László Hunyadi will join Mariia Alipatova, Cristina Fernandez, Bart Becks, and Igor Kalinic on the jury assessing the unique and innovative start-up ideas submitted to this year's Youth Start-Up Competition (YSC). 

The shortlisted candidates will present their ideas at the SME Assembly in Budapest, hosted by the Hungarian Presidency of the EU between on 18-20 November, with the winner being invited to the 2025 European Innovation Council (EIC) summit 2025.

László is the current Deputy State Secretary at the Deputy State Secretariat for the Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises at the Ministry of National Economy and the SME Envoy of Hungary. He is experienced in coordinating national SME policy, including the regulatory framework, designing and implementing EU and nationally funded financial support programmes, and coordinating tools within the national Ministry for National Economy, such as the SME Strategy 2019-2030. He is also responsible for the professional supervision of the national Economic Development Agency. With his extensive background supporting SMEs in Hungary, László is the perfect addition to the jury to assess the game-changing start-up solutions tackling global challenges submitted to the #YSC2024. 

Applications to the YSC 2024 are open! Young entrepreneurs: if you're aged 18-25 and have a start-up idea that promotes sustainable practices and embodies EU values, be sure to submit your application by the 20 September here!