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Innovation under one roof

HK-Ceram Ltd., a Hungarian company based in Szentes, launched a development project in consortium with the University of Szeged to explore how the ceramics industry can operate more efficiently while facing increasingly serious environmental challenges. Kiln operation requires significant energy and produces considerable carbon dioxide emissions. For both economic and environmental reasons, reducing the ceramics industry’s reliance on fossil fuels will become increasingly important in the years ahead. Achieving this is far from simple, and

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Where cooking becomes a profession

When you drizzle sauce onto a plate or add a few drops of flavored oil to a soup, it’s not just decoration. It’s a way of showing care—of telling the guest that their meal matters. And while this approach is often associated with trendy downtown restaurants, it can just as well define a rural, student-run kitchen serving daily menus. That’s exactly what happens at the Miskolc Gasztro Centrum. For a long time, hospitality training struggled

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Glass that shapes the city: the growth of Orosházaglas

Stadiums, office buildings, vehicles — the striking glass surfaces that surround us every day are the result of serious industrial expertise. Orosházaglas has completed a major project that not only significantly increased its production capacity, but also further strengthened its position in international markets. Supported by EU funding, the investment opened up new possibilities in manufacturing. As a result, tempered glass output rose substantially, laminated glass production more than tripled, and the company gained the

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Where puppets come to life

The world of art is rarely a glamorous industry. More often, it is patient, loving work whose true value is measured in the moments shared with an audience. The story of MárkusZínház in Pécs is very much like that. For decades, the company has remained committed to the belief that stories, puppets, and theatre are about far more than entertainment. Their true mission is to nourish the human soul and strengthen the power of community.

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When curiosity shapes the future – A social cooperative building a social enterprise with children

What if children grew up seeing it as natural to ask questions, observe, and experiment—and in doing so also learned where food comes from, why nature matters, and how the world around them works? A Hungarian social cooperative built its EU-funded program on exactly this idea. At the heart of the “Curious Fruit” project, launched by the Bugyulófalva Skills Development Center Social Cooperative, was an already existing interactive science program designed for children aged 5–12:

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Is it really waste? – a new composting technology developed in Hungary

What happens if by-products generated in agriculture are treated not as a problem but as an opportunity? What if green waste and sewage sludge are not sent to landfills but instead returned to the natural cycle? A company based in Bonyhád set out to answer these questions—and by the end of a complex development program, it delivered tangible results. The goal of Human-Perspektiva Ltd. was to develop a new, innovative, nutrient-rich compost product using advanced

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Seed innovation as a response to climate change

For a long time, sorghum was known mainly as the raw material for making brooms. Today, however, it is becoming an increasingly important forage crop. As weather patterns and natural conditions continue to shift — with more frequent droughts, heatwaves, and shrinking arable land — traditional farming knowledge alone is no longer enough. Successful agriculture now requires continuous innovation, updated expertise, and targeted breeding programs to adapt production to changing conditions. In this context, Alfaseed

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Robots and solar panels: B&O Ltd. takes things to the next level

Anyone who thinks industrial automation is boring has clearly never visited B&O Ltd. in Komárom. With the help of EU funding, the company has completed a major development project that has made robots a natural part of everyday work. Specialising in automation and robotics, B&O Ltd. employs more than forty professionals and delivers efficient solutions to industrial challenges—not only for the Hungarian market, but across Europe as well. Yet no successful company can afford to

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More Efficient Medicine Production, Stronger Competitiveness

In both domestic and international industrial contexts, pharmaceutical manufacturing is a strategically important sector. It ensures the continuous supply of high-quality medicines to patients, plays a central role in research, development, and innovation, and significantly contributes to national economic performance. For these reasons, it is essential that companies in this sector continuously modernize and develop. With the support of European Union funding, ExtractumPharma Zrt. carried out a capacity expansion and technological upgrade at its facility

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Ferzol: where cutting-edge technology meets reliability

Since its founding, Ferzol Ltd. has remained true to its corporate motto: “Cutting-edge technology in sheet metal processing.” This commitment is further reinforced by a development project funded by the European Union, which enabled a comprehensive technological, infrastructural, and organizational renewal of the company. Ferzol Ltd. was established in 1990 by Ferenc Bíró and his son, Zoltán. The company’s first production hall was completed in 1993, and from 1994 onward Ferzol became a supplier to

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Webépker Ltd.: a new chapter in green innovation

With the support of grant funding, Webépker Ltd. has taken a major step toward sustainable building-material manufacturing. The company received EU funding under the Hungarian Multi Programme IV – Green National Champions, enabling the establishment of a modern, energy-efficient production facility in Dombóvár, designed to meet the challenges of the future. Founded in 1990, Webépker Ltd. has grown into one of the leading building-material suppliers in Southern Transdanubia. At the heart of the current investment

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Homeward stops along the Danube

It’s a warm summer evening, and you’re paddling your canoe along the small branch of the Danube near Rácalmás. Ahead, the old iron bridge spans the murky water—you can just make it through between the pillars. A sandbar lies a little further to the right, but finally, you reach a newly built homeward stop. Here, you can rest in peace, leave your boat safely, take a shower, and even cook a good meal. This experience

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