We were delighted to take part in the WE.Circular stakeholder meeting in November 20, 2025, where we explored the impacts, challenges, and opportunities of the circular and digital transition for women entrepreneurs.
- The discussions touched on several key topics, including:
the gender distribution within Hungarian enterprises and the structural barriers women entrepreneurs continue to face (e.g. financing difficulties, lack of targeted policy frameworks), and the policy and practical interventions planned across the region, such as training programmes, mentorship networks, regional hubs, and dedicated services for women-led businesses. - For the IMPACTA project, this professional exchange was especially valuable, as our mission is to:
support vulnerable women in their integration into the labour market, strengthen the role of women entrepreneurs and investors in the field of social innovation, and develop new, transnationally applicable models that can drive long-term change across the Danube Region.
The shared focus of the two projects, women’s economic empowerment, innovation, digital and circular transition, policy dialogue, and system-level awareness raising, clearly highlights the potential for meaningful cooperation.
We believe that the Danube Region can only achieve truly sustainable and inclusive development if the support of women entrepreneurs and innovators is placed at the centre. The meeting provided important professional connections and new perspectives, which we will integrate into the ongoing work of IMPACTA.
IMPACTA is implemented with the support of the Interreg Danube Region Programme, co-funded by the European Union and the Széchényi Programme Office.