Startup Hungary

Startup Hungary is an independent organization launched to supercharge the local startup ecosystem

14/09/2026

How can a box of donuts open doors to big companies?

In this clip from The Emergents Podcast, Barnabas Birmacher, CEO of Bitrise, shares how the startup connected with mobile developers by sending boxes of donuts with a simple invitation to talk.

That small gesture led to enthusiastic tweets, office visits, and valuable conversations about how teams build mobile apps, giving Bitrise direct feedback from the developers it wanted to reach.

Watch the full episode for more of the story behind Bitrise.

Link in the comments 👇

06/08/2026

Why do deep-tech companies need patient investors?

In this clip from Episode 7 of The Emergents Podcast, Szabolcs Nagy, Co-founder and CEO of Turbine, explains that deep tech carries not only market and ex*****on risk, but scientific risk as well.

Even with a more efficient path, Turbine’s technology would still have taken years to develop. That is why long-term investors, repeat backing, and bridge rounds can make the difference between promising research and a real company.

Watch the full episode to hear Turbine’s 10-year journey from Budapest to working with major pharmaceutical companies.

21/07/2026

Most universities teach you how to solve equations.

Very few teach you how to solve real problems.

In this clip, Benedek Tasi, Founder & CEO of Allonic, shares why project-based education had such a lasting impact on the way he approaches engineering and company building.

Instead of working on abstract assignments, students built robots for real hospital environments, tackling real constraints and real engineering challenges.

It's a simple idea, but one that could fundamentally change how we educate the next generation of engineers and founders.

🎙️ Watch the full conversation:

▶️ YouTube: https://youtu.be/qUONAAXohU8

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IgEG9ciUHUyhUBfrRSJku?si=4eH28D7-S4WWhHTvvnJgJw

19/06/2026

Bálint Orosz from Craft Docs highlights the importance of building software around the customers.🧐

01/06/2026

Kaan Eren from e2vc brings Hungary’s startup ecosystem into focus! 🇭🇺

Follow the Emergents Podcast for more!

19/05/2026

If you are not getting meetings as a founder, your first sales hire probably won’t either

Someone more junior, less passionate, and less relentless is unlikely to get a different result.

Founder-led sales has to come first.

Watch the second episode of the Emergents Podcast with Sarah Archer from ChartMogul

18/05/2026

“If you’re building a company just to get rich, you’ll quit in 3 years”

No amount of money can compensate for the suffering of building a startup.

The founders who survive are not chasing wealth.
They’re obsessed with the problem.

Watch the first episode of the Emergents Podcast!

15/05/2026

Together with Interactive Venture Partners, we're launching a new thing: the Emergents Podcast Series. Conversations with founders building global companies out of Emerging Europe and the investors who back them.

Episode 1 features two key figures from the Hungarian startup scene — István Csanády (Founder & CEO, Shapr3D) and Zsolt Weiszbart (Partner, Day One Capital). We cover the early days of the local ecosystem, the Shapr3D story, venture-scale ambition, and why the startup definition needs recalibrating.

Check out the full episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/I8LXJXxkIW8

And Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4cMXoq3wDzjZvWCGBgOjZe?si=bT5pwmZcSyeRSckF2rTlXQ

Disclaimer: we recorded the first couple of episodes last year. Most of it is evergreen, but a few specifics may not be fully up to date.

23/02/2026

🔬From Lab to Market – What Does It Really Take?
How long can you push an R&D idea before it becomes a real, investable business?

At the Hungarian Business Angel Network's Startup Arena event, we’re diving into the real journey of turning scientific excellence into a scalable company. Csongor Biás (Managing Director, Startup Hungary) sits down with Szabolcs Nagy (CEO & Co-Founder at Turbine, Founder Board Member at Startup Hungary) to unpack:

🚀 How a domestic prototype evolves into an international product
📊 What angels and early-stage investors truly expect from R&D-driven startups

If you’re building in deep tech or commercializing research, this conversation is for you.

📍 STRT Office, Budapest
🗓 February 23, 2025 | 18:00–22:00
🎟 Tickets: http://bit.ly/4cOs3yi

Cím

Király Utca 26. 1.em.
Budapest VI. Kerület
1061

Weboldal

https://www.startuphungary.io/, https://www.youtube.com/@EmergentsPodcast, https://open.spotify.com/show/1CNlqJuudxjki89

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