Author: dudarobi

The Ministry of National Economy has made a positive decision to support another 141 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises within the framework of the 130 billion HUF Demján Sándor 1+1 SME Investment Stimulation Support Program, worth a total of 14.2 billion HUF, the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) announced in its statement on 19th June, 2025. The aim of the program is to contribute to the dynamization of the economy, technological innovation and improvement of competitiveness by encouraging investments by domestic micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

Among the successful applicants in the Demján Sándor 1+1 SME Investment Stimulation Support Program, Észak-Ferr Kft received the Support Certificate on 8^th July, 2025 at the Népkerti Vigadó in Miskolc which was presented by Katalin Csöbör, MP and Richárd Szabados,  the State Secretary for the Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Technology at the Ministry of National Economy.

Last year a new tradition-building event was launched, where regional businesses that have achieved outstanding results are recognised and awarded. Three companies in our county received Innovation Awards and recognition this year, in 2025.

The Miskolc Regional Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Northern Hungary have announced a call for applications for the 2025 North Hungarian Innovation Award. The Committee invited enterprises from Northern Hungary that have achieved such outstanding results in innovative technology, product and service development, and IT system development accompanied by an increase in economic performance. The Innovation Awards were presented on February 24, 2025.

The evaluation was carried out by the committee headed by Dr. Attila Nyiri according to four criteria:

• economic utilization resulting from research and development
• originality, novelty
• social utility
• utilization of scientific results

Three entries were received from Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, two of which were awarded the Innovation Prize:

Natur Gold Kft. – The Grana Antico Baking Mix family

Észak-Ferr Kft. – surface-treated contact wires for railways

This was written about us:

“The innovative process of ÉSZAK-FERR, based in Miskolc, prevents moisture from condensing on the contact wires, thus preventing ice formation. In recent years, there has been a strong interest in the surface-treated railway contact wires of Észak-FERR Kft., typically in the Baltic countries. Finished products were also delivered, and the tests showed positive results.”

The award was received by József Csomós, Managing Director and István Barkóczi Dr, Owner of Észak-Ferr.