Two Hungarians make Forbes “30 under 30” list – VIDEO

The list features 30 young entrepreneurs in a total of 20 categories whose innovative work has already made waves worldwide – and could make much bigger ones in the future.

As Forbes.hu reports, the nomination might not have come as much of a surprise to Dóra Pálfi, co-founder of Imagilabs, as she was included on last year’s Hungarian listing of notable young entrepreneurs as well. The company, which has also attracted the attention of tech giants like Apple and Ericsson, was featured in the “Social Impact” category. Their gadget, called Imagicharm, is described as “the new Tamagotchi” but

is much more than a digital pet: it is meant to get young girls interested in programming and teach them the basics of Python in a fun way.

Users can code on their phones, within an application that also functions as a community platform, and then test out their codes on the palm-sized, wearable device, equipped with 64 lights, which can display a vast array of colours and animations. “Most guys get interested in programming because of video games, while there is no such thing to function as a point of entry for girls,” she had said earlier, explaining the origin of the idea.

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The second person to make the list is Dávid Mészáros, the founder and CEO of Smartkas, an agricultural technology startup, which earned a place in the “Manufacturing and Industry” category.

Their product offers a possible solution to world hunger:

they build solar-powered, zero-waste greenhouses that do not require any human intervention as they are controlled by artificial intelligence and all work is carried out by robots and drones. As plants are grown inside hermetically closed environments, the risks caused by inclement weather and pests are eliminated; the latter also doubles the shelf life of produce.

Thanks to the multilayer farming technique used and shorter cultivation times, these greenhouses yield larger quantities of food than regular fields. They can be installed anywhere in the world and do not necessarily require much space: the smallest ones could be built on a rooftop. The royals of Dubai and sheikhs of Saudi Arabia, who have already signed contracts, are likely to go for bigger ones though.

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Source: Forbes.hu