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“After winning the top Marc award, SSH-Boards secured investment and is now preparing to expand to Italy.” – A Marc Success Story

Gaining ground in a highly established mainstream market as a new producer is never easy. Especially challenging in the construction industry with an unusual product, even if it offers great

“PiciordePlay developed a clearer project narrative, which they now use in funding proposals and stakeholder communication” – A Marc Success Story

Who is PiciordePlay?PiciordePlay is an online platform that makes Romanian theatre accessible to a wide audience, including people in remote rural areas and individuals with disabilities. By removing geographical and

“As a result of participating in Marc, Help Autism has already signed three franchise contracts” – A Marc Success Story

Who is Help Autism?HELP Autism is a Romanian organisation providing comprehensive support to children and youth living with autism and their families — from diagnosis and therapy to school integration.

“As a result of Marc, Merova Health now has a sharper strategy, refined investment plans, and a stronger value proposition for partners” – A Marc Success Story

Who is Merova Health?Scaling a digital health startup requires more than just a great product — it demands strategic alignment, deep understanding of the market, and targeted support. When Merova

“With Marc mentors, Remote Assistant has laid the groundwork for future growth and optimized its pricing strategy” – A Marc Success Story

Who is Remote Assistant?While many startups struggle to balance business operations with social mission, Remote Assistant has managed to do both. Remote Assistant is a Hungarian social enterprise providing scalable,

“ByeAgain has successfully secured the necessary funding from Erste Social Banking to scale their operations” – A Marc Success Story

Meeting market demands is essential for growth in any startup. While achieving product–market fit is a major milestone, adapting a team’s operational capacity to meet rising demand is critical for

“With the help of Marc, Vello Bike completed the digitization of their entire production process” – A Marc Success Story

Efficient operation processes allow companies to scale, maintain quality and customer satisfaction. However, when a startup grows, processes can become a challenge that requires expertise to crack and solve. An

“Financing the CEE impact economy is an extreme challenge” – Our research deep-dived into the financial needs and funding options of Impact Enterprises across CEE

There are varying types of impact enterprises in CEE, with different financial needs, and their funding is indeed an extreme challenge. Why? Firstly, the countries of CEE are small in

“Every family should have access to food sourced from ecologically sustainable local farms. We are working to make that a reality.” Revolutionising Local Food Systems: MagosVölgy Ecological Farm

An interview with Zoltán Dezsény, co-founder of MagosVölgy Ecological Farm and Ltd., Agricultural and Environmental Management Engineer.Zoltán Dezsény is a participant in Hungary’s Marc Impact Programme, which is helping him,

“My Advice to Impact Entrepreneurs: Dig Deep into Your Humanity and Ground Your Enterprise in These Values. This Will Ensure Your Happiness at Work.” – Interview with Elemér Eszter (Part 2)

Elemér Eszter is an opinion leader in impact investing in Hungary, serving as the Chairman of the Board at IMPACT VENTURES, one of the first regional impact venture capital fund

“The Hungarian Impact Investing Market: In Its Teenage Years, Approaching Adulthood” – An Interview with Elemér Eszter (Part 1)

Elemér Eszter stands as a prominent figure in Hungary’s impact investing landscape. As the Chairman of the Board at IMPACT VENTURES, one of the first regional impact venture capital fund

“Impact enterprise management needs to be learned outside universities, in practice and in capacity building programmes.” – Interview with Prof. Dr. Michael Meyer, WU Vienna

Interview with Univ. Prof. Dr. Michael MeyerInstitut für Nonprofit ManagementWirtschaftsuniversität (WU) Wien University Professor Dr. Michael Meyer leads the Institute for Nonprofit Management at WU Vienna and is co-founder of

There is no business on a dead planet, we must shift the money to safeguard our living – Interview with Ursula Oberhollenzer

Ursula Oberhollenzer is the Secretary General for CSR Dialogforum, which is a competence centre for integrated business and society focusing on projects, ideas, companies that are active in the territory