7th Central & Eastern European Automotive Forum

The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Through its extensive network of contacts in the public and private sectors, HIPA provides foreign investors with high-quality support for critical investment decisions, and a wealth of supplementary services. HIPA is here to help you through the whole investment process, from start to finish, through a free of charge, one-stop shop service approach.

Upon request HIPA helps to identify and find suppliers and offers to put together a list of experts. It handles its own project portfolio, the (Hungarian Investment Projects – HIP), that contains projects certified by experts that are awaiting foreign capital input. It promotes the re-investment by companies already present in Hungary.

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AVL ZalaZONE is a brand-new, 250-hetar vehicle proving ground in the west of Hungary specifically designed for the development and validation tests of autonomous and electric vehicles and also allowing for the dynamics and durability tests of conventional vehicles.

There are currently 7 track modules available for testing electronic and autonomous vehicles apart from the traditional dynamic surfaces within the framework of the ZalaZONE automotive proving ground project, which is very attractive to European and surrounding development centres.

A special highlight is the unique 1.5 km long 2x2 lane motorway module, where the currently highest, 3rd level of self-driving technologies still under development (highly automated driving, where the system can request driver intervention in certain) can be tested in a real environment.

The other unique track module is the Smart City, a complex urban environment, where the most complex self-driving environment can be reproduced in a fully controllable and infinite number of variations for developers. The outstanding feature of our Smart City is the solid facades with real streets laid interpretable by the LIDAR and Radar sensors of self-driving cars. 

The brand new ADAS surface is where the aforementioned partly automatic autonomous driving can be tested in compliance with all existing standards and requirements, according to the most diverse NCAP scenarios. For all that, we provide a completely equipped passenger and cargo vehicle service indispensable during daily use, with a complete engineering and technical background, necessary for testing the mentioned autonomous driving and autonomous driving assistant technologies.

Besides test track services, AVL ZalaZONE offer complete test solutions with engineering services, technical equipment, workshops with technicians and a fuel station, offices for test-staff, AB Dynamics EuroNCAP equipment for ADAS testing, HD mapping and test drivers.

AVL ZalaZONE’s central building also provides a venue for event experiences. Alongside smaller events, the event centre can accommodate up to 300 guests. The spaces can be separated and fulfil the technical demands of modern events. The state-of-the-art furniture, quality appearance and full-scale services available at the event centre of AVL ZalaZONE provide for an unforgettable experience.

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Slovenian government’s Business Development Agency (SPIRIT Slovenia, public agency) is a single point of contact for potential investors and international companies looking for new business opportunities.

The agency is entrusted with the regulatory, expert and development tasks serving to increase competitiveness of Slovenia's economy in the area of entrepreneurship, internationalization, foreign investment, and technology.

Free of charge, the agency prepares and provides practical information and advice on various business opportunities in Slovenia such as specific investment locations, Slovenian suppliers, individual industries, and markets. 

For investors, the agency provides assistance throughout the whole investment process: in-depth information on local investment opportunities on request as well as guidance on site location and assistance during the selection; connects investors with specific professional services and facilitates introductions with sector experts and other relevant authorities; and once the investment is complete, the agency includes the new business in its aftercare program where it helps it grow in Slovenia and beyond.

Slovenia also aids businesses looking for business partners. The agency has a database of all Slovenian exporters at www.sloexport.si while, on request, it also puts together tailor-made information about Slovenian suppliers.

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Cabka offers one of the world’s most comprehensive portfolios of plastic pallets and large-volume pallet boxes. The Cabka Group can look back on several decades of recycling, development, and production expertise for plastics. More than 700 employees work at our eight locations in Europe and the United States to ensure that our products reach customers in more than 80 countries.

We offer ideas and solutions: In addition to lightweight export pallets and durable logistics pallets, we offer customers bespoke solutions that are specifically tailored to their unique logistics supply chain.

Our plastic pallets are available with different material qualities, ranging from low-cost, recycled mixed plastic through to pure and food grade virgin material. We use recycled plastic as a more economically and ecologically sustainable option whenever the intended use allows for it.

We have taken on the recycling process ourselves at our production locations. We have been working in this very demanding field since our inception, and we have grown into Europe’s largest recyclers of household packaging waste with our own product development.

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Engia s.r.o., together with its European divisions has been operating on the market since 2004. From the beginning Engia s.r.o. has established itself and become one of the best-known OEMs for which we provide tailored services and solutions. Our services are directed to the OEM / Tier 1 supplier, Product development centers as well as to the project and serial productions.

ENGIA was establish with an ambition to create reliable business partnerships with automotive leaders. Our aim is to bring high-level Interim Management / resident engineering through our automotive industry experts,

Engia provides independent interim managers & external engineers with a fresh look at your organization or project. We have an objective view of what is best for your business

Clients of Engia are international companies operating in Slovakia and abroad. Our company provides its services throughout the whole of Europe.

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Tisza Cipő Zrt. was founded in Martfű in 1939, and then engaged in shoe production for decades. Following the privatization and reorganization in 1991, a holding group of companies was formed, headed by Tisza Cipő Zrt.

Following the final reorganization process in 2007, HR activity appeared as a separate business branch in the life of the company group and the Robotica Business Force HR service provider and headcount management expert was established.

In 2013, the company group expanded its activities to the automotive industry as well and the Serbian-based automotive supplier Tisza Automotive has been established. Regarding the location of the investment, Senta, a city of 20,000 inhabitants from Vojvodina was chosen because of its development potential.

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