Advanced land mobility solutions studied in Ireland
The first SMARTAUTO staff exchanged took place on 8-9 July 2026 in Shannon, County Clare, Ireland. The event was organised by Future Mobility Campus Ireland (in short: FMCI, https://fmci.ie/), Advisory Partner of the SMARTAUTO project. FMCI pioneers advanced land mobility solutions, with enhanced focus of automation. Therefore, it was a perfect location for hands-on, peer-to-peer […]
What did the company assessments show? Development directions in digital, energy and circular transition
The domestic company assessments carried out within the RISE project show clearly that the development needs of food industry and related companies are increasingly interconnected. Digital operations, energy efficiency and circular thinking are no longer separate topics. In companies’ everyday operations, they often appear in the same processes, such as inventory management, logistics, customer relations, […]
RISE Project: Achievements and outcomes
The RISE – Rising competences & skills in less developed Danube regions through food sector cross-topic innovations project, implemented with the support of the Interreg Danube Region Programme, has been successfully completed. STRIA Nonprofit Ltd. participated in the international partnership as the Hungarian project partner. The cooperation, bringing together 11 organisations from 11 countries, aimed […]
The NRGCOM project has concluded
Progress in the Expansion of Energy Communities in the Danube Region On 24–25 June 2026, Pinkafeld in Austria hosted the closing conference and final partner meeting of the NRGCOM project. During the event, the partners presented the project’s final results and shared their experiences of establishing and operating energy communities effectively. The 30-month collaboration brought […]
RISE assessments at MIRBEST Cluster member companies
The South Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency Nonprofit Ltd. continued its company-level assessments supporting the digital and green transition of Hungarian food-sector and food-wholesale enterprises in the framework of the RISE – Rising competences & skills in less developed Danube regions through food sector cross-topic innovations project, implemented under the Interreg Danube Region Programme. Recently, three […]
RISE: Practical mentoring experiences with Hungarian food industry companies
Within the framework of the RISE project, the South Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency carried out company assessments and mentoring activities involving Hungarian food industry companies and businesses related to the food sector. The aim of the work was to provide participating companies with practical feedback on the development opportunities of their digital, energy-related and circular […]
Call for the European Energy Communities Facility
This press release presents the second call of the European Energy Communities Facility, offering €45,000 in funding to support the development of business plans for energy communities. It provides an overview of the funding opportunity, eligible activities, target groups, and the professional support available to applicants in Hungary. Call for European Energy Communities Faciltiy
RISE experiences for the future of business development services
The South Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency has prepared the South Transdanubian Regional Action Plan within the framework of the RISE project. The document explores how the business, expert and partnership experiences gained during the project can be used in future business development services. One of the central objectives of the RISE project is to provide […]
International knowledge exchange in the RISE project
The international partnership of the RISE project met in Austria on 28-29 April 2026 to discuss project progress, the development of Regional Action Plans, and the collection and further use of good practices. The two-day programme was an important step in the shared learning process aimed at providing practical support to food-sector small and medium-sized […]
Good Practices in the field of municipal energy consumption optimization and autonomous vehicles
The South Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency (STRIA) organized the online stakeholder meeting of the RESONANCE and SMARTAUTO Interreg Europe projects on April 29, 2026. While the former project supports the development of environmentally friendly and energy-efficient communities, the latter supports the increased spread of autonomous vehicles in European regions. RESONANCE – Local Stakeholder Group meeting […]