HIPA Investor of the Year 2025 Award Gala

In his welcome speech at the gala, held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Government Commissioner and CEO of the HIPA Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency, István Joó was of the view that Hungary remains one of Europe’s safest and most investor-friendly countries. Despite a challenging global economic environment, 2025 marked a record year in several respects, he said.

HIPA says it supported 108 investment projects in 2025 with state subsidy of a total value of around EUR 7 billion, contributing to the creation of more than 18,200 new jobs. Beyond the figures, Mr István Joó highlighted the success of measures aimed at upgrading the structure of the Hungarian economy. A record number of R&D projects were launched, and more than 20% of new jobs are linked to research and development activities and business services centers, he said.

The growing focus on high value-added activities is further reflected, he said, in the fact that HIPA is currently negotiating an additional 39 R&D and service center investments, which could result in approximately 4,000 new jobs. István Joó also noted that HIPA will support its first-ever video game development investment, a HUF 4.5 billion project.

He added that 2025 was also a record year for investments by Hungarian-owned companies, while an increasing number of foreign investors are committing to sourcing a significant share of their supplies locally.

The winners of HIPA’s Investors of the Year 2025 Award:

Award for Best Supplier: CSABAcast Ltd.
Award for Best Industrial Park: Szekszárd Industrial Park/Szekszárd local government
Award for Largest Training Program: Janus Henderson Investors
Award for R&D Investment: Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary Ltd.
Award for Newcomer Investor: Vulcan Shield Global
Award for Continuous Reinvestment: Master Good Ltd.
Lifetime Award for Significant Investor: Dana Hungary Ltd.