IdeaPool, a Hungarian firm specialized in intelligent packaging and shelf-life indicators has received a capital infusion of USD 200k (HUF 46m) from Colabs StartUp Accelerator. Their product indicates the quality of the milk even in unopened packages.
IdeaPool is a young innovation technology startup from Budapest, Hungary. The founders, Viktor Seres and Zsuzsanna Galambos, created IdeaPool as a legal entity in 2011, after several years of experimenting and winnig of the first prize and HUF 3 million of The Young Entrepreneur of the Future competition, organised by Dreher Breweries.
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Startup Wise Guys, the Tallinn-based accelerator has taken in Hungarian startup Brickflow and seven other teams, and is now stepping on the gas pedal for the next three months with the help of 80 mentors. Their Winter '13 batch includes teams from 6 countries.
Startup Wise Guys, a seed funding and an intense mentorship program to early stage technology startups, just announced the participating teams of their Winter ’13 batch. The program is hosted twice a year and up to 10 new Wise Guys teams are accepted to each cycle of acceleration.Read more »
Hungarian startup Leonar3Do (pronounced "Leonardo") demoed its virtual reality software that lets you manipulate 3D objects as if they were right in front of you, and its new product Vimensio, a 3D learning environment for students and teachers.
Using a combination of triangulation – using sensors latched on to your computer – and 3D goggles, Leonar3Do creates an environment for interacting with 3D objects for work or for play. The software lets you interact with objects in various ways, like pinching, pulling, moving, and erasing – all in three-dimensional space. Once you're finished, you can export your project and print it using any 3D printer, or use the Maya plug-in to edit your project there.
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It’s that time of the year again, when everyone is looking back to assess, what made the headlines during the year. Silicon Goulash is joining in on the spirit, and we are giving you a brief review of what has happened in the Hungarian startup ecosystem in 2012.
The global trends were shaping the Hungarian startup ecosystem in 2012. Domestic investment activity heated up, local startups were taking part in and receiving investment from international seed programmes, Hungarian companies were going abroad to reach global markets. As The Telegraph notes, the technology industry has never been more important than it is today. This tendency was felt by the Hungarian entrepreneurial ecosystem as well.Read more »
According to Whiteboard Magazine's charts on VC money in Europe, investments tanked in recent years. But also, Hungary seems to be performing quite strongly compared to the rest of Europe. Whiteboard asked for some insights from Hungarian startup watcher Balazs Szabo.
Whiteboard Magazine recently published and article that asked for some insights from Hungarian startup watcher Balazs Szabo. The interview provides extensive background information on the current trends of VC investments in Hungary.Read more »
