Our Programs & Services
We offer incubation programmes and connect entrepreneurs and innovators to large organisations, partners, investors, and the public sector. Why? To build a more just and sustainable society.
AWE Hungary - Academy of Women Entrepreneurs
Applications closed
Deadline: 9th of October
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a female entrepreneurship promotion program that provides women entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools and network they need to create and grow their businesses. It enables women from all over the world to deepen their entrepreneurial skills and build their business model, through a facilitated online education program in English and ongoing mentorship.
In 2024 Hungary joined AWE’s global network for the fourth time through the US Embassy in Budapest, and continues to build its business development framework on the global experience, but the 6-month program is adapted to the local context to best serve the needs of the target group of female entrepreneurs living in rural Hungary, and is supplemented with networking and mentorship opportunities.
Language Exchange
Open to join
The Impact Hub Language Exchange is our own program to support foreigners in Hungary to learn the local language in a new way. Our language teacher, Andrea Kállay (Candy) has been teaching Hungarian for 15 years. Her classes are interactive, updated and enjoyable. Besides the learning process you can also be part of an international community. We have programmes from Beginner to B1 level, you can join anytime after your application and a level assessment. Register in our Google form!
Incorpora
Application
How to start a business in Hungary? Incorpora program supports the unemployed people in their entrepreneurial ambitions to become self-employed. This support is in the form of free online workshops, one-on-one consulting, free basic training, and mentorship. Participants learn the basics of business and financial planning during two group sessions, where we help them determine value propositions, best pricing, target groups, and market segments. You can apply to the program through our website.
TASK4ISI
Ongoing
TASK4ISI, involving 17 partners, aims to enhance the skills and innovation capacities of 200 under-represented entrepreneurs, fostering inclusive and social innovation and boosting regional competitiveness and social cohesion. TASK4ISI aligns smart growth with inclusive growth agendas through a Smart Specialisation Strategy for Sustainable and Inclusive growth (S4+).
Local Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Hubs (ISI HUBs) and a Transnational Network with 108 members are established. Regional Business Skills and Matchmaking Programmes are piloted and validated in 5 regions. From these pilots, 5 Toolkits for Inclusive Entrepreneurship are created, ready for scaling, and a Joint Strategy Agenda and 5 Local Action Plan Packages are issued.
Over 30 months, TASK4ISI aims to improve regional competitiveness through enhanced skills, tailored services, and strengthened policy learning for S4+.
