expects 3-4% GDP Growth in 2024

Hungary’s economy is expected to grow by 3-4% in 2024, Minister of Finance Mihály Varga told a meeting of the...

Fewer Companies Plan to Invest, DUIHK Survey Finds

The latest survey of business sentiment conducted by the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) shows fewer companies have...

Subsidy Scheme Aids Over 1,000 Small Business Startups

A HUF 6 billion subsidy scheme launched by the government in the summer has helped Hungarians launch 1,040 small businesses,...

Hiventures Invests HUF 365 mln in Access4you

Access4you, which certifies building accessibility for people with disabilities, has received a HUF 365 million injection from Hiventures, the venture...

CEE VC Funding Nosedives in Q1 – Vestbee

Vestbee has just released the "VC Funding In CEE Report - 1Q 2023", which shows that investments in the CEE...

Design Terminal Launching Female Entrepreneur Initiative

After developing its own female business development program, Design Terminal could now form a European network of female entrepreneurs this...

Hiventures Plows HUF 24 bln Into Promising Firms in 2022

Hiventures invested HUF 24 billion in domestic companies last year, the venture capital arm of the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB)...

Hungarian Startup Ecosystem has High Potential, With Room for Improvement

Although Hungary has a solid basis for building a strong startup ecosystem that can drive the economy, it lags behind...

Startup Alliance Created for Caring Workplaces

A new collaboration has been formed between Hungarian startups that have joined forces for more caring Hungarian jobs....

2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report published by Startup Genome

The 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), the most extensive global data-driven research on startups by Startup Genome, a world-leading...